Childminder in Barnet

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Unique reference number EY370720 Inspection date 21/01/2009 Inspector Pauline Nazarkardeh

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The report includes information on any complaints about the childcare provision which Ofsted has received since the last inspection or registration whichever is the later, which require Ofsted or the provider to take action in Annex C.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives with her husband and children aged three and six years in Mill Hill in the London borough of Barnet. The whole of the ground floor of the house, upstairs bathroom and two bedrooms are used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of two children in the early years age range. She is currently minding four child in the early years age group on a part time basis. The childminder is also registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is outstanding. Children's learning and welfare are very well promoted as the childminder has effective systems in place to deliver the curriculum and protect the children. A wide variety of activities and resources are accessible and this enables children to have fun and to make excellent progress in all areas of their development. The children's individual needs are identified and very well provided for by the childminder. She shows the capacity to make continuous improvement to the already high quality service.

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further?

To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:

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further?

 continue to improve on the system for the observation and assessment of children's progress.

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provision

The childminder delivers high quality care for children and has a clear vision to build continuously upon her existing excellent practice for their benefit. She effectively manages the service she provides and has a clear understanding about how to deliver the newly introduced Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum(EYFS). As a result she ensures that children make excellent progress in all areas of their development. She has developed a professional working relationship with the parents and carers of the children which means that children's individual interests and needs are well provider for. The childminder has also started to develop professional links with the other setting the children attend.

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provision

The childminder promotes partnership with parents exceptionally well, which ensures that the individual care given to each child is appropriate and consistent. She works to a ‘shared care policy’ valuing parents and working together to meet the different needs of the child. Well-presented personal files enable parents to see This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 photographs of their child engaging in a variety of fun and challenging activities

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provision

The childminder is successfully in her evaluation of her practice, identifying particular strengths as well as areas for development. As part of this process she has identified that further improvements could be made to her observation and assessment systems. She uses the views of the parents and other childminders in order to focus improvements.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent range of comprehensive and effective policies in place, which are known to parents. These include emergency evacuation procedures, safeguarding children, dealing with illness and how to make a complaint. She is extremely well organised and has very good record keeping systems in place, this ensures that children's safely and welfare is well promoted. Furthermore, she has a sound understanding safeguarding issues and the reporting procedures to follow if there are concerns that a child is being harmed.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children benefit greatly from spending time in the exciting learning environment provided by the childminder. The play areas of her home and the garden are organised to promote children’s learning. Children are respected as individuals; they see their names, photographs and art work displayed in the childminder's home. Each child has an allocated ‘cloakroom box’ in which their personal possessions are stored, this helps children feel valued, secure, and develops good self-esteem.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder uses the EYFS practice guidance to help her to understand where the child is at developmentally and also uses this to help her to think about the next steps in the children's development. She completes written observations and takes photographs to identify the children's progress and achievements. This information is effectively linked to planning, to identify the next steps in the children’s learning.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children are provided with an excellent selection of resources that are fun and appropriate to their levels of development. They particularly enjoy blowing bubbles in the garden. During this time children use descriptive language to explain how the bubble moves, for example gliding and floating in the sky. The size and shape are identified and children calculate how quickly the bubbles will fall. Children are actively involved and show curiosity, for example, as they play with the space rocket. They use their imagination to introduce a new character who sleeps in the rocket. The use of real foods in the home corner extends children's involvement and learning as they weigh the cereal and calculate how much will fit in the pan. Children learn to play together and to recognise each others skills. Older children enjoy sharing their knowledge and skills by being able to show the younger children what to do when drawing on the large floor mat.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children use technology in a purposeful way, for example, they find the digital camera to take pictures of their creations which will be printed later. They use tools effectively to build and construct and are able to name the tools, for example This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 screwdriver and wrench, saying what they are used for.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Younger children in particular enjoy the range of heuristic materials and musical instruments available to them. They recognise and react to the different sounds made by the instruments. The heuristic materials feeds babies' need for exploratory play and they enjoy using their senses and playing creatively. Children’s language is very well promoted by the excellent ’story sack’ resources which help to develop children’s love of books and stories.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder shows exemplary practice in promoting children's welfare. Children are safe and secure as the childminder places a very strong emphasis on their safety and wellbeing. They practise fire drills regularly and know the sound which indicated an emergency as well as what they need to do. Children are learning to keep themselves safe as the childminder talks about stranger danger and they can explain how to cross the road safely. Children’s welfare is further safeguarded; the childminder has an excellent understanding of the indicators of abuse and knows the procedure to follow for reporting concerns. When on outing there is a highly effective emergency system in place to ensure the children's individual needs are very well provided for. Clear information recording the children's relationship with the childminder and who should be contacted is easily accessible. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? 1 The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement.

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? How well are children safeguarded? 1

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 1 How well are children helped to be healthy? 1 How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? 1 How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

This section of the report includes details of any complaint/s made to Ofsted when:  we took action for the provider to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  we asked the provider to take action in order to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  the provider had already taken any necessary action to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register.

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

We will not report on any complaint where the provider met the requirements of the Early Years Register or did not require any action by Ofsted or the registered provider.

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Detail of the complaint/s

There have been no complaints made to Ofsted since registration.

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Detail of the complaint/s

The provider is required to keep a record of complaints made by parents, which they can see on request. The complaints record may contain complaints other than those made to Ofsted.

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