Freeman, Tanya

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm and homely environment where children feel safe and secure. Some of the children have returned to the childminder's setting after a long period of being at home due to the pandemic, and they have settled back in well. Newer children have settled in well and are developing positive relationships with the childminder, her assistant and other children after being at home with their parents.

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The provision is good

Overall, the childminder has a clear understanding of her curriculum and what she wants children to learn. She focuses on children's personal and social skills to develop relationships. This support helps them to play together, share and take turns. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Older children show kindness and are affectionate to younger children. The childminder and her assistant are aware of the children's different abilities and this enables them to provide one-to-one attention to support children's learning well. The childminder and her assistant support children to be independent. Children know to wash their hands when they return from school and do this as soon as they arrive back, showing that they are aware of their own well-being.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is keen to ensure that children have stimulating learning experiences. She provides challenges to help children gain the skills they will need for future learning. For example, they learn early mathematical concepts of adding more bricks and recognising how many they have. The childminder and her assistant skilfully test children's knowledge to assess what they remember when making pretend play dough cakes. n The childminder talks to children about keeping healthy and reminds them about the importance of eating a healthy lunch. Children help prepare their snack and talk about the different fruit, saying this is healthy for them. n The childminder takes children on regular outings to support their physical and emotional well-being. Children explore and investigate nature as they walk and run in the parks. They participate in different activities throughout the year to help them learn about differences and similarities in the wider community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant support children's communication and language skills well. They speak clearly and ask children questions to make them think as they play. Although the childminder has many books, she does not display them so that children can choose to look at books and develop their own initiative and interest in reading materials. n The childminder gets to know the children well, right from the beginning of the childcare arrangement. She obtains children's starting points in their learning

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need to do better?

12 May 2021 through observation and from discussions with parents. She uses relevant guidance to support her in being able to assess the children's development and build on their next steps for learning. n Younger children enjoy exploring and show excitement as they copy the childminder and bang bricks together. The childminder introduces play dough, allowing them to explore and prod it as they learn about textures. n The childminder has not implemented policies consistently, as she has not ensured that she has all the required documentation for some children. Some personal information about children's addresses and emergency contacts are missing. Nevertheless, this does not have a direct impact on children's care and the childminder demonstrates a willingness to put this right. n The childminder works well with her assistant and they share the same vision. She has successfully addressed the actions and recommendations raised at her

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need to do better?

last inspection. The assistant is aware of her roles and responsibilities and takes guidance from the childminder if she is unsure of anything.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. They are aware of how to identify any child protection matters and how to follow the correct reporting procedures if they are concerned for a child. They encourage children to keep safe in the home and help to tidy away toys, so they do not trip over. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments to ensure children are safe in the home and garden.

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Due date

keep records for each child, including full name; date of birth; name and address of every parent and/or carer who is known to the provider (and information about any other person who has parental responsibility for the child); which parent(s) and/or carer(s) the child normally lives with; and emergency contact details for parents and/or carers. 28/05/2021

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should:

12 May 2021 n consider how children can be enabled to access books and reading materials whenever they choose

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554188 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10092442 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 14 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and operates all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n Parents sent emails which the inspector reviewed in order to obtain their views on the service the childminder provides. n The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures. n The childminder discussed her and the assistant's teaching practice with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The childminder and her assistant spoke to the inspector at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.

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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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