Childminder in Brent

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children flourish in this nurturing and welcoming homely environment. They are settled and show strong bonds with the childminder and her assistants. The childminder knows the children and their parents very well. She gains valuable information from parents about their child's development, interests and needs before they start. This helps children with the settling-in process.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans her curriculum based around a book each week. She introduces new learning by sharing a book with the children, which embeds their learning and encourages them to want to learn more. Overall, the childminder has a good understanding of the importance of using books and how this helps children's literacy and listening skills to develop. Over the week, she plans many activities that encourage children's creativity and imagination to develop in the indoor and outdoor environments.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder reminds children about sharing toys and being kind to each other. From a young age, children are developing their independence skills. Young children are given time and opportunities to use a spoon to feed themselves at lunchtime and manage to eat a healthy and nutritious home cooked meal well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate about supporting children's communication and language skills, and she incorporates daily group time for singing and stories. Children thoroughly enjoy circle time and join in with singing many songs and rhymes. The childminder uses a variety of songs to reinforce learning. For example, they learn the alphabet song and match the letters on a poster. Children also show they are remembering more when choosing to look at books independently and recognise letters in their book. The childminder reads the story of the week, 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', and she reads with expression and animation. However, the group time is too long and children begin to lose interest and concentration. n The childminder has a good awareness of how young children learn and provides a good balance of adult-led activities and time for free play. She cares for a varied age range of early years children and is well supported by her assistants

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need to do better?

to ensure their needs are met. On occasion, some activities planned for the whole group are too advanced for the younger age group. For example, children have great fun mixing shaving foam and orange and black paints together and learn about similarities to the tiger's colours. However, this activity is not appropriate for younger children as they try to taste the foam. When younger

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need to do better?

29 April 2025 children are introduced to water play, they thoroughly enjoy filling and emptying the containers and learn how to make the water wheel turn. n The childminder has very strong knowledge and experience of recognising when children need additional support and works closely with parents and other professionals. This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are fully supported in their early development and make the progress of which they are capable. In addition, the childminder has completed a recognised level 3 SENCo course to help her embed her already good knowledge even further. n The childminder is very dedicated and strives for continuous improvement. She supports her assistants remarkably well and has mentored them to develop confidence in their understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The childminder and assistants complete relevant training courses to ensure they are

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up to date with any changes to legislation or practice. The childminder also participates in various local authority groups to support her professional development. n The childminder has very positive relationships with parents. They are extremely happy with the care that is provided. Parents comment that it is truly heart warming to see how their children adore the childminder, and that she provides activities that spark curiosity and structure to give children a sense of stability. She keeps parents up to date with their children's progress and offers advice on childcare issues, such as toilet training readiness. n The childminder has a good awareness of managing children's behaviour. She is a good role model and is calm and relaxed in her approach, speaking to children in a gentle way.

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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 planning of activities for younger children to ensure they are supported to be engaged in their continuous learning n strengthen the organisation of story time so children of all ages remain engaged and actively involved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2714293 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10388636 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Kingsbury in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays or bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childminding qualification and a Level 3 SENCo qualification. She provides government funded childcare places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder discussed her curriculum and the devised weekly plans. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, assistants and the children. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and assistants about their practice and procedures. n The inspector read parents' feedback forms to gain their views on the childminder's service. n A selection of documentation, such as Disclosure and Barring Service checks and paediatric first-aid certificates, were seen.

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Inspection activities

29 April 2025 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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