Bartkowska, Magdalena Monika

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2018 2 November 2017

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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 has made significant improvements since the last inspection. She has updated her knowledge of safeguarding, and made her home safe and secure. She follows good hygiene practices and teaches children to manage their personal hygiene.  The childminder attended training to help her manage children's behaviour effectively. She teaches children to consider their actions, respect and share with their friends.  The childminder provides good support for children learning English as an additional language. She provides many opportunities for children to use their home language in play alongside hearing and speaking English.  Children develop good communication and language skills. They enjoy singing songs and listening to stories.  The childminder supports her assistant to develop her skills. She has attended training that has helped to improve her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, teaching

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not plan group activities effectively. The children enjoy taking part, but sometimes the teaching is not appropriate for the younger children so they do not benefit fully from the learning experiences.  The childminder does not give children sufficient time to complete activities, to process their learning and practise new skills. She moves them on to the next activity too quickly.

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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

 enhance the planning of group activities to differentiate for the younger children to extend their learning fully  give children more time to complete activities, to process their learning and practise new skills before moving them on to the next activity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and the children's attendance records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of safeguarding.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed the action the childminder has taken to improve the quality of her service.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding. She understands the signs that may indicate children are suffering abuse or neglect, and those that suggest exposure to other people's extreme views and beliefs. The childminder knows the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. The childminder has completed and implemented a risk assessment of her home. She shares this with her co-childminder and assistant. They work together to remove or minimise hazards to keep children safe. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder follows robust recruitment procedures for new assistants. They receive an induction to help them learn their roles and responsibilities. The assistant attends training with the childminder and co-childminder to update their professional skills. For example, the assistant uses behaviour management strategies that have positively helped children to share and be kind to one another.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is working more closely with parents. They discuss together the children's development and plan for their future learning. Parents say their children develop well and their vocabulary has increased in both English and Polish. The childminder accurately assesses children's development across all areas of learning. She knows how to identify any delays in children's learning and when to seek additional support from other professionals to help them catch up with their friends. The childminder provides an interesting environment that entices children to choose what they want to do. For example, children played imaginatively in a game of make-believe. They dressed up, used resources and built on familiar stories, suggesting ideas to make a storyline of their own. The childminder observes children playing and joins in to challenge their learning. For example, when children count she poses problems that they solve.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have built strong relationships with the childminder, co-childminder and the assistant. They are happy and settled. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles. She introduces new food, such as celery, and encourages them to try it. The childminder takes children out for exercise each day. They enjoy a good range of activities that extends their physical skills. Babies enjoyed crawling in the grass; older children practised good posture, holding their heads up high to balance beanbags on their heads. The childminder teaches children to keep safe. For example, they learn to look left and right for cars, before crossing the road with her.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills for their future learning. Children who learn English as an additional language are confident communicators. Older children recognise their name on a chair and help younger children to find theirs, ready for snack. Children are independent learners. They learn to put clothing over their heads and put shoes on for walks. Children's behaviour is good. They take turns in games and are kind to each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389591 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1117756 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant. She operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged 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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