Childminder in Hounslow

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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle well for their day in the setting. They show affection towards the childminder. Children generally appear happy and enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistants, who know the children well and have built good relationships with them.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her assistants have high expectations for children's development and, since the last inspection, have revised the curriculum. However, the aims of activities are not always targeted for all the children taking part. For example, younger children are expected to sit and listen for extended periods, becoming restless and unfocused as they struggle to maintain concentration.

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The provision requires improvement

Children play well together, and the childminder introduces ideas to games to enhance their play and learning. For example, while children play in cars in the garden, she introduces the idea of filling the cars with 'petrol'. The children then build on this by asking for money, and the childminder incorporates counting and adding into their play.

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need to do better?

n The newly devised curriculum is not currently focused well enough on reflecting children's individual learning needs. Some activities are too complex for those taking part. The childminder and her assistants are more successful at supporting children during spontaneous activities. For example, children decided that toy storage boxes needed cleaning. The childminder helped them to decide what they would need to do this, and the children enjoyed cleaning the boxes. n Generally, children behave well. The childminder teaches them how to be respectful to each other. However, at times, the childminder does not demonstrate a secure understanding of behavioural expectations for children's ages. For example, children are sometimes expected to wait and concentrate for longer than they are able. The childminder manages behaviour by providing explanations and allowing children time to reflect. However, this does not

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successfully support the younger children to understand what is expected of them. n Overall, the childminder and her assistants promote speech and language well. Children listen and follow instructions. The childminder introduces children to new words through play and talks to them about what they are doing. She asks children interesting questions while they play, but she is often too quick to provide the answer. This does not give the children time to reflect on their existing knowledge in order to resolve tasks for themselves. n Children have a lot of opportunities to be active. The childminder and assistants use the indoor and outdoor space well. For example, in the garden, children

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need to do better?

4 August 2023 enjoy throwing, catching, rolling and kicking balls. They ride in toy cars and enjoy using swings. This promotes their physical development. The childminder plans a healthy menu for children's meals. However, this is not always followed, and children are not always encouraged to eat a nutritious or balanced diet. This does not support them to make healthy choices in relation to food. n The childminder has recently introduced regular supervisions and ensures that these are completed with her assistants. This enables training needs to be recognised and planned for accordingly. The childminder has improved the arrangements to collect information from parents when children first start to ensure that she is aware of any relevant information to keep her informed of how best to support them. She works effectively with other agencies, where relevant, to support individual children. n The childminder has reviewed how she shares information with parents and now

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provides regular updates on children's progress and how parents can support learning at home. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development well. She encourages children to use language of size such as big and small. She incorporates mathematics well into other activities that children are engaged in. For example, during a building game, the childminder encourages the children to add and subtract bricks. The children show pride in their achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistants have good safeguarding knowledge. They keep their training updated and are aware of local safeguarding issues. They are able to recognise signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of different types of abuse, such as physical and/or sexual abuse and neglect. Updated risk assessments help to ensure that children are safe. The childminder teaches children what to do in case of an emergency, such as a fire, by carrying out fire evacuation procedures. The childminder and assistants understand how to report concerns about a child or an adult.

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should:

n strengthen the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that all children benefit from activities that reflect their individual learning needs n review and improve the arrangements to manage children's behaviour consistently to more accurately reflect their ages and stages of development n make better use of interactions with children to enable them to reflect on their prior knowledge and think through their ideas n enhance the arrangements to support healthy lifestyles for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495247 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10282974 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 11 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She offers care all year round, Monday to Friday, plus weekends if needed, from 6.30am to 8pm. The childminder works with three co-childminders and three assistants at different times during the week.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

4 August 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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Inspection activities

4 August 2023 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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