Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 2016 2 December 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 experienced and dedicates her time to playing with children and facilitating their play. Children are highly motivated in their play.  Children are confident talkers. For example, they engage in meaningful conversations with the childminder, who talks and listens sensitively to them. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder supports children to use technology well. For example, children play interesting educational games and become proficient with the computer mouse. This helps children to consolidate what they know and extend their learning.  Relationships with children are secure. Children receive a warm welcome into the childminder's home. They settle quickly and feel emotionally secure.  The childminder creates a safe environment for children. For example, she ensures that her assistant has obtained and maintained an appropriate paediatric first aid

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This provision is good

qualification, and understands how to keep children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not develop children's thinking skills as well as possible, for example, by giving them enough time to answer questions and solve problems they encounter.  The childminder does not always make the best use of outdoor space to extend children's learning fully.

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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

 allow children enough time to think and respond to questions, and to find solutions to their problems  increase opportunities for highly stimulating learning in the outdoor environment, particularly for those children who learn best outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children, and spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a selection of policies, including safeguarding procedures and paediatric first aid certificates.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector spoke to parents and read written feedback from them.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document and examined how she evaluates her provision and targets areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident of what to do should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She ensures her assistant understands child protection procedures to help support children's welfare. The childminder has attended safeguarding courses to raise her awareness further of how to help keep children safe and secure. The childminder evaluates the setting effectively, to support continuous improvement. For example, she reflects on the activities she provides to children to offer even better learning opportunities for them. The childminder works well with her assistant, and she supervises his practice to ensure a consistent approach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder records children's learning and monitors their progress effectively. She uses the information to inform planning and identify next steps. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. She provides lots of interesting opportunities for children to talk and learn about numbers, weight and capacity in play. For example, children showed great interest as they filled a 'dump truck' with small toy vehicles. The childminder is very successful at using children's interests to engage them, and children concentrate well during activities. For example, children made their own collage by adding different sensory materials, such as shells and shiny foils, developing their creative skills. The childminder works well with parents and other settings that children attend to meet their needs. Parents speak highly of the childminder, and value the support they receive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is warm, caring and nurturing. She is consistent in managing children's behaviour, to help them behave well. For example, she makes her boundaries and expectations clear to them. Children learn to manage their feelings, share and take turns. The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles. For example, she encourages parents to provide healthy lunch boxes for their children. The childminder talks to children about foods that are good for them, to support their good health. Children benefit from physical play, such as ball games, and enjoy visits to parks and childminding groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress. They are highly motivated, confident and independent learners. For example, children select their own activities and help to tidy away toys. Children enjoy learning about letters and their sounds, to help develop their early literacy skills. There are good outcomes for children, and they gain many of the skills they need for school, and future life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293599 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1057679 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She works all year round, from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except on bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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