Childminder EY459223

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

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder works very closely with families and gets to know them well. Children develop a trusting relationship with the kind and caring childminder. They confidently choose their activities within the stimulating environment. Children often seek out the childminder and invite her into their play. They demonstrate that they feel safe and their well-being is high.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a highly ambitious curriculum that focuses on children becoming sociable and independent learners. She uses weekly themes to broaden children's knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, children are learning about sea life. The childminder has woven this learning into the motivating activities. For instance, children use tweezers to place toy sea creatures into the mouth of a pretend shark. They concentrate intently as they describe the different features of the toy crab and stingray. These opportunities help children develop their speech in a language-rich environment.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She is a positive role model who treats children in a respectful manner. This helps children feel valued. As such, children behave very well and demonstrate a good attitude to their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's curriculum for supporting children's physical development is well planned. Older children use their coordination as they play a game of skittles in the garden. They cheer with joy as they throw the ball and knock the skittles over. Furthermore, the childminder plans ample opportunities for children to develop the small muscles in their hands as they transfer water in various containers. These experiences help children develop their physical skills for later learning. n The childminder places a high priority on supporting children to develop their communication and language. She plays alongside children and narrates as they play. The childminder introduces new words such as 'light house' and 'jelly fish' as children learn about animals in the sea. This helps broaden children's vocabulary. n The childminder skilfully supports children's knowledge of early mathematics. She uses every opportunity to incorporate counting into her daily interactions. As

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need to do better?

such, children confidently count to 10 and beyond. Furthermore, the childminder introduces new concepts to children, such as addition and subtraction, as they play games. This challenges children's thinking, developing their knowledge of mathematics very well.

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need to do better?

11 August 2025 n Overall, daily routines are organised effectively. The childminder helps children to develop their independence as they prepare snacks. However, sometimes, the childminder does not recognise when children are deeply engrossed in their learning and moves children along too quickly. This means that the childminder does not extend children's learning to build on what they already know and can do. n The childminder keeps children safe and ensures that the premises are secure. She teaches children the importance of using sunscreen and playing in the shaded areas of the garden in the hot weather. This helps children learn how to be safe in the sun. However, she has not yet considered how she can begin to help children learn about online safety in an age-appropriate way. n The childminder promotes children's behaviour and kindness in her setting. For example, she helps children learn about the insects in her garden and how they

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can care for them. This helps children develop their already good behaviour. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder regularly communicates with parents and keeps them informed on the progress of their children. Parents are highly complimentary of the healthy and nutritious meals their children receive, commenting that their children often ask for the meals the childminder cooks. n The childminder is committed to her role and keeps her knowledge up to date with regular training. This allows her to reflect and improve on her setting to support children's learning. She collaborates closely with others, such as local authority advisers and other childminders. This helps her deepen her knowledge to provide a holistic approach to children's learning and development.

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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 organisation of transitions and routines to ensure that children's play is not interrupted n enhance the curriculum to teach children about online safety and how to keep themselves safe when accessing the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459223 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10399458 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 4 Date of previous inspection 3 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

11 August 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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Inspection activities

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