Childminder in Brent

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They have a good relationship with the adults and feel safe. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, children happily say goodbye to their parents outside the front door and quickly settle into their play. Children benefit from the childminder's high expectations and make good progress in their learning. Children like to measure their height against the climbing frame. They whizz down the slide, expressing their joy. Children gain the skills required to support their next stage of learning. For example, they make marks with pens and older children explore letters and sounds they represent. Older children are confident to talk to visitors. For example, they describe their lunch brought from home.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are fascinated with the butterflies that visit the garden and they learn about the life cycle of these insects. Children sing songs about butterflies and enjoy stories about the 'Hungry Caterpillar'. This helps develop their vocabulary. Overall, children have opportunities to make choices about their play. They enjoy splashing in the water and squeezing wet sponges. They concentrate as they drop shells to watch the effect as they hit the water.

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The provision requires improvement

Children learn to behave well. They listen and respond to adult's instructions. For example, they wash their hands before mealtimes when asked. Children enjoy sharing books together and chatting with their friends. Older children are kind and caring to the toddlers. For example, they help them sort the coloured balls into the matching containers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have an effective medication policy in place. This is a breach of requirements. She does not get written parental permission for the medication she administers to children. Also, she has not obtained clear information about why the children need the medication. Because the childminder discusses information with parents, no harm has come to any child. n The childminder makes sure her assistants are suitable and they hold first-aid qualifications. She monitors their work, observes their practice and suggests ways to improve their teaching. The childminder leaves assistants in sole charge of children. For example, when she drops off children at school. However, she has not obtained parental permission for this, in line with requirements. n The childminder recognises that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have had fewer opportunities to mix with others. Therefore, she plans activities

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need to do better?

to support children to play alongside other children and share the toys. This helps children to develop their social skills. n The childminder talks about her learning intention for each child. She focuses on

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19 July 2021 the children's interests in her curriculum. Children are making good progress through the learning experiences available to them. However, her plans do not consistently consider the ways toddlers explore and learn when they play. For example, allowing children to use their mouths for a sensory experience. n Overall, the adults develop children's language well. Adults ask children questions and chat to them during their play. They introduce new words, such as 'absorbing' and 'squeezing'. Some children sit with the assistant and enjoy listening to her read. This helps build their vocabulary. The assistant asks children questions, such as 'What foods are healthy for us'. Her actions, such as rubbing her tummy to show hunger, maintain children's interests. However, when playing, toddlers attempt to sing recognisable tunes, but adults do not always react and use these opportunities to extend children's communication

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skills. n The childminder provides a stable routine so children know what to expect. However, at times, these routines interrupt children's play and learning. For example, as children are exploring water and instigate a new game, the childminder tells them to come inside for a story. n Parents are happy with the care that their children receive. They have seen their children's learning progress since being at the setting. The childminder updates parents regularly and shares ideas on how to support their children's learning and development at home. The childminder obtains information from teachers when collecting children from school and shares this with parents. n The childminder has undertaken some training since registering, to broaden her knowledge. She is proud of how she has developed her range of resources. The childminder uses these to support children's learning. For example, young children use their small-muscle skills to place wooden rings on pegs and count

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them. n The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles. She implements appropriate hygiene routines and works in partnership with parents to ensure that food brought from home is healthy and nutritious. Children have daily access to the garden, providing them with fresh air and physical play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistant have both completed training that helps them recognise the signs and symptoms of possible child abuse. They understand the need to protect children from extreme views and behaviours. The childminder knows who to contact if she has a concern about a child in her care. All adults at the setting undergo the necessary suitability checks. The childminder identifies hazards in her home to minimise risks. For example, she uses safety gates to prevent children from accessing areas that are unsafe. The childminder and most assistants hold valid paediatric first-aid certificates. This enables them to treat children appropriately in the event of an accident.

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Due date

develop the policy for administering medication to include systems for obtaining information about a child's needs for medicines and ensure that written permission from parents is obtained prior to any medication being administered to a child 06/08/2021

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Due date

make sure that permission is obtained from parents and/or carers to leave children with an assistant, including for very short periods of time. 06/08/2021

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should:

n consider how young children learn when planning experiences and react more readily to children's emerging interests during play, to help extend their communication skills and learning further n review and adapt current daily routines to give children more time to develop their own ideas as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550059 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10174017 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Wembley within the London Borough of Brent. She operates weekdays between 8am and 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She employs five assistants and works alongside a maximum of two assistants at any one time. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Most adults employed at the setting hold recognised childcare qualifications at levels 2 and 3.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and inspector undertook a learning walk together to discuss how the childminder organises different aspects of learning. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the provision. n The inspector completed observations during the inspection of adult and child interactions, and completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including paediatric first-aid certificates and evidence of assistants' and household members' suitability.

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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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