Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2015 8 June 2011

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always use his assessments of children's learning and development to full effect to plan for the next stages in their learning. Therefore activities do not always provide sufficient challenge to help children make good progress.  The childminder lacks understanding of the process for carrying out children's progress checks at age two years. This means that he does not use this aspect of assessment to identify and address any gaps in children's learning.  The childminder does not keep an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance.  The childminder does not take all opportunities to help children to develop their independence skills during mealtimes.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a warm and caring environment where children feel happy and enjoy the positive interactions they share with him.  The childminder promotes positive behaviour consistently by making his expectations clear. He has a sensitive approach, appropriate to children's individual stages of development.  The childminder and his assistant work effectively together. They use each other's strengths and deploy themselves effectively to meet children's individual care needs, and help children gain some useful skills for their future learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop an understanding of the what is required to review and check children's progress when they are aged between two and three years, and provide parents with a written summary of their children's development  ensure that assessments of what children know and can do are used consistently and effectively to plan for their next stages in learning  ensure that an accurate daily record of the hours of attendance for children being cared for on the premises is kept.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 promote children's growing personal independence at mealtimes, such as by encouraging them to feed themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep a daily record of the hours of attendance of the children looked after on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and the childminder's and assistant's interactions with them.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, his assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including children's records, and discussed the childminder's evaluation methods.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder has some understanding of his role and responsibilities, so children enjoy activities and want to join in. He has been minding for many years and has gained a suitable awareness of child development, however, he has not kept his knowledge up to date. The childminder observes and assesses children's development and progress suitably but does not always make good use of the information gained to plan children's future learning well. The childminder does not identify children's strengths in important areas of learning or any areas where children's progress is less than expected at age two years. The childminder and his assistant use appropriate teaching methods to promote children's language and communication skills, such as, singing nursery rhymes. He teaches children mathematics well during their play. For example, when children play with playdough, he encourages them to solve simple problems, count and identify shapes and colours.

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requires improvement

The childminder and his assistant provide a well-resourced and welcoming environment. There are spacious areas for indoor and outdoor learning where children play safely. The childminder has effective systems for settling children into his home. He works well with parents to ensure that he meets each child's individual care needs. The childminder ensures that children develop independence in many basic skills. These include managing many of their personal care needs, but on occasions children are not always encouraged to feed themselves to develop their self-help physical skills further. The childminder promotes children's good health well. They benefit from eating a healthy range of food and have regular opportunities for exercise, fresh air and developing physical skills.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder and his assistant understand their responsibilities relating to safeguarding and child protection, and keep children safe. The childminder has not kept up-to-date with changes to requirements. Consequently, children do not progress as quickly as they should. The childminder does not keep all required records properly. He acknowledges that there is room for improvement in his practice. He is keen to continue working with the local authority advisor to improve the quality of his provision. The childminder encourages his assistant to undertake training, and she has gained a recognised early years qualification at level 3 since the childminder's last inspection. The childminder communicates with parents regularly and this helps to support children's interests in his home environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418886 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 816505 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. He lives in a four-bedroom property with his wife, adult son, daughter-in-law and their child. The childminder's wife is registered as his assistant. Children use the ground floor of the home, and the garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. He offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, which takes place before, during and after school and in the school holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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