Childminder in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 September 2015 22 December 2008

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Effective use of observation, assessment and flexible planning help all children, including those with additional needs, to make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points.  The childminder knows children well and builds strong relationships with them. Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development, and are emotionally ready for their move on to other settings and eventually school.  The childminder is skilled in promoting all children's communication and language development. For example, she uses singing, visual clues, commentary and questioning that challenges children to think and encourages them to speak. This enables children to make good progress with their speech development.  The childminder demonstrates a good ongoing drive for improvement. She maintains a varied range of professional development, such as attending beneficial networking

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This provision is good

events and training, to enable her to maintain good teaching and care practice.  Safeguarding procedures are strong and the childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibilities. This ensures that she keeps children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder promotes children's good behaviour, she misses some opportunities to extend further children's social skills so that they demonstrate exceptionally high levels of positive behaviour independently.  The childminder does not always make the most of all opportunities to promote children's number recognition and early literacy skills in the outdoor environment, to support those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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

 make full use of all daily routines and activities to help children develop high levels of positive behaviour independently, according to their individual ages and abilities  improve opportunities for children to extend their number recognition and early literacy skills in the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 Discussions took place with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and adult interactions with children in the home and the garden.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records, and checked the suitability of the childminder and the other adult household members to be with children.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day of the inspection, and those of parents through reviewing documents. The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation with her.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She uses her knowledge of how children learn and develop to ensure children receive good quality care and learning experiences. The childminder reviews her policies and procedures to ensure that they are up to date and meet the current requirements. She works in partnerships with other settings and professionals working with children, which promotes a continuity of care. The childminder reviews all children's progress regularly; she quickly identifies any gaps in children's learning and puts effective strategies in place to help them catch up. This means they are well prepared for their next stage in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a strong teacher. She is skilled in actively involving parents in their children's learning. The childminder works closely with parents when children first start to find out about each child. Consequently, she knows the children well. She tailors the planning of activities to suit the individual children's needs and match what they need to learn next. This challenges children well and they make good progress. Play areas are set up so that children can see what is on offer and make choices from a range of resources covering all areas of learning. Children are keen to count and make marks on a variety of surfaces. They enjoy using pens and chalks. The childminder teaches children how to use their bodies and develop their early counting skills during physical activities. For example, she encourages children to count steps as they climb.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good bonds with children; as a result, they feel emotionally secure and settle well. Children have free movement between inside and the garden; they spontaneously transport resources and play between the areas. Children enjoy regular physical play in the garden and while on outings. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks. Children develop an understanding of a healthy diet first hand, for example, as they tend to plants and pick their own fruit for snack time. The childminder helps children to develop their independence and self-care skills. For example, children learn to wash their hands by themselves before meals and after playing in the garden. These good hygiene routines reduce the spread of germs and infection, to help keep children healthy. The childminder plans a range of outings to teach children about the wider world and to promote their understanding of individual differences in society.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Children have fun and engage in activities well. They develop good self-help skills, gain confidence and are keen to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY306772 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 847461 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 22 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in the Fulham area of London. The childminder operates her service all day from Monday to Friday, all year round with the exception of some short holidays at Easter, Christmas and in the summer. The childminder offers care for children before and after school, and all day in the school holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She is accredited to receive funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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