Childminder in Hillingdon

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement 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 respond well to the caring approach of the childminder. They are happy and comfortable in her care. Most children continued to attend throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and have adapted readily to changes, such as parents not coming into the setting. The childminder's secure understanding of children's routines and care needs reassures them. Children are able to decide what they want to play with indoors, and toys and resources are easy for them to access. This supports them to gain independence.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder extends young children's communication and language. She comments on what they are doing and gives children time to express their own thoughts and ideas. This helps children develop their own language. However, the childminder does not have a secure understanding of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', in particular the learning and development requirements. This has had an impact on her ability to plan successfully, to focus on what children need to learn and to implement this effectively. In addition, the childminder is not aware of some of the required records that must be maintained.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are well behaved and have good manners. They share and take turns and learn to listen to one another. They develop caring attitudes towards each other. Older children have consideration for the younger ones, passing toys to them and sharing resources.

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need to do better?

n The childminder maintains mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. She provides a variety of activities across all areas of learning. The childminder has a good understanding of the children she cares for, their interests and individual developmental needs. However, when planning for the curriculum, the childminder does not identify what individual children need to learn and why. This has an impact on the success of the learning experience. n The childminder is aware that she must monitor children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. However, she does not provide parents with a summary of their children's development when they are between two and three years old. Therefore, parents are not provided with sufficient details of their children's strengths and weaknesses in the prime areas of learning at this point in their development. n The childminder supports children effectively as they move from home to her

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childminding setting. This is particularly valued by parents. It helps them to build a trusting and friendly relationship with the childminder. Parents report that their children have settled well. The childminder successfully keeps parents informed

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22 July 2021 about their children's daily routine, including the food they eat and the activities they take part in. However, she does not share information with parents as to how they can support their children's development and guide learning at home. n Children have a positive relationship with the childminder, who is warm, and kind with them. All children follow good hygiene routines. For example, they wash their hands before meals and after playing with play dough. Children sit well at the table for healthy meals and snacks and feed themselves confidently. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development. She helps the children to recognise shapes and count the teddy bear shapes they have cut out from play dough. Children have positive attitudes to learning. They persevere with puzzles until they work out where the pieces go. The childminder provides encouragement and praises them when they succeed.

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n The childminder provides many opportunities for children to practise their independence skills in readiness for when they move to the next stage in their learning. Children choose what they want to play with, and the childminder asks them to help tidy up before snack time. This helps to promote children's personal development throughout the daily routine. n Children have daily opportunities for physical activity outdoors in the fresh air in the childminder's secure and enclosed garden. Their physical skills are supported well. Children enjoy playing on the trampoline. They are beginning to mark make. The childminder talks to them about the colours of the felt-tip pens and encourages them to replace the lid, to help develop their hand-eye coordination.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse, including in the wider aspects of child protection. She is aware of the importance of being alert to issues or concerns in a child's life at home. The childminder knows to pass on concerns to the relevant agencies in her local area and has the contact number for referrals. The childminder risk assesses her home to ensure that the environment is suitable for the ages of the children in her care. This enables children to play in a secure outdoor and indoor area and to explore the resources safely.

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Due date

22 July 2021 identify clear learning intentions when planning for the early years curriculum, and ensure this is understood and implemented effectively to focus on the skills children need to learn 12/08/2021

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Due date

review children's progress between the ages of two and three, and provide parents with a short summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning, including the strengths and weaknesses and any areas where progress is less than expected 12/08/2021

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Due date

engage in opportunities to help develop knowledge and skills in how to plan and provide effective learning experiences for children, to improve the quality of the educational programme 12/08/2021

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Due date

engage and guide parents on how they can support their children's learning and development at home. 12/08/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551571 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10174408 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 4 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. She operates her childcare Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm,all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and she has taken this into account in her evaluation of the setting. n Parents spoke to the inspector to share their views about the setting. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the visit and discussed how the setting is managed. n A planned activity was jointly observed and evaluated by the inspector and the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk of the setting where they discussed the early years provision and the aims of the curriculum.

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Inspection activities

22 July 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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22 July 2021 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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