Childminder in Harrow

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 welcoming environment where children are very happy and confident to explore the toys and activities. She knows the children very well and offers lots of support and reassurance as they play. The childminder works closely with parents and gathers important information about their children's individual needs when they first start, helping the children to settle.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good and they show positive attitudes to learning. They demonstrate good manners, such as using 'please' and 'thank you' when the childminder asks if they would like a snack. The childminder is active in the community and helps to run a local childminding group, which children attend. This supports children to have a wider circle of friends to play and learn to share with.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum has a clear focus on supporting children to develop their social skills, behave well and become independent learners so they are ready for starting school. The childminder incorporates daily trips outside of the home. For example, they attend toddler groups, sensory play sessions and story times at the library. This supports children to develop an awareness of the wider world and experience similarities and differences in the local community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans her curriculum based on children's interests. She provides a good range of exciting activities that enables children to make free choices about what they would like to explore. However, she does not focus her planning precisely enough to include how she could extend children's learning even further. n Children thoroughly enjoy playing with cars and building a roadway. They show determination in building the road and show lots of interest in the different road signs. The childminder supports their communication and language well. Children engage in two-way conversations with the childminder and she helps them to understand meaning. For example, the childminder tells the children a road sign is 'no entry' and explains this means you cannot drive down the road. Children listen and remember the 'no entry' sign later on and repeat what the childminder told them. n Children learn to keep themselves healthy and follow good hygiene routines.

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need to do better?

They know to go to the bathroom to wash their hands before sitting down for their snack. They also demonstrate a strong awareness of their personal needs, such as knowing when they need a tissue to wipe their nose. Parents provide their children's meals and some snacks. The childminder also provides snacks and ensures that children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day.

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need to do better?

14 November 2024 n Children are developing good independence skills as they learn to cut up pieces of fruit and handle a child-sized knife extremely well. They learn to put on their own coats and shoes before going out in the garden and try very hard to zip up their coats. n The childminder has a good range of age-appropriate books that are accessible to children. However, there is not enough emphasis on supporting children to be interested and choose the books to read independently or together. This does not fully support children to learn the importance of books for their future learning. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She keeps parents well informed about their child's day and obtains their feedback regularly. Parents comments include that they are very happy that the childminder takes the children on many outings that are educational and fun, encourages children's independence, and is a great help by offering advice to parents on childcare

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need to do better?

issues. n The childminder is a good role model. She is calm and relaxed in her approach and speaks to children in a gentle way. n The childminder completes regular training. She has completed a Level 2 Special Educational Needs Coordinator course, which has increased her knowledge of working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She works closely with other childminders, and they support and help each other's professional development. This helps the childminder to keep up to date with any changes to legislation or practice.

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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 strengthen the planning of activities to ensure they are sufficiently challenging for the more able children and build on what they already know and can do n review the use of books and reading materials to support children to be excited to want to look at books and develop their interest in reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248023 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10364005 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 6 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in South Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow. The childminder works from 6.30am until 6pm each weekday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives nursery education funding for children aged two and three years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder completed a learning walk and discussed her curriculum for the children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback. n The childminder showed the inspector a range of documents, including her paediatric first-aid certificate and documents relating to children.

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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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Inspection activities

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