Childminder in Hammersmith and Fulham

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children display wonderful, secure attachments with the childminder. They settle quickly in their chosen activities and show that they feel happy and safe. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with the childminder. For example, the childminder pretends to cook and models how to use the pots and pans in the role-play kitchen. The childminder has high expectations for all children. As a result, children are motivated to learn and behave exceptionally well. Children listen enthusiastically to the childminder's instructions and have an eagerness to learn new skills. For example, young children delight in creating sand moulds. They develop their fine motor skills as they fill, pat and press sand into animal and shape moulds. They form extremely good relationships with their peers. From a young age, they demonstrate kindness and consideration. Children share resources without being asked and work together to negotiate the best way to transport play

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The provision is good

food to the pop-up tent. Children flourish in an environment where they are included and their ideas are highly valued. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported very well. This is because the childminder promotes communication, language and literacy in English and in their home language. Children eagerly join in with stories they know and demonstrate a positive attitude to books and learning new vocabulary, such as names of animals. They become immersed as they cuddle up to the childminder to listen to her read expressively both in English and in French.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children develop and learn. From the start, she spends time getting to know the children. This enables them to form strong bonds with the childminder. Children have good opportunities to learn about what makes them unique and the diverse world in which they live. The childminder teaches children to be kind, caring and respect their differences. Children are confident and the childminder meets their emotional needs superbly. n The childminder observes children as they play and monitors their achievements. She plans creative and exciting activities that children enjoy. However, she does not assess children's overall learning as well as she could, to help her precisely plan for their next steps across all areas of development. Despite this, children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder creates many opportunities to develop children's mathematical

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skills. For example, children become engrossed in creating dough snakes. They compare the lengths of their snakes and use words such as 'longer' and 'shorter', speaking both in English and French. The childminder strengthens children's early counting and number skills as she encourages children to count the different colour paints they use.

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20 September 2022 n Children learn to develop some good self-help skills. For instance, children attempt to put on their own shoes and independently explore their environment, making choices about what they want to play with. However, during some daily routines, the childminder does many things for the children that they can do for themselves. For example, children do not help to serve their own snacks or meals, or help to clear them away. In addition, children cannot easily reach tissues to clean their own nose or mouth. As a result, children do not routinely have every opportunity to develop their independence skills fully. n Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Children ride and push wheeled toys. They learn to climb and crawl through a play tunnel. Children also enjoy regular visits to the local parks where they feed the ducks. Children learn about hygiene routines and are developing a good

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understanding of the importance of eating healthy food. They benefit from nutritious fruit snacks and freshly prepared home-cooked meals that the childminder provides. n Parents are full of praise for the care, attention and flexibility the childminder provides for their children. They are more than happy to recommend the childminder's service to other parents. The childminder fully involves parents in their children's care and learning routines and encourages parents to continue their children's learning at home. n The childminder reflects on her practice and values parents' views to help her make effective changes. Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked on creating opportunities for children to talk about their families and home lives. Consequently, children keenly share their home experiences and turn to the childminder for comfort and reassurance when they need support. The childminder is proactive and completes online research and participates in

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webinars to keep her knowledge and skills up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of how to keep children safe. She completes regular risk assessments to ensure her home is safe, secure and free from any potential hazards. The childminder has secure knowledge of the signs that a child may be at risk of harm. She shows good awareness of who to contact in the event of any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training to update her knowledge and skills. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe, both inside and when they are outdoors.

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should:

n develop a more consistent approach in reviewing children's next steps precisely,

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20 September 2022 to help them make higher rates of progress n provide further opportunities to extend children's independence to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252633 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10134069 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 10 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Shepherds Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder provides care for children from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors in the garden, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation, on request. n The inspector read parents' written comments about the childminder's practice and took these into account.

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Inspection activities

20 September 2022 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

20 September 2022 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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