Childminder in Ealing

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 has high expectations of her practice and what children can achieve. She is focused about working with parents to help children reach their full potential. For instance, she has daily conversations with parents and works with them to help children through transitions, such as potty training. Her aim is to provide a safe environment to help children grow and develop into happy and confident individuals. Children are happy and settled in the welcoming environment that the childminder and her two assistants provide. Children thoroughly enjoy attending the childminder's setting. They are keen to engage with activities provided. They listen to the childminder and her assistants and follow instructions well.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and develop good manners. The childminder expects all children to be polite and kind. She supports them to understand the expected behaviour through consistent rules and boundaries. The childminder promotes children's social skills as they play, such as sharing and taking turns. Children use one another's names and play co-operatively together. Children form strong bonds with the childminder, her assistants and with one another.

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The provision is good

Children's communication and language skills are supported well. The childminder engages them in conversation about their interests, lives and experiences. She extends their language by introducing new words and letter sounds. Young children confidently use words to communicate their needs. Children's early literacy skills are well supported. They eagerly join in with song time, making choices about which songs they sing and joining in with some words and actions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has considered her curriculum well. She understands how young children learn and provides them with a wide range of activities which support their interests and needs well. The quality of teaching is good. Planned activities are carefully considered and children are eager to join in. However, the environment is not planned effectively enough to allow children easy access to a variety of resources, to enable them to build on making independent choices about their play. n Children are keen to join with activities and engage well in them. For example, they use their imaginations well as they pretend to be a mummy duck who has lost her babies. However, at times, group activities are lengthy and children become unfocused. n Parents comment that they are happy with the care their children receive. For example, they say that the childminder keeps them informed about what their children have been doing and about their achievements. They are exceedingly

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25 February 2020 complimentary about the quality of the home-cooked meals that the childminder provides. n Children are interested in mathematics. For instance, they are eager to count along with the childminder. They match colours as they make towers from bricks and talk about shapes they see. n The childminder offers children healthy and nutritious food. She ensures that children eat together, as a social occasion. She supports children to try foods if they do not seem keen. This means that children are developing a can-do attitude towards things that they try to do. n The childminder is kind, caring and attentive. She quickly notices when children are tired or hungry, and responds sensitively to their individual needs. She offers plenty of reassurance and praise throughout the day, which promotes children's emotional well-being effectively. n Children are offered a wide variety of opportunities to learn about their local

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need to do better?

community and socialise with larger groups of children. For instance, they enjoy frequent trips to the local park to feed the ducks, visit soft-play centres and attend local activity groups. n Children develop strong hygiene practices. The childminder is a good role model and consistently supports children to learn the importance of cleaning their hands and faces before and after eating. Young children's care routines are sensitively supported. n The childminder and her assistants work closely together to reflect on their practice and identify ways to develop their service. They attend a variety of training opportunities and use their own research to update their knowledge and skills. The childminder supports her assistants well in their role. She observes their interactions with children and gives them supportive feedback on areas for improvement. Her assistants say it is a good place to work.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is given high priority. The childminder and her assistants always supervise children closely and teach them how to stay safe. There are detailed safeguarding arrangements in place. The childminder makes sure that both of her assistants know what to do if they have any concerns about a child's safety and well-being. They keep themselves up to date through relevant training and keep detailed records so they can act quickly should they need to take necessary action.

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should:

n review and enhance resources and opportunities to help maximise children's independent choices

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should:

25 February 2020 n improve the quality of teaching at group times to take better account of the individual abilities of every child.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406177 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10074423 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 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the Castlebar area in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year except for family holidays. She works with assistants. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated a planned activity together. n The inspector took account of parents' written views. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her two assistants at convenient times during the inspection. They discussed how children's learning needs are planned for and what precautions are taken to keep children safe. n The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and suitability checks.

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Inspection activities

25 February 2020 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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Inspection activities

25 February 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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