Matharu, Kamal Preet

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children arrive at the childminder's home and are happy to leave their parents as they begin to play with their friends. The childminder is warm and kind towards the children and happily listens to what they want to share. Children demonstrate a strong attachment to the childminder and her assistant. This helps them to feel safe and secure, ready to begin their learning. The childminder organises her home well and has good routines and expectations in place. Children understand the childminder's expectations well, such as tidying up after themselves and washing their hands before mealtimes. Children play cooperatively together and have good attitudes to learning. They build a train track and take turns on laying the track through negotiation. Children behave well and show kindness towards one another. During mealtimes, children listen to one another and are respectful in not talking over each other.

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The provision is good

The childminder quickly establishes children's starting points. She speaks with parents to find out children's likes and interests. She engages children so they quickly settle and builds their confidence. The curriculum is ambitious for every child to reach their full potential. Children's learning is sequenced so that they learn through small, gradual steps. This helps to build children's knowledge and helps the childminder assess children's understanding before they move on to next steps in learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is ambitious to provide high-quality care. Since her last inspection, she has made the necessary improvements to ensure her safeguarding procedures and records are implemented. The childminder ensures her staff have regular training to improve their knowledge and maintain good standards of teaching. Regular supervision identifies the assistants' strengths in practice and areas they need to improve on. The childminder talks to her assistants about their well-being. She understands the importance of having happy staff to deliver effective teaching. n The childminder promotes communication and language in a variety of ways. During play, the childminder talks with children and gives them time to think and respond. Children listen to nursery rhymes and stories. Children have the opportunity to have their voice heard as they share their knowledge of 'dinosaurs' and 'the queen'. n Children develop a love of books and reading as stories are heard throughout

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the day. Older children find a cosy space and read books independently. Younger children enjoy listening to 'The London Bus' story the childminder reads. The childminder shares the London landmarks, and children repeat after her. As the bus reaches Buckingham Palace, children share that 'King Charles III' lives here.

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need to do better?

27 October 2023 Children are praised for their contribution and props are introduced to bring the story further to life. Children are eager to listen. n Children's confidence is built by encouragement and praise for them. The childminder encourages children to try and then to persevere. This helps to build children's resilience and independence. Children celebrate festivals that are important to them and learn to understand what makes them unique and how to embrace those who are different. n Children learn about mathematics throughout the day. Counting is part of everyday play. Children learn about mathematical concepts such as 'over' and 'under' the table. They learn the difference between 'big' and 'small'. This helps to build children's problem-solving skills. n The childminder works effectively with parents from the start. She updates parents daily, which they appreciate. Communication includes information about

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children's care needs and what activities they have engaged with during the day. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her assistants. They find her caring and kind. When they need support in areas such as sleep routines, the childminder provides consistent care. Parents share that that their children make good progress. n Children have opportunities to build their physical development. During mealtimes, they learn to cut their fruit. The childminder models how to carry out the task and then supervises children to carry it out independently. Children proudly share their achievement. Babies enjoy opening and closing resources as they build their hand-to-eye coordination. During outdoor play, children run and jump. They enjoy using the outdoor equipment such as the swing and climbing apparatus. However, there are limited resources available in the garden for children to support their imaginative and creative development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder recognises the signs of abuse. Where necessary, she knows which professionals she needs to refer to. This helps to keep children safe from harm. The childminder follows safe recruitment procedures. She also ensures that she has regular ongoing suitability checks of staff. This helps to ensure staff remain suitable to work with children. If the childminder has a concern about an assistant and their conduct towards a child, she understands her duty to report this. The assistant is also aware of the whistle-blowing procedures. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to remove any hazards. This reduces the likelihood of accidents and infections.

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should:

27 October 2023 n strengthen resources and activities outside so children can learn and extend their creative and imaginary play further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430259 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10303606 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 16 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Pinner, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder operates from 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. Two childminding assistants work regularly with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector and childminder discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her curriculum. n The childminder spoke to parents and an assistant and took their views into account. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy at the childminder's. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including that about the recruitment of staff, to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

27 October 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

27 October 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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