Childminder EY261853

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 12 May 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

 The childminder is very experienced and suitably qualified for her role. She demonstrates a clear understanding of how children learn.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder knows the preferences and interests of all children in her care and successfully uses these to promote their development.  The childminder is kind and caring. She sensitively manages children's care needs and helps them to feel comfortable in the setting. Children are well settled, confident and relaxed in her care.  The childminder builds strong relationships with parents and keeps them well informed of their children's day and ongoing progress. Parents are highly complimentary about the care and teaching that the childminder provides, particularly those parents who have used her services with an older sibling.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her self-evaluation processes to focus more sharply on ways to enhance her professional development and skills even further.  The childminder does not consider all opportunities for children to learn how to complete tasks for themselves, to enhance their independence skills further.

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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 self-evaluation processes, in particular to precisely identify professional development opportunities, to help take practice to a higher level  increase further opportunities to promote the development of children's independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children interacting during play activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, regarding her practice and the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector checked relevant documentation the childminder uses to support her practices.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation processes with the childminder.  The inspector considered the views of parents through discussions and by reviewing written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what action to take if she was concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She conducts daily checks of the home to reduce any potential risks to children and keep them safe. The childminder knows the early years foundation stage requirements well. For example, she keeps up to date with most changes, reads relevant childcare publications and works closely with her co-childminder, to maintain good standards of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She makes good use of information gathered through observation and assessment to provide activities, which are stimulating and interesting for each child. She focuses effectively on her planning to promote children's next steps for learning. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. In particularly, she has a firm awareness of how to support children who are learning to speak English as an additional language. For example, children enjoy listening to French words while pressing buttons in interactive books and the childminder supports them by saying the words in English.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder encourages parents to work closely with her to settle children in and she supports children to have a sense of belonging. For example, individual children enjoy listening to a special voice recording from their parents during the day. Children receive effective support in developing their awareness of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they eat a well- balanced diet and enjoy opportunities for physical activity, such as within the local parks. The childminder is a good role model for children. For example, she has a warm and caring approach, and promotes consistent boundaries to help manage children's behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of their learning and development. They are curious and active learners. For example, they explore natural resources, and develop good hand-to-eye coordination, such as when carefully opening and closing lids on boxes. They demonstrate good social skills and learn to share. Children have fun and gain appropriate skills to help them to become successful learners and to support their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY261853 Local authority Kensington & Chelsea Inspection number 833197 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Kensington, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, and operates her service all year round, except for family and bank holidays. The childminder works with her husband who is also a registered childminder.

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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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