Childminder 118023

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2016 16 April 2009

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching is inconsistent. When interacting with children, the childminder does not always offer the right amount of challenge or support to fully extend their learning.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not accurate enough to ensure she identifies areas of her practice that require improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have an enjoyable time and have a good relationship with the childminder. Her loving care of children ensures they have a keen sense of belonging.  Children develop suitable skills to prepare them for the future. They are engaged and motivated in the child-friendly, stimulating play environment.  The childminder takes responsibility for the preparation of healthy meals and maintains a very clean and safe environment for the children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve teaching skills to consistently offer targeted support to reflect each child's individual learning needs. 25/02/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 strengthen self-evaluation to identify areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play activities and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the children and looked at their learning records.  The inspector sampled some safeguarding and leadership documentation.  The inspector looked at written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder understands her responsibility to promote children's welfare and meet their care needs, and does this well. However, she is less successful in promoting children's learning to a consistently high standard. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of what to do if she is concerned about a child. She keeps her essential training up to date, such as first aid, so she can respond to children in an emergency. The childminder maintains friendly relationships with parents and they communicate regularly. Feedback in parent evaluation questionnaires is positive. The childminder works effectively with her daughter, who is also a registered childminder. They share different areas of responsibility and, although the childminder contributes, her daughter takes the lead in effectively monitoring children's progress and planning activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's teaching skills are variable. Children enjoy the variety of play experiences, such as using tools and cutters to make play dough shapes. However, the childminder's support does not always reinforce the learning children gain from her daughter. Children explore the well-resourced play environment to choose toys and practice skills, such as completing a shape sorter. They share books with the childminder, who introduces new vocabulary through the story. However, during the activity, the childminder does not recognise all opportunities to promote children's language and thinking skills, particularly the older, more able children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and feel secure. They build a strong bond with the childminder and her daughter. They enjoy cuddles from the childminder before sleep time. Children behave well. The childminder promotes their positive self-image, for example, by providing plenty of praise and encouragement. The childminder places a good emphasis on promoting active play in the fresh air. For example, she encourages physical play in the garden or at a local park. The childminder assesses risks to minimise hazards to keep children safe and supervises children extremely well. Children's benefit from freely available drinks and regular snack and mealtimes. Their individual dietary requirements are met well. Children develop good healthy habits, such as washing hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop confidence and good social skills. This helps to prepare them emotionally for the future, including their move to school. Overall, children make progress. However, the inconsistencies in teaching mean that the childminder does not contribute as well as possible to ensuring that they reach their full potential.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118023 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 825168 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1983. She works from her home in Hanwell, London with her daughter, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder works all year round on weekdays.

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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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Telephone number

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