Childminder EY296408

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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children are settled and happy with the childminder, who is kind and caring in her approach. Children approach the childminder and assistant for comfort and reassurance, which shows they are comfortable in the home environment.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and assistant interact with the children and support them as they play and explore. However, learning is mainly incidental. This is due to the childminder not being clear of her curriculum. She knows the children well and is aware of their abilities. However, she does not plan and focus on children's learning needs precisely enough. The childminder spends most of her time out of her home with the children visiting toddler groups, parks and other places of interest. This helps to support children's physical skills and learning about nature and the local neighbourhood.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children behave well. They receive positive praise and encouragement from the childminder and assistant, which supports children's growing self-esteem. The childminder talks to children about the importance of sharing and being kind to each other. Children are supported to develop their independence well. They are becoming aware of their toileting needs and know to wash their hands after using the toilet and before meals.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a secure understanding of how to support children's learning through an ambitious curriculum. She provides a small range of resources which children play with. For example, they play with a pretend kitchen with some play fruit and vegetables. However, there is a lack of quality interactions and little focus on the intended learning. The childminder asks children to name the fruit or vegetables and asks about the colours. However, she does not encourage children to develop their thinking or learning further. As a result, some children become easily distracted and lose concentration. n The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and a home-cooked lunch. They sit together for snacks and the childminder offers children a choice of fruit. She ensures that children are offered a drink of water throughout the day so that they stay well hydrated. However, she does not consistently

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need to do better?

encourage children to say 'please' and 'thank you' so they develop good social skills to support their future learning. n Parents say they are happy with the care the childminder provides. Parents' comments include that she is kind and caring and that their children settled well into her home. The childminder keeps parents up to date on a daily basis about their child's day and development. n The childminder and assistant complete all mandatory training, such as first aid

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need to do better?

10 June 2024 and safeguarding. However, she has not kept up to date with changes to the early years foundation stage. Consequently, she lacks knowledge of how to develop her curriculum to fully support all children's learning and development. n Children enjoy looking at books and self-select these from the bookshelf and bring them over to the childminder to read. They take part in singing songs. The childminder finds songs on the television that children know and they take part in the actions of the song for a short period. However, the childminder does not consistently help children to learn to listen and pay attention. This results in some children quickly losing interest and focus during these group activities. n The childminder provides good learning experiences for children to take part in planting activities. They enjoy planting strawberries; they learn about the importance of watering them and eagerly watch them grow. The childminder

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also plants various herbs, such as peppermint, which encourages children to develop their senses. n Young babies are supported well, overall. The childminder follows their routines from home, being aware of when they need to sleep during the day. The childminder encourages babies' physical skills to progress, by placing toys just out of reach to encourage them to begin to crawl to their favourite toys.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

increase your knowledge of how to implement an ambitious curriculum, so that children are provided with high- quality learning experiences across the seven areas of learning. 10/07/2024

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should:

n review small-group sessions to ensure that they are meaningful and encourage children's attention and focus n support children's social skills further to develop respect and politeness in everyday conservations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296408 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10351465 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 7 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Kensal Rise in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. She works with an assistant. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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 and childminder completed a learning walk and discussed her curriculum for the children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and assistant at appropriate times during the inspection regarding their practice and the children's development. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as paediatric first-aid certificates and children's records. n Parental feedback letters were read and their comments taken into account.

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Inspection activities

10 June 2024 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

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