Childminder in Brent

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children feel safe. They settle quickly, separating easily from their parents. The childminder encourages children to come together to participate in the morning group time. They stand up when their name is called, confidently introducing themselves and greeting their friends. A range of familiar songs and rhymes follow, with children enthusiastically joining in. As they sing, actions accompany the words. Children listen carefully to follow instructions. For example, they lay quietly on the floor waiting to jump up to 'Hop Little Bunny'. Children show their enjoyment by clapping, laughing and requesting more at the end of each tune.

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The provision is good

In preparation for morning snack, older children line up with minimal prompting. They take turns to wash their hands. Children chat happily among themselves, deciding where they are going to sit and predicting what fruit they will have to eat. Younger children are supported by the childminder to press the pump and watch as the soap falls on to their outstretched hands. The childminder develops independence by playfully demonstrating and supporting rubbing hands together, and rinsing and drying hands before sitting down to eat.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and helpful to each other. They share and pass resources around between themselves. Turn-taking is supported with minimal prompting from the childminder and her assistants. Children's behaviour is good.

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need to do better?

n Older children eagerly demonstrate their independence by attending to their own personal care needs. Younger children are supported to use forks to pick up their food and feed themselves. Meals and snacks are freshly cooked and provided by the childminder. She is committed to ensuring that all children have the same nutritious food to eat. Menus are planned around children's dietary requirements. Conversations at mealtimes are developed, for example, discussing how rice gives energy, and that fruit and vegetables are healthy choices. Children are respectful of rules as they take their shoes off without prompting when they arrive or come in from the garden. n Children show purpose and curiosity as they place beads into number boards. They confidently count out how many they need. Children seek hidden numbered wooden discs, enthusiastically telling the childminder the numbers 'match' when they find what they were looking for. Younger children use the

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need to do better?

activity as sensory play. They scoop handfuls of brightly painted rice and chickpeas, watching as they let it all fall back into the tray. This illustrates how the childminder skilfully uses one activity to support children learning at different stages of their development. n The childminder works effectively with parents. She makes sure they are kept

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need to do better?

2 June 2023 informed about their children's developmental progress. For example, they work together to support children's individual needs. Children requiring additional support are gently prompted and supported to participate. The childminder clearly recognises how to promote learning. However, the childminder's procedures for assessment, particularly those completed on entry, are not precise enough to enable her to rigorously monitor children's overall development. n Reflection enables the childminder to review and develop her practice. Training is regularly accessed to ensure that professional development is an ongoing continuous cycle. The childminder is passionate about her work and how she wants to focus on supporting children's learning. To do this, she has clearly defined the roles and responsibilities with her assistants.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a range of knowledge relating to safeguarding issues which may affect the children and families attending the setting. Further training has been recently accessed to ensure that knowledge is refreshed and up to date. As a result, they can confidently speak about the steps they would take if a child were at risk of harm. The childminder and her assistants complete daily checks to ensure the areas they use for children are secure, well maintained, and suitable for the age range of children in their care.

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should:

n make better use of assessments to check what children already know and can do and to inform teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489772 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10298608 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 22 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank 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 that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and completed a learning walk with the childminder. n The childminder described how the environment and the curriculum are planned. n Quality of teaching and learning was observed, both indoors and outside by the inspector, to assess impact on children's learning. n Parents were consulted to seek their views of the provision.

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Inspection activities

2 June 2023 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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