Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 6 July 2011

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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's welfare is promoted well through a successful range of policies, procedures and practices which help to keep them healthy, safe and secure.  The childminder is keen to improve her knowledge and keeps up to date with childcare practices through attending relevant training courses and making links with other providers.  Children progress well in their learning and development through a good balance of activities led by the childminder and those they choose for themselves.  Children have valuable opportunities to develop their independence skills. They attend to their personal needs and are confident when making choices about what they would like to play and where.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to solve problems in order to extend their mathematical skills further.  The childminder does not consistently take account of the views of parents when deciding what could be improved at the setting.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to develop skills to solve problems in order to enhance their mathematical understanding  improve the system for evaluating practice by including more opportunities to review and act upon the ideas of parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector went on a tour of the setting with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector went out with the childminder to collect children from school.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes children's safety her priority. She supervises them well and ensures that all areas of the home are safe and secure for children to play. The childminder has also established risk assessments to reduce potential hazards when taking children out on trips. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures for child protection and knows how to proceed if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has good processes in place for evaluating her practice. She has a very clear understanding of her strengths and the areas of practice that she wishes to improve. The childminder ensures that close working partnerships exist with parents and teachers at the school that children attend to promote consistency in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers relevant information from parents at the start to help her build on children's existing skills and she shares children's ongoing assessments with them. The childminder uses her observations and assessments of the children effectively to plan a broad range of stimulating activities to promote children's learning. She competently engages with the children during their play to help ensure that effective learning takes place. For example, the childminder introduces mathematical vocabulary in everyday conversation with children to help them understand and respond correctly to positional language. Children have many opportunities to develop their imaginations and to be creative. For example, children play for extended periods with sand and small world equipment. Children have free access to a range of resources, including information technology equipment, which encourages their exploration.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident within their environment; they have warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. The childminder manages children's behaviour well and she supports them to play cooperatively and sustain positive relationships. The childminder and the children regularly practise the emergency evacuation drill to get out of the house quickly and safely in an emergency. The childminder promotes children's good health. She provides them with healthy meals and encourages them to follow good hygiene procedures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their different starting points. Children's language is developing well; they hold meaningful conversations with adults and their friends. Children enjoy books and handle them carefully. They spend time sharing books with the childminder and listen attentively to stories. Children go out on regular visits to local facilities where they enjoy energetic play and extend their physical skills. Children develop many valuable skills which help them to gain experience for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118032 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 846135 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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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994. She lives in the Pitshanger area in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder operates during part-time hours, all year round.

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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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