Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2018 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 uses effective methods to observe, record and assess children's development. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder knows the children in her care well. She helps them to feel secure and supports their emotional well-being.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn by using mathematical language in everyday situations and play; for example, counting and discussing sizes, colours and shapes.  Childminder provides a range of experiences to enhance children's knowledge and understanding of the world by celebrating different cultures and regularly accessing local amenities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to further support her assistant to enhance her learning and understanding of practice, to aid her continuous personal development.

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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

 put in place more effective strategies that will further support assistants with their continued personal development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed an activity carried out by the childminder to assess the quality of teaching at the setting.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including records of children's progress and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder's assistant during the inspection.  The inspector observed interaction between the childminder, her assistant and the children in the setting.  The inspector looked at comments from parents and spoke to one parent at the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder sets a good standard to support her practice. She attends relevant training programmes and workshops to support children's development and improve her personal and professional development. The childminder works with the childminders' network and the local authority to improve her practice. She understands what is required to keep children safe from harm and is confident to follow her safeguarding procedures in the event of a welfare concern. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder takes steps to ensure her assistant feels valued and her views are important. The childminder has good relationships with parents. She updates parents regularly about their child's progress and encourages them to support their child's development at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder undertakes regular reviews and assessments of children's progress. She identifies any gaps in areas of development that enable her to plan relevant next steps for children. She completes an informative record of achievement. The childminder provides a language-rich environment, and good role-modelling skills to support and promote positive language and communication. She plans enjoyable and exciting activities that encourage children to join in, learn and achieve. The childminder and her assistant provide a learning environment that supports children to be confident and express their feelings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are encouraged to make choices, explore and become independent and confident learners. They form strong attachments to the childminder and her assistant. Children are encouraged to form friendships with their peers. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles, such as through planting and growing produce. She supports children to understand the importance of eating healthily and taking care of themselves. The childminder has strategies in place to support and promote good behaviour and the children are well mannered and polite.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the necessary skills for the next stage of their learning. Pre-school children demonstrate they are 'school ready', showing self-confidence to become independent learners and thinkers. They display improved confidence in their social skills when making relationships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495899 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1055199 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates from the home of a co-childminder in Northfields, in London. She provides care during weekdays between 8am and 6pm all year, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works alongside one other registered childminder and an assistant. The childminder holds a recognised early years childcare qualification at level 3 and qualified teacher status.

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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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