Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 December 2017 29 June 2015

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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

 The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents and other providers involved in children's learning. This helps to provide children with consistency in their care and development. For example, the childminder exchanges 'wow' moments, to celebrate children's achievements.  The childminder knows children well and plans stimulating activities to support their interest and ideas. For instance, children request their favourite activities and concentrate as they arrange superhero characters in artificial snow.  The childminder provides effective support to help children develop their mathematical understanding. Children make calculations and find one less as they eat items on their plate. They gain a secure foundation for their future learning and progress well.  The childminder is skilled in helping children to explore and understand their feelings. For example, she uses stories skilfully to help children to work through times of

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This provision is good

uncertainty and change. Children consider what makes people feel cross and identify the corresponding facial expressions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer even greater challenge to all children in some activities, to extend their learning further.  Children do not have access to a wide range of opportunities to support their early writing skills.

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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

 encourage all children to extend, challenge and develop their thinking skills, to enable them to achieve the highest levels of learning  increase the opportunities available for children to develop their early writing skills, to help them to make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of a selection of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding children and understands the correct procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes thorough risk assessments to ensure children's safety and regularly practises fire drills. She effectively reviews her provision to help identify areas for development. The childminder is committed to improving her practice. She regularly updates her professional knowledge and attends courses. For example, recent training has helped her to gain a thorough understanding about current food hygiene practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective systems for assessing children's progress. She has a good understanding of what children need to learn next, and uses this knowledge successfully to help children to make good progress. The childminder is skilled in helping young children to develop their language and communication skills. For example, she provides a commentary during children's play and engages them well in conversation. Children experiment with language successfully, to communicate their ideas and explain that toy figures 'look like soldiers in a line'. The childminder supports children's creative ideas well. Children focus as they use malleable materials to sculpt snowmen and select materials to add interesting features. They have clear ideas about the effects they are aiming to create. Children learn a range of joining techniques, such as using tape to secure sticks in the shape of a dinosaur foot.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder relates to children in a warm and nurturing way. Children are happy and at ease in the setting. She provides them with clear expectations and children's behaviour is good. The childminder helps children to develop their confidence and appropriate social skills. For instance, she plans effective opportunities for children to meet new people and make friends in the local community. Children gain a good understanding about healthy lifestyles. They learn about hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate high levels of involvement in their learning. They persevere and ask questions to deepen their understanding. Children's independence skills are developing well and they are learning to attend to their personal needs. They offer their views confidently and make adjustments based on their evaluations, such as 'that looks better'. Children develop their understanding of the world and talk about countries with which they are familiar. They learn about the clothes they would need to wear in hot and cold weather conditions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117814 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1089190 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She is situated in Hanwell, in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder operates on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year.

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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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