Childminder EY279943

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 15 March 2012

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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 have fun and make good progress in their learning based on their starting points. The childminder's enthusiastic involvement in their play means they are motivated and keen to learn, preparing them well for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder acts as a good role model for children's behaviour and offers children lots of praise and encouragement to boost their confidence and self-esteem.  Frequent sharing of information with parents keeps them involved and helps to promote consistency when supporting children's care and learning needs.  The childminder works closely with his co-childminder to reflect on his practice and children's learning to improve outcomes for children. They share knowledge and skills to help identify and address aspects of the provision that need improvement.  The childminder has a confident awareness of safeguarding procedures. He regularly updates training and reflects on guidance to help ensure he is able to manage any

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This provision is good

concerns about a child's welfare promptly and effectively, to help keep them safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always have a detailed understanding of each child's next steps, to help provide even better support for all areas of children's learning.  The childminder does not fully exploit all opportunities to extend children's early reading skills during their play.

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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

 make better use of observations to help identify and support children's next steps, to further increase the progress each child makes  extend support for children's early literacy development, particularly in relation to developing early reading skills during play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works very closely with his co-childminder to provide consistently good support for children's care and learning needs. The childminders monitor and track children's development, and work together to plan and provide for children's overall progress. Parents are kept very well informed, for example, through daily diaries which detail children's routines and the progress they make. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder follows good procedures to help keep children safe. He makes effective use of skills gained through training to support children's welfare. Feedback from parents is encouraged and the childminder uses this to improve his practice and children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of play and learning opportunities indoors and outdoors. He takes into account children's interests and most aspects of their learning needs as he enthusiastically engages them in play. For example, younger children develop strong muscles in their legs and increased balance as they play 'peekaboo' with the childminder through the windows of the playhouse. They show the fun they have as they giggle excitedly, all the while building physical skills to help them take their first early steps. The childminder provides children with opportunities to make patterns and build skills to encourage early writing. For example, chalks, crayons and paints are easily accessible. Children are increasingly confident as they speak and learn to listen well. They take part in song and rhyme sessions, learning new words and sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are polite, kind and considerate towards each other and form strong relationships with their friends and with the co-childminders. For example, when playing they call out the names of the childminders and their friends, demonstrating the strong attachments they quickly develop. Children are very happy and settled. For example, they can sometimes be heard singing to themselves as they play. The childminder provides sensitive support to build children's confidence to explore. For example, paint in sealed bags is used with children who are reluctant to get messy. They mix colours and feel the textures through the bags, building confidence to eventually investigate the materials with their hands. Children learn about safety as they go on outings and take part in practising routines, such as the fire drill.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and increasingly independent as they make choices in what they play with and how they play. This helps to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279943 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1036128 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. He lives in Shepherds Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He provides care for children from 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday throughout 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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