Childminder in Hounslow

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely secure and confident in the childminder's home. Children thrive in this exceptionally nurturing and stimulating learning environment. The childminder provides an extensive range of resources and plans the environment well to offer children excellent experiences inside and outside. Activities arise directly from children's interests and offer deep, meaningful learning opportunities. Children eagerly move around the setting to explore the activities provided and lead their own learning.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder sensitively supports children to have a go at new skills and to keep on trying. The childminder provides opportunities for independence often. This means children are learning the important skills of putting their own shoes on, putting their coat on, brushing their teeth, washing their hands and making their own healthy snacks with cooking tools.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder reinforces the children's developing knowledge of numbers and shapes as children complete their cooking activity. This leads to children using their learning spontaneously in their play. Children are eager to learn, inquisitive and want to explore and investigate. They use their imagination well. For example, the children made a treasure map and then marked out a route to find the treasure chest at the end of the garden.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. They keenly follow instructions and rules, which they remember over time. For example, they learn how to wash their hands in the sink independently when they come into the house from the garden, before a meal or after bathroom use. Children gain all the skills they need ready for school.

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n The childminder has an ambitious curriculum which is delivered effectively, teaching children early mathematics and communication and language skills to an outstanding level. Children are confident speakers. They talk enthusiastically about a space project activity using language like 'thrust', 'universe' and 'galaxy'. Children cuddle up with the childminder in a relaxed space as they listen intently to stories about the universe. They sing songs about going to space and act out being a spaceman in the box rocket ship they had made as an art activity. n Children concentrate for long periods as they explore activities. They are intrigued by the different colours of rice that they had made the day before and use these to count out how many grains there are. They demonstrate their knowledge of different shapes and sizes through their play. The childminder is consistent in using excellent teaching skills and knows how to extend the

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children's learning. Children are highly motivated and are very eager to join in.

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3 February 2022 They have consistently positive attitudes to their play and learning. n The childminder accesses excellent opportunities to ensure continuous professional development. She has accessed and attended many training courses and puts her learning into teaching practice with the children. This helps raise teaching skills to a very high level. n Children make excellent progress from when they first start to attend the setting, particularly in their physical skills and early communication and language development. Partnership with parents is excellent. Parents collaborate with the childminder to work on their children's next steps of learning. Parents state that the childminder knows their children very well and that their children have progressed extremely well in the childminder's care. Parents comment that their children have made significant progress in their confidence, independence and mathematical skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is of the highest priority and is threaded through the day within the setting. The childminder has a robust knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection issues. The childminder knows how to identify and report her concerns about children's welfare. Children show a comprehensive understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321199 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10138026 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 5 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Isleworth, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The childminder offers care each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector assessed the effectiveness of safeguarding and care procedures. n The inspector spoke with parents to get feedback and their comments were taken into account. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning, and the inspector observed the quality of education.

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Inspection activities

3 February 2022 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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3 February 2022 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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