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 has developed close relationships with children and their families. Children are happy and enjoy all the comfort and cuddles that she offers throughout the day. This demonstrates that they feel safe and secure. The childminder greatly values the importance of teaching children to respect each other. She openly talks to children about the importance of listening to each other, waiting for their turn and showing kindness and compassion to their friends when they are upset.

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The provision is good

The experienced childminder has clear assessment procedures in place. She keeps records for children that celebrate their successes and support her in planning for their next steps. The childminder knows children well and plans activities that are stimulating and age-appropriately challenging and paced. These activities hold children's interests for extended periods of time and address their developmental milestones.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses a range of craft activities to embed learning for children. For example, children enjoy making a poster for the toilet to remind them of the importance of washing their hands. They learn about how our environment changes as we move through the different seasons by creating different images of changes to trees. These visual reminders allow children opportunities to continually revisit their new learning.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy the many opportunities they have to be creative and imaginative. For example, they enjoy self-selecting colours, sticking pictures and peeling the backs off stickers as they decorate their Christmas stockings. They role play familiar experiences to them, such as playing tea parties and office play. The childminder offers them encouragement but gives them the space they need to develop their imaginative skills. Her careful interactions with them during these times add to their play and learning and extend and challenge their thinking. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She shares stories with them, asking questions to support their understanding. She supports them well as they recall past events that are special to them. She joins in with singing familiar songs they have learned and keeps conversations going as they play. However, opportunities for younger

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children to hear more modelled language, such as the labelling of objects, and encouragement to repeat new vocabulary, would further support them as they develop in this area. n Children behave well. The childminder reminds them of the importance of using their manners when making requests, and of safe and suitable ways to behave

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11 December 2024 for sitting for mealtimes. She reminds them of her expectations for sharing and turn taking, which children respond to well. For example, children enjoy taking turns to stack cups in size order. They wait for their turn and congratulate each other upon completion of the task. n Parents are extremely happy with the childminder. They say she is warm and welcoming and offers their children lots of opportunities to develop their social skills. They greatly value her support with teaching their children independence, in particular within the area of potty training. They receive regular communication from the childminder and know that the childminder's curriculum is following their children's interests as well as helping them to meet their individual milestones. n The childminder has a range of books, and small world toys, that support children in recognising and respecting differences. She teaches children about a

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range of religious festivals. Children enjoy decorating the tree to prepare to celebrate Christmas and singing songs to celebrate Diwali. The childminder enjoys embracing and supporting children's key vocabulary in their additional languages. n The childminder understands the importance of continued professional development. She regularly engages in online training courses to further develop her practice. She has a clear understanding of how to use external agencies to good effect to ensure she is able to support children with additional needs. She has links with the local authority advisory team and uses their advice and support to enhance her offering.

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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 continue to support children's early language by consistently providing opportunities for younger children to hear modelled language and to practise the new vocabulary they have learned.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY265438 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10368385 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 3 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 19 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Hounslow, Middlesex. She works from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday for most of the year. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder accepts early years funding.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector conducted a learning walk of the premises, to ensure they were safe and suitable for childminding. n The inspector observed the activities and the interactions between children and the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about safeguarding policies and procedures. n The inspector viewed parents' testimonies. n The inspector held a management meeting with the childminder and looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

11 December 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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