Childminder in Harrow

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 have a warm and trusting relationship with the childminder. They keep her close which gives them assurance to explore and learn. Children benefit from a curriculum with a focus on preparing them for nursery and school. They quickly learn to do things independently. They competently take off or put on their clothes and shoes and move from wearing a nappy to using the toilet. Children have opportunities when they visit parks to develop their physical skills. They use their large muscles on the equipment, to climb, slide and swing. Children enjoy collecting twigs and branches to build dens in the natural environment.

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The provision is good

Children's confidence is developing, and they learn to follow simple house rules. They understand they must put away their toys to make space for another activity. The childminder helps them to manage their emotions. Children build good friendships and behave well. Children enjoy using their imaginations in the home corner. They create stories based on familiar real-life situations, such as making drinks and food for friends. Children learn to sit in a small group and listen to stories. They join in and sing familiar songs and rhymes, using actions as they pretend to clean their teeth or cough into their elbow. This helps children learn about good hygiene practice.

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need to do better?

n Children gain a good understanding of number. They accurately count to five. Some children point at objects, and recognise there are two footballs without counting them. When playing skittles, children make simple calculations. For example, they work out how many skittles are knocked down and how many are left standing. n The childminder knows the children and their families well. She finds out what children can do at home and what parents would like their children to learn. The childminder uses children's interests to captivate their curiosity and engage them in learning. She joins in children's play to extend their ideas with encouraging interactions. n Parents comment positively about the care the childminder provides for their children. The parents are happy with the support they receive too, such as help with behaviour management and potty training. They are grateful for the updates the childminder shares about what their children are learning, and the

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suggestions on how to extend this at home. n The childminder makes effective assessments of children. She observes them as they play and teaches them to practise new skills in various ways. The childminder completes the required assessment for children at age two. She talks to parents about where their child may need extra support to ensure all children make good progress.

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20 September 2021 n Children are familiar with the daily routine. For example, at circle time the children reflect on their home lives and the previous day's activities. The childminder uses this time to teach children about what makes each of them unique. n Children acquire skills for later life. For example, they visit shops with the childminder. They learn to put a coin in the trolley, choose a can of food, and pay for it with money. n The childminder reads professional magazines and completes online training to update her knowledge. Recent safeguarding training has given her in-depth understanding of risks faced by children and/or their families. For example, she recognises how easily vulnerable adults and children may be coerced into crime, and how domestic abuse can affect children. n The childminder knows the children well and recognises the impact the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic has had on them. She worked in partnership with

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parents to ensure children resettled and gained their confidence upon their return. n The childminder received funding from the local authority for resources and used this to purchase 'emotion cushions'. She uses these to help children talk about their feelings and/or how their actions might make a friend feel. n Children are good communicators. They listen to and follow instructions, and describe to the childminder what they are doing. Sometimes, the childminder does not use the correct grammar or word to fully support children's growing language development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and wider aspects of safeguarding. She recognises she must work with children's families and the local safeguarding team to help protect children from harm. The childminder knows about the recent rise in domestic violence during the pandemic and the impact this has on children. The childminder provides a safe and secure home for the children. She completes regular risk assessments to identify hazards and removes them. Children learn to keep themselves safe in the community. They walk sensibly with the childminder and cross roads safely. The childminder speaks to the children about the dangers around them, such as unsafe items on the ground in parks.

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should:

n build on children's language development to help them hear and repeat words and pronounce them correctly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2511684 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10205221 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 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in the London Borough of Harrow. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm. She offers overnight care and agrees the hours of attendance during arrangements with parents. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 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 their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector sampled documentation, including the registers and the childminder's qualifications. n Parents shared their views by email with the inspector about the quality of provision for their children. n The childminder explained the curriculum and described her hopes for children's achievements in readiness for their move to nursery school and school. n The inspector toured the home and discussed with the childminder how she ensures it is safe and secure for children.

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Inspection activities

20 September 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

20 September 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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