Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2016 16 September 2015

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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

 Children are happy and have fun in the childminder's home. The childminder plans a good range of suitable activities. Children are motivated to learn and engage well in activities.  The childminder works effectively with parents and schools to identify any gaps in children's learning, help children make progress and meet children's individual needs.  The childminder forms strong relationships with children. Children settle well and are relaxed and emotionally secure in the childminder's home.  The childminder has made very good progress since the last inspection. She has addressed the actions and recommendation. For example, she has completed paediatric first aid training and made the required suitability checks for persons living or working on the premises.  The childminder attends a good range of training courses and uses these skills to enhance her practice. She ensures her assistant and trainee assistant are well

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This provision is good

supported and receive relevant training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The children have limited opportunities to explore and investigate the natural world.  Systems in place for self-evaluation are not yet highly focused and do not consistently include all areas of the provision.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world  strengthen self-evaluation systems to ensure all aspects of the provision are assessed to identify priorities for future development and further enhance already good practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities indoors and observed the childminder's and the trainee assistant's interactions with them.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and spoke with her at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to manage and support her practice, including self-evaluation.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made strong improvements since the last inspection and meets children's needs well overall. The childminder attends training to enhance her knowledge and comply with requirements. She ensures that assistants develop the required skills through training, mentoring and induction programmes. Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection the childminder has attended safeguarding training. The childminder and trainee assistant understand their responsibility to report any child protection concerns. The childminder reviews and evaluates her practice to make ongoing improvements. Although, the childminder has developed her systems for self-evaluation since the last inspection, they are not yet fully embedded to include all areas of the provision. The childminder liaises with professionals from other settings which the children attend to ensure continuity of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching skills to engage children. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and provides a stimulating and enabling environment for them. The childminder has attended training in communication skills to further develop children's communication and language skills. She listens carefully to children and asks questions to encourage them to speak. Children also have opportunities to use languages they speak at home. Children enjoy messy play. They laugh as they explore the texture of cornflour with their hands and feet. The childminder extends children's learning by talking about the consistency of the cornflour and counts as they trickle cornflour over their hands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's health is promoted well. Children enjoy a range of healthy foods. They follow good hygiene routines, understanding that they need to wash their hands before eating. Children enjoy opportunities to be physically active, such as visiting the park and playing in the garden. The childminder supervises children well as they play, helping them to learn how to stay safe as she gently reminds them about potential dangers. Children show increasing levels of confidence as they make choices and do things for themselves. The childminder acts as a good role model. She helps children develop positive patterns of behaviour and provides lots of praise and encouragement.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are able to make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children are developing their independence well. Overall, children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434435 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1028896 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Acton, in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant and a trainee. The childminder is available to work Monday to Friday, 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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