Patel, Bina

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure at the childminder's premises and are happy to participate in the activities. They have lots of space to play and a good range of resources to choose from, both indoors and in the garden. The childminder has remained open for most of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic for key worker families. During this time, she has adapted her practice in line with government guidelines. She has recently begun to reintroduce trips to the local park to support and enhance children's good health and physical development.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans an interesting curriculum. She has a clear understanding about what she wants children to learn. She places a strong focus on helping children to be creative and develop their imagination. Children enjoy many role- play activities. For example, the childminder sets out her garden as the seaside. Children began their 'journey' by getting on the pretend train and then arrived at the beach, being able to experience the sand and water close to each other. The childminder added a beach display to enrich their experience.

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The provision is good

Children understand the expectations for behaviour. They are well mannered and kind to each other. The older children are very caring towards the younger toddlers and invite them to join in with their play. The childminder uses a sand timer to support children to understand when there is change to the routine of the day.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects effectively on her practice and that of her assistants. She is very aware of where she could make improvements to the service she provides. She encourages her assistants to access further training to develop their teaching skills and role models good teaching practices to support their understanding further. n Children show good levels of independence and see to their own personal care needs well. They are respectful of the childminder's hygiene rules and remember to take their shoes off when coming inside and place them in their individual baskets. n Children show determination and curiosity as they pour water from one container to another. They notice that the container they are using is too big and look around for something smaller. This shows the children are actively thinking and coming up with mathematical solutions. n Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their communication and

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need to do better?

language skills. Older children are confident talkers and they engage well in conversations with the childminder and assistants. However, the childminder and assistants do not always notice that younger children are quieter and need more encouragement to talk openly. This does not fully support the younger children's

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need to do better?

16 June 2021 speaking to develop to the fullest. n Children demonstrate an enjoyment of books. They adore listening to the childminder or assistants reading to them and listen intently. They recognise a story by its cover and recall words and characters in the books. The childminder encourages children to choose a book to quietly look at before they have a rest. This helps them relax and be ready to fall asleep. n The childminder knows the children well, she obtains children's starting points in their learning through observation and from discussions with parents. She uses her previous childcare experiences and relevant guidance to support her in assessing the children's development and build on their next steps for learning. n The childminder provides a varied range of healthy nutritious meals. Children serve their own lunch, making choices about how much they think they need. They sit together enjoying a social time.

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need to do better?

n Occasionally, some activities are not well planned beforehand. For example, children were invited to join in with a shopping game. However, the assistant did not consider that the children were of differing ages and abilities and was unclear about the learning intention for this game. Consequently, children lost interest quickly and moved away to find other play. n Parents speak highly about the childminder. They are kept well informed about the progress their children make and gain ideas of how they can support their child's learning at home. The childminder has adapted her settling-in process due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and provides new parents with a photograph book of her setting to share with their child to help settle them in. Parents' comments include that the childminder supports them with their child's individual care needs very effectively and she is very caring and supportive.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistants demonstrate a strong understanding of their responsibilities to safeguard children. They know the procedures to follow should they be concerned about a child. The childminder has the safeguarding procedure clearly displayed so that any assistant can refer to these immediately and take any necessary action. The childminder ensures her premises are safe and secure. She invites children to help with the garden risk assessment in the mornings so they can learn to identify where hazards are and work out solutions.

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should:

n strengthen the quality of interactions with the youngest children to help enhance and extend their early language development to the fullest n review planning processes to ensure that assistants consider the differing ages

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should:

16 June 2021 and abilities of children when providing focused activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554115 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10174526 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 9 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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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 is open Monday to Friday throughout most of the year from 7am to 6.30pm. The childminder employs assistants to work with her.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the 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 provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures. n Discussions were held with parents and letters from parents were reviewed in order to obtain their views on the service provided.

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Inspection activities

16 June 2021 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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