Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 24 April 2009

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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 and her co-childminders make perceptive evaluations of their practice and make changes that benefit the children. Children benefit from innovative experiences and opportunities that help them make excellent progress. Children are highly motivated, behave exceptionally well, and are very eager to join in.  The childminder has a sharp focus on developing children's communication skills. For example, she talks with children in English and French, asks questions, provides new words and explanations, and encourages children to think and solve problems. Children are confident and articulate in their interactions with others in both languages.  The childminder uses her excellent skills and knowledge gained from training to provide extremely high quality teaching experiences for children. Children are highly enthusiastic and eager to learn.  There are exceptional partnerships with parents and other professionals. Regular

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This provision is outstanding

sharing of information ensures the childminder fully understands children's starting points and meets their needs extremely well. She rapidly identifies gaps in learning and seeks extra support for children. Children make exceptional progress in their learning.  The environment is highly stimulating. Children have tremendous control over their choices about what they want to play with. They have high levels of confidence and self-esteem and are very keen to explore and try new things.

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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

 continue to develop creative and imaginative experiences and activities for children in ways that promote their development outside as well as inside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the childminder's home and in the garden.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials and questionnaires.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminders and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records, planning and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder and her co-childminders work as an effective team. They continually review their practice to maintain the high quality of their teaching and service. They improve their practice and children's experiences. For example, the childminder has changed the way that she records children's learning. This ensures that she uses information from all those involved in the care of the children to meet their needs extremely well. The childminder uses information from training to make changes to her practice. For example, a recent course helped her to include innovative experiences in children's activities, such as the wicker tent and den building. She keeps parents fully informed about new developments. She knows how to keep children safe and what to do if she has concerns about a child. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder teaches children extremely well and uses their choices of activities to promote different areas of learning. For example, when on the trampoline she encourages young children's mathematical development by getting them to count the number of bounces and try different shapes, using both English and French words. Children use their imagination extremely well. For example, they enthusiastically engage in making a picnic tea to share with the childminder in the wicker tent. They pretend to bake a chocolate cake for the childminder to 'eat'. Young children are fully absorbed in their play with small world toys acting out storylines from favourite books. The childminder recognises that she could further develop children's creativity, especially in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder prepares children very well to cope with changes, respect others and be ready for their future learning. For example, children enthusiastically join in with celebrations from different countries and cultures. They go on visits to the local playgroups and schools, sharing picnics and playtimes with them. The childminder takes advantage of routine activities to teach children about healthy practices. For example, she talks with children about making healthy food choices. Children tell her when they are tired and need to rest after a morning of exciting and intense activities, demonstrating an excellent awareness of their own needs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress. There is a strong focus on speaking and listening in both English and French. All children are very coherent in communicating their ideas, speaking clearly, and in sorting out problems. Children have high levels of respect, kindness and care for each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381329 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 822320 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 18 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She works at another childminder's premises in Chiswick, in the London Borough of Ealing. She speaks fluent French. She regularly works with two other childminders who also speak French fluently. One of her co-childminders is a qualified teacher. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday 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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