Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 15 June 2010

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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 form a very strong bond with the childminder. They are increasingly confident and independent. The childminder provides constant and caring support and reassurance to help children feel safe and secure.  The childminder offers a very wide range of exciting learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors. Children are motivated, keen to explore and investigate, and make good progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder works closely with her co-minder to reflect on her practice to help identify areas where improvements can be made. She attends training and reads literature to help improve her teaching skills and the outcomes for children.  Children are very caring and thoughtful. They have a strong sense of pride in their own community and regularly engage in activities that help them learn to value and respect diversity.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's procedures for tracking children's progress are not always sharply focused to help her identify when a child may need further support for a specific aspect of their learning even more precisely.  The childminder does not always provide parents with detailed information about the next steps in children's learning, to help them provide more consistent support at home.

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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

 extend monitoring systems to help track children's progress even more precisely  provide parents with more detailed information about children's development and the next steps in children's learning, to help enable them to further extend children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures to help ensure she can take prompt action to take to support children's welfare. She regularly reviews her risk assessments to help her keep children safe. She talks to children about safety and they learn about safe practices. The childminder is committed to developing her skills. For example, training gives her a greater understanding of how to meet children's specific needs. Procedures for reviewing and evaluating the provision are good to help bring about effective changes to practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and plans activities that closely reflect their learning needs. For example, children develop confidence, language and physical skills as they help to prepare their lunch. The childminder skilfully introduces children to mathematical language. For example, they talk about cutting the croissant in half and slicing circles of cucumber. The childminder provides additional challenge, introducing the names of three-dimensional shapes, such as a cylinder, building on their existing skills. Children have a strong exploratory nature. For example, as they play in the garden they discuss how to care for the insects, and place them carefully in the bug hotel where they will be safe. Children use their imaginations well. For example, using a wide range of materials, they turn the climbing frame into a rocket. They countdown from 10 to zero, confidently calling out 'blast off' as they pretend to fly off to the moon.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Safety and teaching children how to keep safe is a priority for the childminder. Children are involved in making decisions about safe practices, helping them to minimise risks as they play. Children take part in community events, giving them a strong sense of belonging. For example, they make models of local buildings and discuss how these are important in their own lives. Children are well behaved and learn to share and take turns. They value their friends and talk about them fondly as they play. The childminder offers lots of praise, helping children to feel proud of their success. The childminder is very sensitive in her interactions with children and is always close by to offer support. This helps children to gain confidence and be willing to give new things a try.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. They are happy and confident to explore the exciting learning environment. They build on their literacy skills as, for example, they start to recognise letters that are important to them, such as when they play a letter-finding game in the sand tray. They demonstrate increasing independence, for example, as they put their boots on to go outside to play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397946 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1042178 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. She provides care for children Tuesday 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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