Childminder EY466985

Inspection date 7 February 2019 Previous inspection date 26 May 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder forms close attachments with the children in her care. They are happy and behave well. n Children benefit from a calm and welcoming learning environment. They settle quickly into daily routines as they have their favourite resources set out for them. n Children have access to good experiences to learn about people and communities that are different from their own. For example, they celebrated Chinese New Year and learned about a different culture. n The childminder establishes positive and trusting partnerships with parents. She works closely with them, ensuring that their children's care and learning needs are met effectively. n Children's behaviour is managed well. The childminder demonstrates a supportive and consistent approach to using positive strategies for behaviour management. They focus on gaining children's cooperation and offering them appropriate choices. This helps to prevent behavioural issues and promotes good behaviour.

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This provision is good

n Although the assessment arrangements enable the childminder to understand the needs of the children in her care, she does not always provide age-appropriate resources or model the language for children to practise so that they take their next steps independently. n The childminder does not always make the most of her partnerships with parents and other settings when gathering information about the children in her 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

n provide appropriate resources for children to become independent and model language well to support children's learning and development n work in partnership with parents and other professionals to gather information about the children in her care to help them narrow any gaps in their learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of other adults in the home. n The inspector took account of parents' views through talking on the phone and looking at testimonials left with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times and engaged in their play. She observed the childminder's and children's interactions with each other. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector had a tour of areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her child protection responsibilities. She knows how to recognise the signs and symptoms that may relate to a welfare concern about a child and is confident in her role in reporting her concerns. The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She speaks regularly to them, sharing information about their children's progress and achievements. Parents comment that they are happy with the care provided by the childminder. The childminder evaluates her provision efficiently, taking into account views of parents and children who attend. She has attended courses provided by the local authority to improve her practice with the children and this is evident through the progress the children have made, since they started.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and motivated to learn through new experiences. For example, they participated in an activity to make sour bread. They practised their mathematical skills when talking about how many spoons of ingredients they needed to use and spoke about what shapes they were going to make their bread. When the bread was made, they were excited to try it and explained the taste and smell in lots of different ways. The childminder's enthusiasm encourages children to show interest and curiosity in new experiences. For example, they were introduced to Chinese dragon dancing as it was Chinese New Year, and all the children participated in dancing and copying the moves of the dragon. They are also encouraged to read books and participate in action rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and form secure attachments with the childminder. The childminder meets children's physical and emotional needs well. She has a natural manner with children. She is a good role model and is happy, calm and kind towards children. She provides a range of healthy snacks and organises mealtimes so that children can enjoy eating together. Outdoor walks feature in the daily routine, as they take the childminder's dog for a walk in the park every morning. Children's exposure to exercise and fresh air is supportive of their health. The childminder helps the children to understand about turn taking and sharing with simple ideas and encouragement, such as using the timer for turn-taking activities. This enables the children to portray good behaviour with each other. The childminder ensures children learn good hygiene and develop confidence and independence in looking after themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well and make progress from their starting points to their next stage of learning and development. Children have positive attitudes towards learning new skills. The childminder has high expectations for the children in her care. She assesses the children accurately but sometimes finds it challenging to give them appropriate resources and activities to help them achieve the early learning goals quickly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466985 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10075536 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 26 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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Registers

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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