Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 December 2017 Not applicable

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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 provides an interesting range of activities and resources, which links to children's interests and supports their learning and development well.  Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the childminder's home. The childminder supports their emotional well-being effectively. She is sensitive to their needs and shares strong relationships with them.  Children behave well in the childminder's care. The childminder helps them understand how to respect differences in others. They show kindness to each other, follow routines and take turns.  The childminder works closely with her assistants to reflect on her service. She takes account of the views of parents, children and early years advisers to make ongoing improvements to her service. Parents comment they are very happy with the care and the support their children receive.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder asks children questions, on occasions, she does not give them time to think and respond.  The childminder does not fully consider ways to continually share information with other settings to further support continuity in children's learning and 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

 increase opportunities for children to think and respond to questions, to extend their learning further  strengthen partnership with other settings children attend, to further support continuity in children's learning and care.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, and spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and how she supports her assistants.  The inspector took account of parents' verbal and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has developed her service well since registration. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through training. She knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child and shares this information with her assistants. The childminder maintains the required documentation, policies and procedures. She uses these effectively to underpin the good practice. The childminder demonstrates a commitment to professional development. She attends training and network meetings to develop her knowledge and improve practice. The childminder reads relevant literature, to help her develop the range of activities on offer and continually improve outcomes for children. She shares information with her assistants, to develop good continuity in her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn. She effectively monitors their progress and identifies the next steps in their individual learning. She works closely with parents and regularly shares relevant information about children's learning. The childminder supports children well to concentrate and persevere as they fit pieces of train track. They solve problems as they work out how these join to make a circuit. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to enjoy playing imaginatively. They have great fun pretending to make ice cream in the toy ice cream parlour. They use the electronic scanner and follow instructions from the messages they hear. The childminder extends their interests further. For example, children mould ice creams out of play dough. The childminder helps children develop their communication skills. She speaks to children in English and their home languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in a clean and well-organised home. Suitable equipment and resources are readily available to meet their individual needs. The childminder helps children develop healthy lifestyles. They understand they need to wash their hands before snack and learn about germs. Children enjoy regular outdoor and physical play. The childminder and her assistants have completed paediatric first-aid training. They know how to respond in the event of a child requiring first aid.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who learn English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. Children are confident and motivated to learn. They eagerly join in activities. Children are developing the required skills for the next stage of learning, including their eventual move to school. They learn to recognise shapes, letters and colours. Children enjoy exploring and make independent choices in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493246 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1029918 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder offers care on weekdays from 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays in the summer. She sometimes works with two assistants. The childminder receives funding to provide early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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