Childminder EY412507

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 1 December 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively, for instance, by being fair, calm and consistent in her approach. Children behave well.  The childminder plans a broad variety of interesting activities that cover all areas of learning. She regularly observes children and uses this information to provide suitably challenging activities. Children make good progress in their development.  The childminder helps to ensure children's safety, for example, by regularly checking all areas of her home to prevent accidents.  Children are happy and settled. They relate warmly to the childminder, who has built strong, warm relationships with children.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently offer the best possible opportunities for children to learn about the natural world.  Opportunities for children to freely draw and practise their early writing skills are not fully developed.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop further opportunities for children to explore, experiment and investigate in the outdoor area, to support children who learn best outdoors  build on opportunities for children to practise their early drawing and pre-writing skills.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector sampled some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder.  The inspector observed interaction between the childminder and the children.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's progress and works well with others to support children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. She is committed to improving her skills and knowledge and has recently attended a course to enhance ways to evaluate her practice. This has led to the identification of clear goals to build ongoing improvement. Monitoring is effective. The childminder exchanges ideas with other childminders to improve planning and assessment, which she checks regularly to identify and tackle gaps in learning.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's early reading skills well. For instance, she provides creative storytelling sessions where children make props to take part in the story. The childminder asks children questions about the story to encourage their understanding of story structure. She provides good ways for children to play imaginatively. For example, children take part in role play and cook 'dinner' for guests. The childminder supports children's early mathematics skills well. She provides good ways for children to climb, balance and move in different ways on a range of outdoor equipment. The childminder teaches children good physical coordination skills, such as throwing, catching and kicking balls.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds children's confidence well, for example, by treating each child as an individual and praising their efforts. Children are motivated to learn. They have good independence skills. For instance, they put on their shoes and outer clothing, and use the bathroom independently to wash their hands. The childminder teaches children to behave in safe ways. For example, they understand the dangers of tipping back on chairs and know how to behave in safe ways when crossing the road. Children have healthy routines. The childminder provides freshly prepared nutritious food and takes children outdoors for physical exercise each day.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They learn to share and take turns, and to speak and listen to others. Children develop good mathematical skills. They count confidently and have an awareness of shape and size. They are motivated and develop a good attitude for learning and valuable skills for future use in school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY412507 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1057823 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2015

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The childminder works from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except on public bank holidays.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5