Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 18 April 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good knowledge of children's development to support their learning effectively. She is skilled at building on children's interests and providing challenging activities to extend their learning.  The childminder engages children well in conversations. For example, she extends their listening and speaking skills by asking questions and introducing them to new vocabulary. Children are confident talkers and express their individual needs.  The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with parents and other providers. She meets regularly to share information with other professionals who work with the children, to ensure continuity in children's care and education.  The childminder is an extremely positive role model to the children and makes clear her very high expectations for their behaviour.  Children make excellent progress in their personal and social development. They

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This provision is good

develop close attachments with the considerate and caring childminder. Children's self- esteem is high, so they delight in exploring their environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to extend children's mathematical understanding, such as of counting and shape recognition, to strengthen these skills.  The childminder's professional development is not specifically focused on developing her good teaching skills to an even higher level.

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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 opportunities for children to count and to recognise shapes, to develop their awareness of mathematical ideas further  focus more precisely on a programme of targeted professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed observations on the childminder and the children in the lounge and the kitchen.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the outcomes of an activity with her.  The inspector sampled documentation, children's records, planning, assessments, and checked the suitability of the childminder and all household members to be with children.  The inspector took into account the parents' views.  Discussions took place with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility to promote children's welfare and protect them from harm. She knows the procedures to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern. The childminder collects detailed information from their parents when children first start and involves them well in ongoing assessments of children's learning. For example, she uses a range of flexible ways to keep all parents informed of their children's progress. She uses this information to help extend children's learning. Parents speak highly about the childminder and acknowledge the good-quality care that she provides for their children. The good use of self-assessment has helped the childminder to identify where she can make improvements to her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. She uses children's interests to plan stimulating activities that build on their knowledge and help them to continue to make good progress. The childminder supports the children's communication and language development effectively. For example, she asks questions which invite responses and discussions that extend children's play ideas. The childminder helps children to face new challenges. For example, when children choose an advanced puzzle, she guides them to adjust the puzzle pieces, and praises and encourages their efforts. The childminder adapts activities quickly in order to follow children's interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets children's care needs exceptionally well. Children benefit from an environment that is stimulating and nurturing. Children feel extremely confident in the childminder's home. They explore the environment and choose independently from an exciting range of resources that pique their curiosity. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence in making decisions about how they want to play. For example, children become engrossed in looking at worms by using a magnifying glass. Children learn to respect others who are different from themselves, and they behave extremely well. For example, they know that they are expected to apologise if they hurt another child. The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners who enjoy investigating, such as when looking for different insects. They are very polite, listen carefully to the childminder and respond immediately to her requests. Children acquire the key skills for their next stage in learning, including their future move to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 152917 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 836773 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates from Monday to Thursday, 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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Telephone number

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