Childminder EY309552

Inspection date 29 August 2019 Previous inspection date 14 June 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 provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children have access to a wide range of resources which follow their interests well. They are encouraged to be independent and make choices about their play. n The childminder thinks carefully about her provision and identifies ways in which to make targeted improvements. For example, she has recently built on ways for children to learn about the natural world. n The childminder is very caring and attentive. She is highly responsive to children's interests and care needs. Children demonstrate that they trust the childminder, which helps to build strong bonds and supports children's emotional well-being effectively. n Children benefit from the childminder's focus on developing her professional skills and knowledge. She keeps her knowledge up to date and uses a wide range of sources to deepen her understanding of how children learn. The childminder incorporates her

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This provision is good

learning into her practice to enhance children's learning experiences. n The childminder is successful in helping children to quickly settle in her care. She meets with parents and grandparents to gather useful information about children's individual needs and interests, and a good settling-in procedure is agreed. n Children benefit from regular trips and outings that allow them to use their physical skills, build wider friendships and develop their social skills. These help to create the foundations for later life experiences, such as starting school. n Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good steady progress from their starting points. n The childminder completes good-quality observations and plans for the next steps in children's learning. However, at times she does not use these observations as successfully as she could to build challenge and problem-solving into daily activities.

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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 review and strengthen how observations are used to build on the quality of future learning and how these consistently provide challenge and problem-solving for all children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed the areas used by the children. n The inspector observed the children interacting with the childminder. She evaluated the success of activities with the childminder. n The inspector discussed children's learning and development with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has undertaken recent training to refresh her knowledge of safeguarding matters. She is fully aware of her responsibility to protect the children in her care. She keeps up to date with safeguarding procedures with support from her local authority and other providers in the area. The childminder has effective systems to record any accidents and incidents. She knows who to contact to seek advice and to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder builds good relationships with parents and works in partnership with them. She keeps parents well informed about their children's day through discussions and daily contact, and encourages parents to be fully involved in their children's learning. Parents speak highly about the childminder and value the service that she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures children have access to a broad selection of learning experiences, both inside and outdoors. Children make decisions about their play and the childminder ensures that resources follow their interests well. The childminder supports children's communication and language development very well. She continuously holds interesting conversations with the children and introduces new vocabulary to them as she sits and plays alongside them. The childminder has formed good links with local nurseries and other provisions to help provide continuity of care and learning for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages the use of good manners. She gives children plenty of praise for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. Children learn about leading a healthy lifestyle. They follow good hygiene procedures, for example they wash their hands before eating. The childminder supports parents well to understand about making healthy food choices. Children get opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. The childminder makes good use of local playgroups and parks. For example, children go on bug hunts in the park and look at the fish in the oriental garden. The childminder follows well-established policies and procedures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to the next step in their learning. They are prepared well emotionally and socially for moving on. For example, they interact with other children and adults at groups. Children confidently make decisions about their play, and they learn to manage their self-care needs independently. Younger children enjoy listening to stories being read to them and looking at books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY309552 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10073541 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 14 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Kensington Olympia, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am until 7pm, all year round. She has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder accepts funding for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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