Merry, Denise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 01/02/2013 12/02/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 The childminder effectively supports children's emotional well-being through the development of warm and caring relationships with the children.  The childminder has a satisfactory knowledge of how children learn.  There are a sound range of activities that provide some challenge for children.  Sound safeguarding procedures are in place and the childminder helps children feel secure and to learn to keep themselves safe.  Parents speak positively of the care their children receive.

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It is not yet good because

 Observations, assessments and planning are not fully effective in order to build on children's learning based on their individual interests .  Children cannot easily access toys and resources to make free choices about their play.  Children do not always understand how to manage their feelings and behaviour.  The childminder's self-evaluation system does not identify areas for improvement to develop her service and improve the children's learning.  The programme for literacy lacks planning to fully support children early writing skills and story times.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector did observations with the childminder, co childminder and the minded children present in the lounge. The childminder completed a school run during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to support her practices.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminders jointly at appropriate times throughout the inspection about the systems they have in place for observation, assessment and planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector read the self evaluation and discussed this with the childminders jointly.  The inspector read the parents comments from letters received.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 1996. She works with her mother who is also a registered childminder from her mother's home in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing. Both childminders have equal responsibility for the childminding practice. The whole house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder currently cares for six children in the early years age range, of whom some children attend on a part-time basis. The childminder walks to local schools to take and collect children. The home has no pets. The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association and she holds a recognised childcare qualification.

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must:

 improve the system for observations and assessments of children's progress within all areas of learning, and use these to consider how to provide challenging activities which are relevant to children's interests and support the planning of future activities.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 support children's growing independence as they do things for themselves; in particular making sure the organisation of all resources and materials are easily accessible at child height, to ensure everybody can make choices

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 support children in learning about managing their feelings and behaviour by a) helping young children to label emotions such as sadness or happiness, and b) by talking to them about their feelings and those of others

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 strengthen the programme for literacy by a) supporting children in recognising and writing their own names: b) by providing activities during which children will experiment with writing, for example leaving a message and c) finding opportunities to tell and read stories to children using props such as puppets, soft toys or real objects

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve self-evaluation by being more reflective about the strengths and weaknesses in the setting, raising clearer targets for ongoing improvement and prioritising how and when these will be achieved.

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who attend

The childminder has a sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and uses this knowledge to plan a satisfactory range of experiences for the children. This helps children make satisfactory progress in their learning and development. The childminder regularly observes the children and makes on-going assessments of their development. However, she does not have robust methods in place to check and track the progress made across all areas of learning to help identify and plan future learning targets.

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who attend

Although the childminder has an abundance of toys and resources, she does not ensure the environment is set out well enough. Most toys are stored away in cupboards out of reach for young children and consequently they are unable to make choices freely to support their individual interests.

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who attend

Children thoroughly enjoy taking part in a sticking activity where they choose their favourite stickers, carefully position these onto their paper, and constantly chat about what they are creating. However, there are fewer opportunities for children to practice their writing skills such as learning to write their names on their pictures, as the childminder tends to label their work for them. Children enjoy choosing a book to look at and bring this to the childminder to read. The childminder supports this activity by reading the story and asking some questions. However, she does not extend this experience to make it interesting by props such as puppets or soft toys.

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who attend

Children have satisfactory opportunities for outdoor physical play either by playing in the garden and visits to toddler groups. Pre-school children have ample fresh air and exercise as they walk to and from school everyday.

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who attend

The childminder ensures she has useful information from parents about children's starting points and routines to support the settling in time. This enables her to settle the children well and involve parents in their children's learning. She provides verbal feedback, photographs and shares the learning journals with parents to ensure they are aware of their child's day and progress. Parental comments obtained from letters indicate they are very happy with the service provided.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy a warm and close relationship with the childminder. They are settled and comfortable in her care, and confident and friendly when visitors arrive. Children enjoy playing with the childminder, laughing and joking as they involve the childminder in their games.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder promotes children's good health well. Good standards of hygiene in the home help to keep children well, and they are learning how to manage their personal hygiene effectively. For example, children independently take themselves to the bathroom and know to wash their hands after using the toilet or before eating. The co-childminder takes the lead in the cooking of meals and provides freshly prepared home cooked foods. The childminder encourages children to sit together for their meals at the table. This helps to develop their awareness of being safe whilst eating and promotes a social time. She encourages their independence during mealtimes allowing them to make choices and encouraging them to learn to feed themselves.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Safety is given high priority by the childminder who carries out risk assessments and reviews the safety of the home on a daily basis. Safety measures are in place, such as safety gates, across the access to the stairs. Children develop an awareness of safety out of the home and know the importance of walking sensibly and together when walking to and from school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder encourages children to share and take turns to play with favourite toys. However, there is less emphasis placed on children learning about managing their feelings and helping them recognize emotions such as sadness, and that of their friends. Sometimes this results in incidents of frustration and conflict over toys. However when this happens the childminder handles these situations calmly and sensitively.

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provision

The childminder has a satisfactory understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Arrangements in place to safeguard children are embedded into the childminder's practices and she is aware of the child protection procedures to follow if she was concerned about a child. She is due to attend refresher child protection shortly to ensure she has relevant updated guidance. The childminder works with her mother who is also a registered childminder. The children are cared for by both childminders equally, however this childminder takes the lead role in the organisation of documentation.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of her responsibilities in relation to meeting the learning and development requirements. Overall, she implements a sound educational programme for the children. Recommendations from the previous inspection have been satisfactorily addressed. The childminder has carried out a basic self- evaluation of her practice in the past. However, she does not regularly reflect on her practice and therefore does not clearly identify areas for improvement.

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provision

The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other providers and currently shares information with the local school where children attend and this promotes continuity of care.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number 117643 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 842730 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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