Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2016 25 January 2010

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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

 The childminder is caring and attentive to children's needs. Her home is welcoming and inclusive. She provides a broad range of resources and plans her activities well. Her interactions make a positive impact on how children and babies settle.  Children are eager to play. Babies move around their environments confidently. They show they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care.  The childminder has effective systems to find out about children prior to them starting with her. She plans very well for their learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder uses her robust policies, procedures, and risk assessments to keep children healthy and safe, and to promote their well-being.  The childminder works in partnerships with parents of children learning English as an additional language, to ensure they meet their learning potential.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always encourage babies to discover things for themselves during some aspects of their play, to fully promote their curiosity and learning.  The childminder does not always take every opportunity to communicate effectively with babies, to fully encourage their early language skills.

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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

 extend the ways in which babies are encouraged to explore and find things out as they play, to fully promote their curiosity and learning  strengthen ways of communicating with babies, to further develop their early speech and language skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed babies during their play and in their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she has updated her skills and knowledge.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection matters and the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk. She has an effective awareness of changes in legislation, and incorporates this into her policies and procedures. The childminder is keen to improve her practice. She is proactive in sourcing training to increase her skills and continually develop her provision. This has included training to help her promote learning for children aged two years. The childminder is a mentor to childminders starting in the sector and offers them support and guidance. She evaluates her practice well. She acknowledges the strengths of her provision and sets herself new targets for future improvement. Currently, this includes further training and strategies to engage parents further in sharing children's learning from home. Partnerships with parents are positive.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides parents with regular information about their children's progress, to provide consistency of care and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills. She is a positive role model and interacts enthusiastically. The childminder expands the experiences children enjoy well. For example, she notices that babies are developing strong hand-to-eye coordination. As part of extending their interests, she provides tubes for babies to post things into and stacking cups for them to assemble. She ensures there is plenty of space for babies to move around and that resources and toys are in easy reach. The childminder has secure systems for finding out children's attainments on entry. She makes focused observations and has a secure understanding of children's next steps. She reflects carefully on her assessments to help children maintain their good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes equality and diversity well. She supports children's behaviour and helps them to be independent. The childminder offers children regular outings to socialise with other children. She plans purposeful outdoor experiences to increase the ways children enjoy to learn and to support healthy lifestyles. The childminder meets babies' needs very well. She offers plenty of cuddles, is attentive to their needs and has a good understanding of their routines. Babies respond to her warmly; they have close bonds with her.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Babies are happy, engaged and emotionally secure. Children learning English as an additional language receive good support. All children are well prepared for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 152922 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 841904 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder works each weekday for most of the year.

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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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