Childminder in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 23 October 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are very secure in this extremely welcoming and highly stimulating environment. An extensive range of exciting and highly focused activities is on offer to enthuse and engage children in their learning.  The childminder supports children's well-being and physical development exceedingly well. Children thoroughly enjoy making healthy choices at mealtimes and are actively involved in food preparation. Children participate eagerly in a wealth of exciting physical activities, such as moving their bodies in different ways to negotiate space as they pretend to be cars.  Children are very confident, highly motivated and eager to learn. They explore and initiate their own ideas, solve problems and make decisions. Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning and make excellent progress in their learning.  The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents. She encourages a two-way

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This provision is outstanding

flow of detailed information sharing very effectively to help meet children's individual needs. She provides parents with ideas to support their children's learning at home. She frequently seeks parents' views to help her to continually enhance her practice and provide the best outcomes for children.  The highly organised childminder maintains comprehensive records, policies and procedures, and uses these to underpin her outstanding practice.

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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 build links with other settings to help all children become even more prepared for their eventual move to school or nursery.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the premises available for children's use.  The inspector observed children's play and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's progress records, systems for self-evaluation and policies and procedures.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly professional and enthusiastic childminder is committed to making improvements to enhance the quality of her provision. She works closely with other childminders, parents and children to review and enhance her practice to improve outcomes for children. She is dedicated to professional development, such as attending childminder forums, training and research to benefit children. For example, following training, she implemented a highly stimulating programme of play activities to benefit children's physical development. However, she recognises the need to strengthen partnerships with other settings to help prepare children for their eventual move. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a superb understanding of her role and responsibilities, and the steps to take in the event of child protection concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder interacts extremely effectively with children. She is highly skilled in recognising their unique needs and interests to provide exciting activities. For example, children eagerly helped to fill the water tray and became highly absorbed in exploring and experimenting with the resources to establish which objects sink or float, engaging in discussion with the childminder about weight and measurement. The childminder carefully tailors activities to each child's age and stage of development. For example, children had great fun drawing around each other to make pictures, developing their creative ideas. Older children eagerly chose brushes to paint their images, while younger children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the paint with their fingers and making handprints.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop exceedingly strong bonds with the childminder. They approach her for reassurance and are very confident to express their needs. The childminder offers frequent praise and encouragement to help children develop extremely high levels of self- esteem. Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder teaches them very effectively to respect individual differences, to listen to each other and to share. For example, children take turns to invent their own songs and choose rhymes they wish to sing. Children's welfare needs are exceptionally well met. The childminder is highly sensitive and aware of children's needs. For example, she quickly adapts plans when she recognises children are tired or hungry.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are very happy, eager to make decisions and show extremely high levels of confidence and independence. They proudly show their work to adults and each other. Children are highly motivated learners and rapidly acquire skills in preparation for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435817 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1059061 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder offers care each weekday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two years.

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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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