Home Childcarer in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 21 May 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not maintained her paediatric first-aid certificate, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements. In addition, the childminder has left her assistant in sole charge of the children without an appropriate first-aid certificate.  The childminder has not evaluated her practice to identify areas for development effectively to make improvements to her practice that benefit children.  Occasionally, the childminder and her assistant miss opportunities to enhance children's understanding of mathematics during play.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant work well together. They observe children and make regular assessments of their learning. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder and her assistant plan exciting activities for children that help them learn skills for their next stage of learning and development.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents and staff at other settings that children attend. She shares appropriate information to help provide consistency in children's care and learning.  The childminder and her assistant have a consistent approach towards managing children's behaviour. Children are kind, caring, share with one another and behave well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 maintain a paediatric first-aid qualification 28/02/2017  ensure that the assistant is not left in sole charge of the children without an appropriate paediatric first-aid qualification. 07/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 use evaluation more effectively to identify all aspects for development and improve outcomes for children  build on children's understanding of mathematical concepts.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder's teaching practice and interactions with the children to assess their learning and development.  The inspector read written feedback from parents and considered their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant to review their understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector sampled some documentation, including the childminder's qualifications, policies, children's developmental records and other records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not review all aspects of her provision effectively. For example, the childminder has not updated her paediatric first-aid qualification. The childminder ensures risk assessments are robust and that her first-aid box has appropriate contents to help keep children safe. Both the childminder and her assistant have a secure knowledge of how to respond to accidents involving children to help keep them safe. They are clear about what steps they would take if they need to report a concern about a child to protect their welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder develops her professional skills, for example, through seminars that she attends with her assistant. For instance, they have gained skills to plan activities more effectively for children aged two years, which has enhanced their progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly monitors the practice of her assistant and guides her to enhance her teaching skills. Together, they interact with children well and deliver good-quality learning opportunities for children. For example, they use skilful questioning during activities to help children develop good thinking, communication and language skills. They plan opportunities for children to explore and be imaginative. For example, after an interactive discussion with the childminder, children expressed their creativity through drawings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not fully assure children's well-being because the childminder has not maintained her paediatric first-aid qualification and has left the assistant in charge of the children without appropriate first-aid training. Nevertheless, the childminder took immediate action and arranged training for them both. The childminder helps children to settle in effectively and to feel secure in her care. The childminder and her assistant are caring and responsive to children's individual needs. They teach children how to stay healthy and safe. The childminder helps children to develop good independence skills; for example, she encourages them to do things for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active, confident and motivated to learn in the childminder's home. They enjoy a range of physical games outdoors, such as playing with balls, and explore the texture of sand and mud. Children enjoy making music and moving to rhymes. They learn about similarities and differences between each other and are learning to value diversity. Children make marks that help to develop early writing skills. They are all well prepared for the next stages of their learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301740 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1061874 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder operates her service each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a year. She works with an assistant.

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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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