Childminder 117599

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 7 September 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely successful at interacting with the children and extending the ways they learn. She plans very effectively for them, and her teaching is of a high standard.  Children thoroughly enjoy a very broad range of learning experiences. They are highly motivated to take part and engage extremely well in their play.  The childminder is very thorough in her assessments of children's achievements. She offers parents substantial support in how to extend and repeat activities at home. Children are making rapid progress, relative to their starting points.  Partnerships with others who share the care of the children, such as teachers at school, are well established. The childminder is extremely proactive in supporting those children needing additional support and in ensuring that she follows the strategies in place to help all children reach their potential.  This outstanding childminder is an excellent role model to children. They form very

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This provision is outstanding

warm bonds with her, and flourish in her care. Their behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder uses her robust policies, procedures and risk assessments to promote children's safety, health and well-being highly effectively.

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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

 find even more ways to extend the opportunities for children's exploration of technology resources found and used outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she works with others who are involved in children's care, and her partnerships with parents.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she plans for children's learning and how she monitors the quality of their progress.  The childminder spoke with the childminder about how she updates her skills and how she reviews her practice. The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

This highly organised childminder is extremely effective in her role. She continually evaluates her practice to improve her knowledge and uses training to update her skills. As a result, she is thoroughly confident in her understanding of new legislation. The childminder is highly committed to supporting others. For example, she has given a presentation locally, sharing how to source advice and find solutions to challenges. The childminder has a very good partnership with parents, who are very positive about the quality of learning their children receive. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection matters. She is currently implementing a new system for her assessments of children's learning. She is meeting with all parents to ensure they understand how this will support her in strengthening the outcomes for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely committed to how she monitors the quality of children's learning. She has an excellent understanding of children's prior achievements when they start with her. The childminder is forward thinking. She carefully assesses children's emerging interests. Her creative manner helps children to be interested. For example, she resourcefully adapts an activity after making dough as children decide to make imaginary cakes. They thoroughly enjoy decorating their cakes, placing them on baking trays, pretending to cook and eat at a tea party. Her regular, highly focused and comprehensive observations help her to plan for children's future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes equality and diversity extremely well. Children are very respectful of their environment. This highly motivated childminder offers a range of experiences away from the home. For example, children benefit from opportunities to visit local nature environments, and shopping trips to purchase items for future activities. However, she occasionally misses opportunities to extend children's interest in early technology outdoors in her own garden.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They are very happy and develop extremely high levels of independence. They benefit from interesting and simulating experiences. For example, children explore with curiosity and interest with the toolkits the childminder provides. They decide, for example, if screwdriver heads will fit and turn the screws. Children have plenty of fun making dough, and creating models with it afterwards. They participate happily, comparing the prints made in the dough by the feet of the different creatures. Children understand that the dinosaur has bigger feet and a bigger imprint than the elephant.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117599 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 825162 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Greenford in the Borough of Ealing. The childminder is able to offer funded places for children aged two, three and four years. She works weekdays, throughout 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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