Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 7 December 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a broad range of activities and resources that challenge children and promote their interest and motivation in learning. Children make good progress.  Children feel happy and secure at the childminder's house. It is clear that the childminder and her assistant place a high priority on promoting children's emotional well-being.  The childminder knows children very well and uses a range of effective strategies to help them to be ready for the next stages in their learning and for school.  The childminder provides regular opportunities to involve parents and other adults involved in children's education, to promote consistency in learning and care; for example, through daily discussions, meetings and sharing learning journals.  The childminder is determined and focused on driving up the quality at her setting. For example, an effective programme of continuous development helped her successfully

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This provision is good

address recommendations from the previous inspection, enhance her practice and improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always take full account of the views of children when deciding what could be improved at the setting.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities for children to extend their early writing skills, such as mark-making and the ability to form letters.

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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 self-evaluation even further by taking more account of the views of children when deciding what could be improved at the setting  increase opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills consistently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's and her assistant's interactions with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability to work with children, and sampled her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, her assistant and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and know how to identify and report concerns they may have about children in their care. The childminder ensures all adults working with children pass suitability checks. She monitors the performance of her assistant and provides appropriate training. The childminder closely monitors the progress of all children and acts swiftly to ensure any gaps in their learning are quickly closing. She regularly shares children's progress with their parents. Parents are very happy with their children's progress and the service the childminder offers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She gains a clear understanding of each child's starting point when they join in and uses this information well to plan for their next steps. The childminder offers children interesting activities that support their development. For example, children use smaller muscles to use hand puppets or finger puppets and extend their imagination while having role play with them. Children's learning is enriched by outings and visits where they can learn about world around them, gain an understanding of people and appreciate differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's safety is paramount for the childminder. She completes thorough risk assessments and practises emergency evacuations with children. This assists children to be able to play safely in their environment and helps promote their awareness of keeping themselves safe. The childminder provides children with a very welcoming environment and works alongside parents to exchange information about children's needs. The childminder and her assistant establish warm and very positive relationships with the children. The children behave extremely well, show care and kindness to other children, grow in confidence and become increasingly independent. For example, children cut fruit at snack time and help tidy up their toys. The childminder skilfully encourages children to adopt healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy regular fresh air, nutritious meals and healthy snacks, and follow excellent hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to engage in activities and have fun while they learn through play. The childminder helps all children, including babies, to develop good communication and language skills and build up their vocabulary. For example, she uses story time to introduce new words to the babies and discuss the story line with older children. All children make consistently good progress from their individual starting points. They gain the skills they need to prepare them for their move to school or nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409800 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 831781 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Ealing, in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder works during term time. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with an assistant, who is her mother.

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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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