Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 March 2016 25 November 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

 The childminder knows the children in her care well and effectively plans a good range of stimulating activities to help them develop successfully. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are happy and build close relationships with the childminder. They confidently choose resources and explore the environment safely.  Children behave well and receive a good amount of praise from the childminder, which helps them to feel self-confident and valued.  The childminder helps children to learn how to stay safe. For example, they regularly practise the fire drill and the childminder teaches children about road safety during their play and when out in the community.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and others to promote continuity of children's care and support for their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have many opportunities to develop their knowledge of people's differences and to learn about the wider world.  Parents are not consistently encouraged to share their views of the provision, to help enhance and influence future practice.

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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 children's understanding of the wider world and help them to learn more about similarities and diversity  strengthen parents' involvement in the evaluation of the provision to help shape further improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to children and interacted in their play.  The inspector examined documentation, including children's records, learning journals, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good awareness of how children learn and promotes their development and welfare well. She monitors children's progress successfully and uses what she learns about children's individual learning needs to help her plan good activities and experiences that extend their learning. The childminder regularly attends training to keep her knowledge up to date; for example, she has recently attended training on working with boys, to help her to extend their engagement in activities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminderis fully aware of her role and responsibility to protect children and is confident about what to do in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. Parents praise the good relationships that the childminder has with their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a welcoming home and a stimulating play environment. She interacts and plays well with the children to ignite their interest and to help them to gain skills to aid their future learning. For example, at inspection the children enjoyed playing with toy animals, and the childminder talked to them about where the animals live, their colours and what they like to eat. The childminder fosters children's communication and language development well. For example, she initiates conversations with the children and teaches them how to pronounce new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very confident in the childminder's home and happily help themselves to the easily accessible resources and play materials. The childminder encourages children to gain independence very well. For example, during mealtimes, the childminder encourages children to open containers and undo packaging to help prepare them to manage packed lunches at school. Children's good health is well maintained through consistent health and hygiene routines, such as hand washing and having plenty of drinks. Children have good opportunities to be physically active, for example, as they enjoy walks within the community and play on climbing equipment in local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children play and explore with enthusiasm. They are confident learners and are making good progress in their attention and learning. They show good attention and listening skills. Children are self-assured and are gaining the skills they need to prepare them for moving on to pre-school or school. Children are independent, confident communicators, polite, respectful and show consideration for others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118052 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 840148 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 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives in Northolt, in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates on weekdays for most of the year and has a recognised level 3 qualification.

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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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