Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2016 27 February 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder promotes equality and diversity exceptionally well. Children are highly respectful of one another and are highly independent.  Children have warm bonds with the childminder. They understand her expectations and their behaviour is exceptionally good. Children are polite and extremely well mannered.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources, activities and outings for the children. She has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the children and thoroughly understands their needs and interests.  Children are highly motivated to learn and take part. The childminder teaches them extremely well. Children make great strides in their learning.  The dedicated childminder is proactive in maintaining her partnerships with others who share the care of the children attending. These are extremely well established and help to ensure consistency in children's learning and development.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is very resourceful and accurately evaluates her practice. She is highly successful in promoting positive outcomes for children.  The childminder implements her robust policies, procedures and risk assessments in order to promote children's health, safety and well-being.

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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

 build further on the encouragement for children to explore imaginatively by experimenting with further ways and methods to promote their creative skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and how she works with parents and others who share the care of the children attending.  The inspector spoke with children and parents.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the requirements of her role. She is highly reflective of her practice and successfully reviews her provision of care. The childminder actively uses her local authority and other childcare professional organisations to update her skills, knowledge and training in order to enhance the outcomes for children. Recent training has included a professional qualification and training to develop her skills in understanding children's rights. The highly organised childminder has updated her skills in line with new legislation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in her understanding of child protection matters and her responsibilities for children's safety. Parents speak extremely positively of the childminder and appreciate the manner in which she works with other professionals to provide consistency for children's learning. The childminder prepares children to be confident when moving on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely professional. Her outstanding teaching inspires children to learn. For example, children confidently select resources and participate in craft activities, although the childminder does not always fully explore ways to promote their creativity further. The childminder skilfully interacts to encourage language and communication, and thinking skills. For example, she encourages children to recall popular stories and teaches older children how to write their names. The childminder completes extensive observations of children's achievements. Her highly accurate assessments help her to ensure that children flourish. The childminder gives top priority to how she works in partnerships with school teachers to support older children. She shares her comprehensive planning with the school and attends regular meetings with teaching staff. The childminder's dedication promotes consistency in how children learn to ensure that they

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

make outstanding progress in relation to their starting points.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder makes a significantly positive impact on children's well-being. She has an enthusiastic manner and engages purposively with children to extend their learning. Children are self-motivated and very confident. They fully understand the routines of the day. Children enjoy an exceptionally broad variety of learning and are extremely eager to participate. They show very high levels of attention. The childminder encourages children to become highly independent learners and to think critically.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make superb progress. Their language development is excellent and they are highly motivated to join in activities. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117882 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 825165 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder offers care all day for most of the year. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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