Childminder in Hounslow

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Relationships between the childminder, her co-childminder, parents and children are respectful. Children make friends and play happily. They feel safe and secure and are confident to ask for help when needed.

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The provision is good

The childminder observes children as they play and responds well to their care and emotional needs. She holds discussions with children, supports their listening and speaking skills effectively and helps to build their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Babies become used to routines and learn to socialise with others. Children are keen to roll, pat and cut play dough into different shapes. They are proud to show their work to the childminder, who praises them as they learn new skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder works well with other providers to help to ensure that children receive the appropriate support they need and to prepare them well for the next stages in their learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder introduces numbers to children. Occasionally, she does not provide enough opportunities for children to further develop their mathematical skills and ability to solve problems.

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The provision is good

At times, the childminder misses the opportunity to help children to manage small tasks for themselves so that they become even more independent in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gathers relevant information from parents to help her to assess and monitor their children's learning and development. She is confident to seek advice from outside professionals to attend to the needs of each child. Children who speak English as an additional language equally learn well. The childminder provides a good range of activities to motivate and engage children. She plays with the children and shows them how to use certain resources safely. n Children get on well with each other and learn to concentrate as they play. Babies and younger children love to explore resources around them and find out how things work. Older children keenly build their favourite models and learn to handle toys with care. The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills and develop their ability to solve simple problems. n The childminder is a good role model for children. For example, she reminds

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need to do better?

children that 'sharing is caring' and encourages them to form good friendships. Children learn to share resources fairly and to take turns. They develop good attitudes to learning and behave well. n The childminder helps children to understand the importance of healthy

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need to do better?

20 September 2019 lifestyles. For example, children know that eating fruit is good for them and understand that they can drink water when needed. The childminder takes children to the park and for walks in the locality. This helps children to develop their physical skills and play with other children who are different from themselves. At times, children do not receive enough opportunities to further foster their independence. n The childminder is successful in working in partnership with parents. For example, she shares detailed information with them about their children's learning and development, and involves them when planning for children's next steps in learning. This contributes significantly to children's good academic progress and well-being. n The childminder considers the views of parents, children and others. This helps her to reflect on her practice and to drive forward improvements. n The childminder attends courses to strengthen her practice. She supports her

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co-childminder well and monitors the quality of her work to help to ensure that, together, they meet children's care and learning needs effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has developed good knowledge of safeguarding practices, including reporting procedures. She shares her policies and procedures with her co- childminder and parents to help keep children safe. The childminder undertakes regular safety checks of her home.

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should:

n provide a higher level of challenge to extend children's mathematical skills and ability to solve problems n encourage children to undertake tasks themselves to strengthen their independent learning skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY255213 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10073182 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 16 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Isleworth, in the London Borough of Hounslow. She operates from Monday to Friday all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder in her home to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector sampled the childminder's policies, procedures and children's development records. n The inspector discussed the childminder's procedures for safeguarding children, her process for reflecting on her practice and evidence of the suitability of adults living or working on the premises. n The inspector took account of the comments and suggestions of parents, children and the co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

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