Childminder EY420994

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 reflected on the actions set at her last inspection to improve the service she provides for children and their families. She implements improved risk assessments to ensure any hazards to children are minimised or removed to keep them safe.  The childminder provides children who are learning English as an additional language with good support. They speak confidently in Polish and English, and learn that some words, such as 'Borscht', are hard to translate and give it an English name, 'Beetroot soup'.  The childminder has updated her knowledge of how children learn and develop. She has made summary assessments of their learning to help track their future progress.  The childminder builds good partnerships with parents to help them settle their children at the setting. She spends time helping children get to know her to ease the separation from their parents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not plan group activities effectively. Although the children enjoy taking part, sometimes the teaching does not ensure that the younger ones benefit fully from the learning experiences available.  The childminder misses opportunities to enhance children's early literacy skills so that they learn to link sounds to letters and practise their early writing, such as their names.

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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  build on older children's early literacy skills, to help them link sounds to letters and write for a purpose.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how to protect children's welfare. She has completed online training and understands more about the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder recognises the signs that children may be at risk of harm and knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns to keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has worked with the local authority adviser to update her skills to monitor children's progress. She has completed an accurate summary of children's development to track their ongoing progress. The childminder helps her assistant to update her professional skills. For example, they have both made changes to manage children's behaviour and use a positive approach that has helped children to understand and follow rules. For example, children know they must hold an adult's hand when walking on the pavement beside the road.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's development well. She provides a good range of activities that engages children and challenges their learning. She works with parents and they contribute to the summary assessment. They agree their child's next steps and to help at home too. The childminder teaches the children how to play a memory game. She encourages them to play fairly and not to cheat. The childminder asks children to look closely at the cards and to compare them. They recognise that some characters are the same but wearing different clothes. The childminder sets mathematical challenges, for example, to count how many pairs they have, and which child has the most. She teaches the children to count and divide the cards out fairly. The childminder and her assistant sing with the children, and they join in enthusiastically with the familiar songs and actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds a close relationship with children. When they first start, she establishes children's development with their parents. They agree together the support for their child's next steps in learning. Children settle well and build a close bond with the childminder. She provides babies with familiar routines to help them feel secure. The childminder encourages children to follow good personal care routines. They wash and dry their hands, and put the paper towel in the bin. The childminder, co-childminder and assistant promote the importance of physical exercise. For example, they teach children to make 'waves' with a parachute using small, medium and large movements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn the importance of teamwork and taking turns. They cooperatively play games and enjoy the company of their friends. Children learning English as an additional language confidently speak in their home language and English. They enjoy listening to stories. Children develop good physical skills. Babies pull to standing and adventurously crawl upstairs under close supervision. Older children kick balls and compete in running races. Children gain a good range of skills in readiness for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420994 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1117758 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 2011. She works with a co-childminder and her assistant. She operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm all year. The setting 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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