Childminder in Ealing

Inspection date 4 July 2019 Previous inspection date 8 September 2015

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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 manages her service well. She offers a warm and welcoming setting and demonstrates a positive attitude towards providing a fully inclusive environment for all children. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and remark about the good care she provides and how well their children settled in her care. Children are happy to attend and enjoy their time with her. They build strong bonds with the childminder. n The childminder evaluates her practice effectively. She is open to suggestions and advice from professionals, other childminders and parents so she can help children to make good progress. n Children have the confidence to explore and access toys and activities of their choice. The childminder organises a range of good activities, most of which are well thought out and planned to suit children's individual needs. n The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. Children develop skills that will

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This provision is good

prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. For example, children learn to socialise with others, take turns and share. n Children do not always have access to resources to help them develop their early writing skills. n Current arrangements for continuous professional development do not focus strongly enough on raising the already good standard of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 children with opportunities to use resources that enable them to develop their early writing skills n review current plans for professional development to help in progressing teaching skills towards excellence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children during play activities. n The inspector spoke with parents regarding the childminder's practice and took account of their views. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and looked at a sample of documents, including policies and procedures and children's assessment records. n The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare and who to report any concerns to. The childminder keeps children safe in her home and when she takes them out. She carries out spot checks on her home to maintain a safe and hygienic environment. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is committed to developing her professional skills and has accessed training to enhance her understanding of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and how she can support them further. She takes account of parents' views and advice from other childcare professionals to help her make effective changes. For instance, she has extended opportunities for children's physical development, following recommendations from the previous inspection. The childminder regularly tracks children's progress to close any gaps in their learning. She shares this and other relevant information, such as

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

her regular newsletters with parents, which allows them to extend their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities purposefully that children enjoy and involves them in learning key skills, such as developing their physical control and communication. For instance, during dance sessions, the childminder provides children with hands-on experiences with the use of props. Children delight in using play telephones as they sing and dance with expression to the words of their favourite songs. Children are confident to ask the childminder for help, such as when they find threading beads a challenge. The childminder skilfully introduces children to words such as 'push' and 'pull' as she demonstrates threading. Children develop good perseverance and mathematical skills as they count and thread beads. This enables children to engage fully and to concentrate for extended periods of time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is sensitive to children's needs and supports their emotional well-being effectively. Children are happy and have close, caring relationships with the childminder and her family. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She teaches them how to manage their own feelings and to understand how their actions can affect others. Children behave well, and their good behaviour and individual achievements are valued and praised. Children show care and concern for their peers and play happily together. The childminder makes effective use of opportunities to teach children why handwashing before eating and after nappy changing is important. She helps children to learn about the benefits of healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children are taken out every day and have daily exercise at local playgroups, gym and dance classes.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children express themselves with enthusiasm during their imaginative role play, using money and electronic tills, and pretend to sell food. They are fascinated when they discover that they can make sounds when they press buttons and pull strings on a range of musical instruments. Children acquire a good range of skills to support their move on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437035 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10106574 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 8 September 2015

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The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in South Ealing, in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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