Childminder in Hounslow

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

The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment in her home. Children are new to her setting and have settled remarkably well. She has got to know the children quickly and ensures that she keeps parents informed of how their child is settling. Children are comfortable in the childminder's care and approach her for reassurance and cuddles throughout the day. They are inquisitive learners and explore the interesting range of toys the childminder provides. Children freely choose what they want to play with. During children's free play, the childminder observes and listens to their interactions and mostly supports them when help is needed.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a clear awareness of what she wants children to learn. Her curriculum is focused on encouraging children to develop their social skills, behave well and develop good concentration skills so they are ready for starting school.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They are learning to show good manners and learn about sharing and taking turns. The childminder gently reminds children to use 'kind hands' and to say 'sorry' when needed. This supports children to understand social rules and being sensitive to each other. Children are developing their independence skills very well. This is due to the childminder supporting children to have a go when putting on their outdoor shoes and giving them time to wash and dry their hands.

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need to do better?

n The childminder adapts her curriculum depending on the age of the children attending. As the children are very new to her setting, she is in the early stages of assessing their development. This will enable her to fully plan their next steps for learning. n The childminder organises her environment with a full range of resources to enable children to choose toys. However, on occasion, there are too many resources available. This slightly hinders children's learning as they sometimes struggle to focus on an activity, impacting their developing concentration skills. n Overall, the childminder supports young children's emerging communication and language effectively. She interacts with children as they play, talks about what they are doing and asks questions to support their learning. For example, as children play with a caterpillar puzzle, she asks them to find the different colours and numbers. However, her interaction is inconsistent and on occasion she

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need to do better?

misses some opportunities to enhance their learning further. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents. Parents' comments include that she has been very accommodating for meeting children's cultural needs and that she is honest and flexible for their family needs. The childminder provides

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need to do better?

24 September 2024 daily verbal feedback to keep parents well informed. n The childminder makes very good use of her garden, and children really enjoy this time outside. They develop their physical skills as they push themselves along on ride-on toys. They have great fun playing with sand and water. Children scoop the sand and transfer it to buckets, supporting their developing hand muscles and hand-eye coordination. They begin to experiment as they pour water into the sand and watch how this changes the consistency. n The childminder takes children out regularly into the neighbourhood. She attends local toddler groups and other places of interest, supporting children to develop an awareness of similarities and differences in the community. The childminder ensures that children are safe when on outings, either sitting them in the pushchair or using a backpack harness and only allowing them to run freely when it is safe to do so.

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need to do better?

n The childminder acts as a good role model for children and has high expectations for children's behaviour. She encourages children to be kind and supports them in learning right from wrong. n Children learn to keep themselves healthy and follow good hygiene routines. Parents provide their child's lunch, and the childminder ensures that she advises parents about the healthy food options to provide. The childminder provides a healthy snack of fruit and ensures that children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. n The childminder demonstrates a commitment to continually improve her skills. She recently completed a workshop on schema play, and this has supported her awareness further when planning her curriculum. She keeps up to date with mandatory training courses and receives updates from the local authority on any changes.

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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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should:

n review the organisation of resources so children have time and space to engage in activities, helping them to focus better and develop their concentration fully n enhance the quality of interactions with children to ensure that they consistently benefit from strong and effective teaching throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115944 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10355160 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 2 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1989. She lives in Isleworth, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The provision operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification. The childminder is eligible for nursery education funding.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder. The childminder explained what she wants children to learn and how she plans for their development. n The inspector observed interactions with the childminder and the children. n The inspector took account of parents' verbal feedback. n A sample of documentation was looked at and discussed with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

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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