Childminder EY404349

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and homely environment. Children are safe and happy. They have formed a close relationship with the childminder. They are confident and play independently, and are pleased that the childminder joins their play, sharing toys and resources. The childminder is ambitious and has high expectations of all children. Therefore, children make good progress. The childminder arranges regular outings to the park and visits local groups so that children have opportunities to socialise with a larger group of children. The childminder plans a variety of activities, which cover all seven areas of learning. The activities are based on children's interests and what they have already learned. This supports them to develop their knowledge further. When planning activities, the childminder carefully considers what she wants the children to learn and how best to teach them. Children develop positive attitudes to their play and are eager

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The provision is good

to learn while playing with the childminder. Children behave well. Children happily engage with the childminder during story time, independently turning pages of the book and pressing buttons to make the sounds. The childminder regularly shares stories with the children, offering them choices of familiar ones. However, the arrangement of books makes it difficult for younger children to access them independently. The childminder has established a two-way flow of information with parents about children's routines and progress. The childminder suggests activities for home learning to support children's learning further.

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need to do better?

n Children develop well in a stimulating environment which is carefully planned to support their learning. The childminder observes children to assess their development and incorporates their interests and next steps into planned activities. Children are motivated to learn and engage fully in activities. n The childminder interacts extremely well with the children. She is affectionate and gentle in her approach. She engages in conversation during play and asks open-ended questions, promoting communication skills. For example, she introduces new vocabulary and animal sounds to promote younger children's language skills. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder has a consistent approach to managing behaviour. She offers praise and encouragement during activities and when children follow instructions. n The childminder encourages self-confidence and independence by providing opportunities for children to complete age-appropriate tasks for themselves. For

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instance, before snack time, children tidy away toys, and wash their hands independently. n The childminder has a good knowledge of children's learning and development. She knows the children well and understands what she needs to do to help them

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4 December 2019 move on to the next stage of learning. For example, she incorporates early mathematics by introducing numbers and colours into her planned activities. n Children have positive attitudes to learning, concentrating and showing enjoyment as they play. This was evident when children played imaginatively using the play hoover to clean the floors and made food for the childminder. n The childminder supports children's language acquisition. She introduces new vocabulary during play activities and when sharing books together. Children enjoy regular trips to the library to join story time and rhyme time. The childminder uses this opportunity to enhance children's love of books as they share a wider range of stories. However, at the childminder's home younger children find accessing books independently a struggle due to how the basket of books is organised. n Relationships with parents are strong. The childminder uses a variety of ways to

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communicate with parents. She shares ideas and suggestions for home learning to support children's continual development. n The childminder is ambitious in providing high-quality care and education. She has a clear programme for improving her own skills and knowledge. She regularly meets with other professionals and attends childminder drop-in sessions to keep her knowledge up to date. She recognises the impact of this on children's learning and development. n The childminder uses children's interests to inform her planning for activities. She confidently adapts activities to support children's learning as they follow a different direction. For example, she extends children's play as they bang lids on pots in the home corner by encouraging them to test the sounds on different surfaces. This supports children's curiosity and encourages them to test their own ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands the procedures she would follow if she had concerns about a child's welfare. She recognises the importance of recording information, for example, monitoring children's attendance or documenting if a child attends the setting with a pre-existing injury. She shares her policies and procedures with parents at the time of their child's registration. Therefore, parents are also aware of the safeguarding requirements of the setting and the information they need to share. The childminder's premises are safe and secure. She carries out effective risk assessments for her home and for regular trips in the local community.

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n organise the book area to enable children to access books more freely so they

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4 December 2019 can further develop their enjoyment and interest in books and storytelling.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404349 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10074395 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 to 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 7 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. She provides care from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round except for family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder discussed children's learning and progress. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk of the setting to understand how the childminder organises the curriculum. n The inspector observed the childminder's teaching during activities with the children. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including parent feedback questionnaires, safeguarding procedures and suitability.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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