Childminder EY473870

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 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 provides a welcoming and caring environment to support children's emotional well-being. Children are happy and settle well.  The childminder provides a range of interesting resources for children's play. Children are confident to make choices in their learning. They make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are well behaved. The childminder is a positive role model and teaches children to share, take turns and respect individual differences in society.  The childminder understands the importance of providing children with regular physical exercise and healthy food. For example, she takes children to local parks to play each day, and she provides nutritious home-cooked meals.  The childminder understands the importance of providing children with regular physical exercise and healthy food. For example, she takes children to local parks to play each day, and she provides nutritious home-cooked meals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not benefit from a well-balanced mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities to help them achieve what they need to learn next as quickly as possible.  The childminder has not developed the self-evaluation process to identify and target all areas for improvement to benefit children.

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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

 review the balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities to focus more precisely on children's next steps in learning, to help them make the best progress possible  develop the self-evaluation process, taking into account the views of parents and children, to help identify and target all areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at suitable times.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and communicating with the children.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's records, including how she tracks children's progress and her procedures for keeping children safe.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about children's welfare. She completes risk assessments for her home and outings to help minimise hazards to children. The childminder encourages a two-way flow of information sharing with parents to involve them in their children's learning. She understands the importance of professional development and researches online, for example, to update her knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start about their interests and what they can already do, to help establish their starting points. She completes regular observations and accurate assessments of children's progress. The childminder encourages children to follow their interests and make choices from the resources on offer. Children enjoy their self-chosen play. For example, they spend considerable time constructing with plastic building blocks, developing the small muscles in their hands. The childminder supports children effectively to use their imagination and develop their communication skills. For example, she plays alongside them as they talk to people using a pretend telephone. She extends children's language development as she introduces new words and models the use of sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works well with parents to support children's self-care skills, such as managing their own personal hygiene and toileting. Children learn to be independent, for example, putting on their own shoes before they go outside to play. The childminder supports children's understanding of the world well. For example, they enjoy learning to speak Japanese with the childminder and celebrating different cultural festivals. Children benefit from regular fresh air and exercise. They have fun developing their physical skills at the local park where they climb and balance on large equipment. Children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe, for example, as the childminder talks to them about road safety during outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make at least typical progress from their starting points. They become independent, gain confidence and enjoy leading their own play. They persevere with things that they find more difficult, such as pouring bubble liquid into small containers and using a wand to try to blow bubbles. Children benefit from regular outings in the local community where they mix with other children and adults, developing their social skills. Children gain important skills for their move on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473870 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 975911 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in a first floor flat in Kensal Green, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The home is accessed by a lift or via one flight of stairs. The childminder offers her service each weekday throughout the year, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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