Childminder in Hillingdon

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children arrive with enthusiasm and are provided with a warm welcome from the childminder. She is committed to providing a friendly and secure environment where children thrive. The childminder develops clear routines to ensure she meets the children's needs. Children readily help tidy away toys and get ready for lunchtime. They benefit from regular access to resources and toys and independently choose what they want to play with. However, children do not always receive a good balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities that target their learning needs and offer a good level of challenge. Furthermore, the childminder does not plan activities effectively around children's interests and experiences. Consequently, planned learning experiences are not sufficiently challenging to motivate children to learn and make good progress. The childminder is a positive role model for children and successfully helps them to understand

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The provision requires improvement

rules and expectations for their behaviour. Children behave well and learn to share and take turns as they play. Children are developing good speaking skills and the childminder interprets their non-verbal communication successfully. Children make some progress and are confident. However, the monitoring of children's learning and development is not yet robust because the childminder does not have secure understanding of children's starting points or their current stage of development.

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need to do better?

n Childminder provides a well-resourced and welcoming play environment. Children have opportunities to play outdoors and enjoy fresh air. They enjoy regular outings that enable them to practise their physical skills and broaden their knowledge of the world around them. Children develop their physical strength, balance and coordination as they play ball games and confidently negotiate outdoor space as they run around. n The childminder has good relationships with the children and their parents. She has a secure knowledge of children's care routines and follows these throughout the day. Consequently, children are happy and have strong emotional bonds to the childminder. However, she does not gather information from parents to support her in making prompt initial assessments of children's development when they start the provision. n Other than attending the required mandatory training in first aid and safeguarding, the childminder does not focus on professional development

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opportunities to further improve the quality of her teaching. Self-evaluation procedures are not robust enough in identifying strengths and areas of improvement. n Children are interested in books and handle them with care. They listen intently as the childminder reads stories with enthusiasm and intonation. The childminder holds discussions with children and allows them enough time to

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6 January 2020 think and respond to questions. For example, young children correctly identify animals and the noises they make. The childminder praises children and values their efforts and achievements, helping to promote their self-esteem and confidence. n Children's emotional well-being is supported well. The childminder helps them to form secure attachments. For example, during nappy changing times, she makes good use of her knowledge of each individual child to create a positive and bonding experience. n Transitions are managed well. When children join the provision, the childminder and parents have a gradual settling-in arrangement according to the needs of each child. The childminder takes time to get to know the children and their families and establishes strong bonds. This helps children to feel settled and secure. n Parents are complimentary about the provision and the progress their children

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make. They say that the childminder is friendly, and they are kept well informed about their children's daily activities and needs. The childminder recognises differing needs of children, including those who speak English as an additional language. She encourages parents to share familiar words they use at home to help children to express themselves while in her care and to support her in providing continuity of care. n During a music and singing activity, children have lots of fun expressing themselves through playing musical instruments and singing nursery rhymes. They shake maracas vigorously and move their bodies to the sounds they make. This helps to promote children's imagination and creative development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise if a child may be at risk of harm and knows how to report different types of concerns that she may have regarding a child's welfare. She has attended annual training to refresh her knowledge of safeguarding issues. This helps to protect children from harm. She keeps accurate records and documentation, such as children's attendance. Additionally, the childminder maintains a safe environment and ensures appropriate measures are in place to keep children safe when indoors and outside the house.

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Due date

6 January 2020 organise an effective balance of child- initiated learning and well-planned adult- led activities that target children's individual learning needs and help them make the best possible progress. 10/02/2020

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should:

n fully consider children's interests and experiences to enhance their curiosity and to motivate them to learn more n encourage parents to contribute information to initial assessments of children's skills and knowledge, to enable planning and support children's learning from the very start n explore additional training opportunities to keep professional development up to date to improve the quality of education so that children are supported to make good progress n develop self-evaluation procedures to identify strengths, and promptly address areas of improvement to raise the quality of provision for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437868 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10104650 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 1 to 1 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector checked relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all people living at the property, children's records and qualification certificates.

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Inspection activities

6 January 2020 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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