Childminder EY397914

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 August 2017 12 February 2014

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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 her role in supporting children's learning and development. She uses knowledge gained from training and her work with other professionals extremely well. This helps her to provide children with the highest quality of care and education.  Children are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school. They become very confident communicators and show an impressive knowledge of letters and the sounds they represent. Children make rapid and sustained progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder makes precise and sharply focused observations and assessments of children's learning, to help her plan rich and varied learning experiences for them.  The childminder uses innovative ways to support children's growth and development. For instance, she has made an 'action jar' to encourage them to exercise. Children benefit greatly from the childminder's outstanding attitude towards physical play.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly skilled at nurturing children, including those who speak English as an additional language. For example, children learn about, hear and see words in their home languages. This helps them to feel greatly valued, and significantly increases their understanding of the world around them.  Risk assessments are used highly successfully. The childminder is extremely vigilant and has a very high regard for children's safety. Children feel exceptionally safe and secure in her care.

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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

 build further on the already outstanding knowledge and skills to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates the provision and targets areas for improvement.  The inspector read written feedback from parents to obtain their views about the service.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's play, learning and progress with her.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and interacted with children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about identifying situations that might put children at significant risk. She knows the procedures to follow, including how to report any child protection concerns. The childminder supports her own professional development very actively, to benefit children and their families. For example, following training, she has significantly improved the provision for the two-year olds, to ensure they have the best possible outcomes. The childminder is keen to build on her own expertise to help children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Self- evaluation is highly effective. The childminder monitors her provision thoroughly and seeks and acts on the views of parents to raise the standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder builds on what children enjoy and can do very successfully. She plans meaningful activities to keep them highly motivated. For example, children become fully engrossed in decorating their own 'cat' using a wide variety of resources. The childminder gives them plenty of time to express their superb imaginative and creative skills. She engages children in detailed conversations and uses questions with great skill to challenge their thinking and extend their ideas. For instance, she asks them during an activity, 'What will happen if you stick this one here?' Children thoroughly enjoy solving simple addition and subtraction problems. They show an excellent understanding of numbers, and their mathematical skills are developing extremely well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave impeccably. For example, they treat their toys and their environment with the utmost respect. They are incredibly polite and friendly. The childminder supports children's emotional well-being exceptionally well. For instance, she has created an 'emotion board' that allows children to express their thoughts and helps them to manage their own feelings. The childminder works very closely with parents to establish a highly consistent approach to children's care and learning. She provides them with relevant information and keeps them very well informed. Parents recognise her exceptional support and the difference it makes to their children's overall learning and development.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop all the characteristics of effective and active learners. They concentrate and persevere for long periods, to test and challenge themselves. Children develop superb skills in finding solutions to the problems they face during play. They are very independent learners. Children develop a love for books. They have tremendous fun listening, reading and predicting how familiar stories will end. All children gain extremely strong skills in readiness for their future learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397914 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1068962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She offers her service from 7.30am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays.

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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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