Childminder in Harrow

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder has a very good range of resources to support children of different ages and stages of their development. She shows a clear understanding of how young children learn. She is able to explain how she would plan a broad curriculum to support children's all-round development and enable them to make progress. The childminder understands about assessing children's progress and is aware of what action to take if she identifies any emerging gaps in their development. n The childminder has a good awareness of the importance of books for children's communication and language skills. She has a wide range of interesting age- appropriate books and discusses how she would use these to introduce new language and support children's imagination to flourish. n The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding. She is aware of signs and symptoms that may raise concerns for a child's welfare and fully

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understands the procedures to report these concerns to protect children. The childminder ensures she refreshes her knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements, she attends various training courses and reads relevant literature to keep up to date. n The childminder understands how to ensure her premises are safe and suitable for children. The childminder uses a dedicated playroom on the first floor of her home. She describes how young children would be kept safe, through constant supervision, and she also has safety gates that she would place across the stairs to prevent any accidents occurring on the stairs. n The childminder explains how she would encourage children to develop an active and healthy lifestyle. She has a small garden that would be used for outdoor play and fresh air, and she also would incorporate walks to local parks to enable children to run around and release their energy. The childminder discusses how

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she would support children to eat healthy foods and would ensure they can make choices of a wide range of fruit for their snacks. n The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of how to promote children's good behaviour. She describes how she would be a good role model and encourage children to express their feelings. The childminder showed a resource she would use as a reward for positive behaviour and described how children would be awarded a pom-pom in a jar and when full they would get a small treat. n The childminder is aware of how to build up strong partnerships with parents or other settings that children may attend. She discusses how she would ensure she provides regular updates to parents about their child's progress and ways they can work together. The childminder discussed how she would allow children to borrow books to take home, so these can be shared with the parents, so supporting partnership working.

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This provision meets requirements

22 November 2022 There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2578967 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10250954 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 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020. She lives in West Harrow in London. She operates weekdays between 8.30am and 6pm all year except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 childminder and has taken this into account in the evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of the premises that children use and the equipment and toys available. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation that the childminder uses when caring for children, including evidence of training completed and a current paediatric first-aid certificate. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her knowledge of safeguarding and welfare requirements and the learning and development requirements.

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Inspection activities

22 November 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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22 November 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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