Childminder in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2015 7 March 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder provides an exceptional range of high-quality learning experiences for children. Therefore, children are highly motivated and eager to explore and develop a real thirst for learning. However, the childminder provides less opportunity for some children to develop and use their home languages in play.  Children form excellent relationships and strong attachments with the childminder because she understands how to meet their needs extremely well.  The childminder implements a superb system for assessing children and plans meaningful next steps to ensure they are consistently challenged in their learning. This enables the children to make outstanding progress in all areas.  The childminder shows a superb commitment to promoting children's well-being by regularly updating her knowledge in safeguarding and having robust systems to ensure they are always kept safe.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is an exemplary role model to her peers and has the leadership qualities to bring about positive change through sharing practices and ideas with other childminders in the area.  The childminder is reflective and has robust systems for evaluating her practice. She develops her practice through working in partnership with parents and shares information fully to ensure continuity of care for children.  The childminder meets the children's dietary needs through well-planned menus and supports children to develop excellent eating habits.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maximise children's learning potential by displaying words with associated pictures in their home languages, to enhance their communication and language skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's and the assistant's practice.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, such as suitability checks, policies and procedures, children's records, risk assessments and observations of the children.  The inspector spoke to the children.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses her strong knowledge of how children learn and her expertise in teaching to provide an outstanding range of learning opportunities. She makes excellent use of routines to teach children. For example, when she observed that children were excited after she had received a postal delivery, the childminder followed their interest by engaging them in role play and using a wooden post box to send letters, thereby promoting children's communication and social skills well. Children move freely and initiate many activities themselves and are skilfully supported by the childminder. Children benefit from prolonged periods of uninterrupted play, which ensures they remain focused and engaged. They develop skills for future learning through the childminder making excellent use of all opportunities to teach children. The childminder works very closely with parents and other professionals to support and promote each child's learning need through joint

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who attend. This is outstanding

working. Planning and assessments are shared frequently with parents to ensure all children make significant progress.

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outstanding

The childminder has superb understanding of each child's needs and has exceptional arrangements to care for children and support their well-being. She promotes children's well-being through constant praise and recognition. Children develop excellent independence skills through the childminder's sensitive approach, in particular during toilet training and when promoting healthy eating, which she handles extremely well. Therefore, children feel highly supported and develop strong self-care skills. The childminder is passionate about keeping children safe by carrying out rigorous checks.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder is committed to excelling in providing the best care and education for children. She values professional development and encourages her assistant to update her skills. Consequently, the assistant has attended safeguarding training to raise her awareness of keeping children safe. The childminder effectively offers supervision to her assistant and shares information from training. This has a positive effect on promoting the outcomes for children. The childminder is keen to access courses to improve her knowledge and children's learning experiences overall. Consequently, she effectively implements progress checks for two-year-old children after attending recent training. She constantly evaluates her practice by sharing ideas with others through a shared approach. For example, she has developed healthy eating plans for children and shares these with parents to improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246490 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 814504 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. There is no access to an outdoor area but there are suitable alternative arrangements for daily outdoor play. She holds a Diploma in Home-Based Childcare at level 3 and works with an assistant, who is also her mother.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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