Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2016 Not applicable

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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

 The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements. She plans an extremely wide range of interesting activities based on children's interests. Children are highly motivated to play and learn.  Children are exceptionally well behaved. The childminder is an excellent role model. For example, she skilfully supports the use of good manners and kindness.  The childminder provides an outstanding environment for the children. There is an extensive range of enjoyable and exciting resources for children to access independently. Children learn as they eagerly explore their surroundings, indoors and outdoors.  Excellent partnership working with other providers and professionals supports staff to provide children with continuity in their learning and care. Children's progress is carefully monitored and any gaps are quickly addressed. Children make superb progress in their learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an exceptionally positive attitude towards her work. She is constantly looking for ways to improve her practice. For example, she attends regular training to keep up to date and to provide new experiences for the children.  The childminder has very strong relationships with parents. She shares a wealth of information with them about their children's achievements. Parents feed back very positively about the childminder and the care their children receive.

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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 develop further ideas to support and extend children's knowledge of the natural environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their indoor and outdoor play activities, as well as their snack routine.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation form, risk assessments, and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has the highest expectations of the service she provides and constantly explores ways to improve. She accurately reflects on all aspects of her provision and takes into consideration the views of children and their parents. For example, she has recently improved breakfast times for the children, offering an extensive range of hearty choices. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder works very closely with her assistant and provides exceptional support and mentoring, such as encouraging her with completing her qualification.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder puts great thought and effort into providing experiences that capture children's imagination. For example, children enjoy exploring carrots and other real-life objects based around stories in which they are interested. They use the carrots for painting, develop physical skills by cutting them and use them for role play. The childminder is a highly skilled communicator and listens perceptively to children. She helps children gain new vocabulary and responds very effectively to their cues to extend young children's language development and exploration. For example, children learn about the weather and the childminder uses books and real-life experiences to spark conversations and their imagination. Children enjoy spending time outdoors and benefit from a wide and varied range of activities that excites and enthuses them. This is an area that the childminder has identified she would like to develop further to provide the best possible

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

support for children to explore the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder takes exceptional care of children's well-being. Children form very strong attachments to the childminder who provides an exceptionally caring and nurturing home- from-home experience. The childminder offers a rich programme of outings that provide superb support for children's physical development. Children enjoy fresh air every day and learn about healthy lifestyles and how to keep themselves safe. They socialise with others, which helps to prepare them for school. The childminder's practice is inclusive and she helps children to learn about positive attitudes and values.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are confident and independent learners. They thoroughly enjoy the activities on offer. For example, they collect apples from the garden, counting and sorting them, developing their number language through play. They have books and stories to read and use the apples to cook with to extend their learning. All children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and are exceptionally well prepared for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472922 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 979885 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder works with an assistant and offers care on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only.

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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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