Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13/11/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 Children have plenty of opportunities to experience outdoor play in an interesting, well- resourced garden and make suitable use of the local environment. Their physical development is adequately promoted.  Children have adequate opportunities to experience play with various natural materials and different textures to increase their curiosity and encourage them to explore.  Children have clear boundaries, which help them to develop an appropriate understanding of acceptable behaviour. They respond well to praise and have a good rapport with the childminder who provides a caring environment.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder is not yet fully confident in gathering information from parents to get an accurate picture about what their child can and cannot do before they start the setting.  The childminder does not take regular opportunities to talk about maths in daily routines or activities.  The childminder has not developed the use of home made books that include using photographs with family members and significant people in the child's life, to further encourage their interest in books and reading.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the visit

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's observations, planning, policies and procedures and required documentation.  The inspector observed children at activities throughout the visit.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives with her daughter in the London Borough of Barnet. Childminding mainly takes place on the ground floor and in the playhouse in the back garden. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. Currently there is one child on roll in the early years age range. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder walks/drives to local schools and nurseries to take and collect children.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 make family books using small photo albums with photos of family members, significant people in the child's life and familiar everyday objects

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 talk about maths in everyday situations, for example, when doing up coats and putting on shoes.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve ways that information is gathered from parents to get an accurate picture about what children can and cannot do before they start the setting.

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who attend

Children are happy and form warm caring relationships with the childminder. Children's language development is fostered through regular conversations throughout the day as the childminder asks some open ended questions during children's spontaneous play. The childminder encourages young children to further develop their communication and language skills through repetition and introducing the use of simple basic language and familiar words. Children play with blocks and various constriction bricks as they build towers whilst the childminder counts, from one to three with the children. However, she does not always take full advantage of developing their learning of simple mathematical language in daily routines and situations, such as putting on the coats and shoes or counting the legs of a soft toy caterpillar.

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who attend

The childminder helps children to make marks with pencils, chalk and crayons. Young children benefit from being able to use natural materials in their play to explore and investigate. They use their fingers to make patterns in the dry rice and enjoy pouring and spooning it from different sized bowls and containers They use their hands, different spoons and ladles to move the rice with increasing accuracy. These activities underpin children's pre-writing skills which support them in being ready for the next stage in their learning.

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who attend

Children's early reading skills are adequately fostered as they independently choose from a range of age appropriate books that they enjoy looking at. The childminder reads to them, names the different animals, and mimics the sounds they make. This adds to children's enjoyment of early reading. However, the childminder does not provide home made books with familiar pictures in them to fully engage very young children.

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who attend

The childminder makes regular observations and plans the next steps in each child's learning across all areas. She has implemented suitable systems to monitor their progress. Children enjoy their learning and are working within their appropriate ages and stages of development. There is a suitable balance of adult and child-led activities. Resources are stored at a low-level in various places throughout the home, which enables children to self-select and therefore effectively develop their independence.

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who attend

Children have regular daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise in the large garden area. For example, young children are able to safely practice walking, as they hold the childminder's hand. Children equally enjoy playing ball games and riding bikes outdoors. They like drawing with chalks and using their imagination and creative skills in the playhouse.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The children have daily opportunities for outdoor play in the garden. They can develop their physical skills and increase their sense of well-being in the fresh air. Children benefit from regular visits to the local shops, playgroups and children centres. This provides them with a range of opportunities to develop their senses and increase their knowledge and understanding of the world. It also provides them with opportunities to mix with others and develop confidence and independence in situations away from the home. The childminder provides a suitable variety of resources, including a reasonable selection of natural materials. Resources are clean and accessible to children, to aid independent decisions about their play and promote their self-care skills.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are confident to take risks within the safe environment. The childminder completes risk assessments. She reviews these regularly to help ensure the premises remain safe and secure as children become more confident and competent in their new found skills. The childminder uses outings in the local area to raise children's awareness of their own safety.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy suitable balanced meals and have regular drinks throughout the day. An awareness of healthy eating is encouraged. The childminder provides a varied, nutritious diet at the happy social mealtimes around the table. Children are encouraged to learn to feed themselves. They use suitable utensils appropriate to their age and stage of development. Younger children enjoy finger foods. Children are learning to be independent in their self care routines. The children are learning to be independent which adequately prepares them for the transitions into nursery and school as they get older.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder satisfactorily promotes children's good behaviour and communication, as she is a good role model and encourages young children to be respectful and take care of their toys and environment. As a result, the experiences provided for children are a sound basis for children's all round development.

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provision

The childminder has an adequate awareness of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She implements a suitable range of written policies and procedures. She maintains the required documentation to help keep children safe and healthy. The childminder has a sound understanding of safeguarding issues and procedures. She is able to recognise signs of abuse or distress in children, and would take appropriate action to seek help and advice should any child protection concerns arise. She has recently started childminding and has developed and reviewed her risk assessments, to appropriately act upon hazards to children in and out of the home.

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provision

The childminder has a developing understanding of the learning and development requirements. This is not yet robust. She is not sufficiently confident when initially gathering details from parents to discuss the children's development. This results in her being unable to effectively plan for the next steps in children's learning.

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provision

The childminder has a sound self-evaluation system in place to monitor the provision and is able to identify what she does well to meet children's needs. She has begun to identify training needs, to update her knowledge and skills with current training and information. She is able to reflect and prioritise targets for improvement and has suitable systems in place to incorporate the views of parents and children.

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provision

The childminder has a warm and positive relationship with parents to meet the individual needs of their children. The childminder ensures that she keeps parents adequately informed about aspects of their child's well-being through daily verbal discussions and some written records. The childminder is aware of the benefits of working alongside other providers where children attend more than one setting. She and has a sound understanding of establishing clear partnerships to provide consistency for children in their care and learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443370 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 796453 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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