Childminder EY466985

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 Not applicable

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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 children well. She plans activities that suit children's favoured learning styles, such as learning outdoors. Tracking of children's progress is accurate and identifies what children need to learn next.  The childminder regularly observes and records children's achievements. She shares her findings with parents in regular summary reports. Therefore, parents are kept well informed and are encouraged to be involved in their child's learning.  Children share strong attachments with this warm and caring childminder. They get lots of attention and enjoy their time with her. They thrive in the childminder's care and demonstrate they feel safe, happy and emotionally secure.  Children benefit from the childminder's gentle and consistent approach to behaviour management. She talks to the children, reminding them how to work together and that sharing is good.  The childminder welcomes the views of the parents using her service. These, alongside

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This provision is good

her own evaluation of her practice, enable her to identify ways of enhancing the care and learning she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully explored professional development opportunities to further improve her teaching knowledge to the highest level.  On occasions, the childminder does not prevent more confident children from dominating situations. This sometimes limits other children's opportunities to develop their own self-confidence.

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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

 explore professional development opportunities to further improve teaching skills to the highest level and achieve the best possible outcomes for children's learning  explore ways of enhancing children's opportunities to develop their individual self- confidence, especially when more confident children dominate situations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of her household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with current child protection issues. She knows what action she must take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She provides a safe home and completes routine risk assessments to assure children's welfare. The childminder develops good working relationships with other settings that children attend. She ensures that she obtains relevant information regularly, in order to consistently support children's learning and welfare needs. Parents compliment the childminder's ability to teach and care for their children. They state that children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder and believe they are making progress since starting at her home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates consistently good, and sometimes inspirational, teaching. She also knows when to step back and allow children to draw their own conclusions and try out their ideas. Children use their imagination and mix up their concoctions of compost dough and wet noodles, adding natural objects to create 'cupcakes' to sell in their pretend shop. Children make very good progress in their communication and language skills. They listen and take part in many interesting and valuable discussions instigated by the childminder. They confidently recall and discuss past events in detail. Children benefit from being around the childminder's dog. They are eager to greet him when they return from nursery. This helps children learn how to show care and concern for living things.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with warm, welcoming and stimulating learning environments, both indoors and outdoors. Children are consistently interested and motivated and they demonstrate a desire to learn more. They confidently move around the childminder's home, selecting toys they want to play with and helping themselves to a snack and a drink of water. Children spend time outdoors and delight in playing in the fresh air. They test out their developing physical skills as they stand and balance on the see-saw. The childminder helps children learn how to keep themselves safe from harm as they take risks and learn to assess danger. When out walking in the community, the older children are fully aware that they must not move further than three trees away from the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They are working well within the typical range of development for their age. Children demonstrate high levels of independence. They help to make their lunch, cracking eggs for scrambling, and buttering their toast. Children are successfully developing their literacy skills and mathematical knowledge. They eagerly read the instructions to make compost dough and count out how many scoops of ingredients they need. Children are learning skills that contribute to the preparation for their future learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466985 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1040119 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates during term time only, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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