Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 29 January 2013

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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

 Children are happy, settled and cared for well. The childminder teaches effectively and they benefit from a wide range of experiences within her home and further afield. She checks children's progress carefully to spot any who may need extra support with their learning to ensure they continue to achieve well.  Manners take a high priority. Children learn to say 'please' and 'thank you', share and help each other. They enjoy attending and are willing to learn.  Children make good progress in their learning and development. They develop their understanding of the world, extend their language skills well and ask questions. Children enjoy stories and looking at story books. They learn simple number rules.  The childminder is well trained and experienced. She reflects on what she does to ensure that she identifies further areas of her work which could improve. She makes sure children are safe and that they all make good progress.

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This provision is good

 Parents are very happy. They appreciate the childminder's care for both their children and themselves and are grateful for her service. Communication with them is good, enabling an effective partnership for ensuring children's good care and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not ensure that activities fully extend and challenge all the children to help improve their learning still further.

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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

 ensure that all children are challenged even more effectively to enhance their learning still further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children in planned and spontaneous activities.  The inspector had a discussion with the childminder and children when appropriate.  She looked at a range of documents including training certificates, plans and children's records.  The inspector looked at children's learning diaries and photographs.  The inspector had a tour of all rooms and garden used by the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has maintained her good provision since the last inspection. She reviews what she provides to identify areas to improve further. She checks children's progress carefully to spot any who may need extra support. The childminder attends a wide range of courses including how to keep children physically and emotionally safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of early years requirements. She is well aware of what to look out for, and what to do, to identify and address any concerns which might arise. She communicates well with parents about their child's progress. The childminder visits local children's groups to broaden children's experiences and share what she does.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder plans and provides a wide range of experiences and activities. She helps children develop their communication skills well. For example, she speaks very clearly when talking with them. Children develop their physical skills and understanding of the world such as when they run through leaves and climb on fallen tree trunks in the park. She uses her observations of their achievements to plan for what they need to learn next in most areas, but recognises she could extend their learning still further at times. The childminder supports children's creative, mathematical and language skills well. They sort, count, describe and use autumn leaves to make a collage.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to respect others, persevere and help each other. Older children often help younger ones with activities. Children know how to move safely and carefully, for example, in safely and carefully getting on and off the sofa to retrieve a book. Children know about simple ways of staying safe and hygiene routines, and they learn about the differences found in others. For example, they take part in charity fundraising to help develop their support of others from differing backgrounds.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for school and later life. They make good progress and develop well. Children are happy, settled and have a good start to be responsible citizens. Younger children show an interest in the world around them and eagerly take part in craft, song and physical activities such as dancing. Older children begin to write their names, use numbers, develop imaginative role play and can use a range of resources independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117676 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1061262 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives with her husband and four adult children in Chiswick, within the London Borough of Ealing. She is currently minding two children in the early years age group, one of whom also attends school nursery in the mornings. She provides her service during the day for most of the year. She has relevant qualifications including those related to paediatric first-aid.

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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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