Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 January 2015 31 October 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 There are warm and caring relationships evident between the childminder and the children, ensuring that they feel valued and secure. Children enjoy involving the childminder in their play.  The childminder works well with her co-childminder. They effectively deploy themselves to ensure they are vigilant of children throughout the day.  The childminder ensures that the environment is safe by following clear procedures to safeguard children and keep them protected.  The childminder teaches young children the necessary skills they need to support their future learning. She understands how the children learn best and what their interests are, enabling her to provide challenging learning opportunities to help them make good progress.  Partnerships with parents and other early years providers are strong. The childminder shares a wide range of written documentation and has daily discussions with parents.

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This provision is good

This ensures children's individual care and learning needs are met well.  The childminder plans daily outings for children so they gain plenty of opportunities to strengthen their physical development and develop their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to develop children's independence skills, by encouraging them to prepare simple snacks and pour their own drinks.

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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 independence skills, particularly during snack time, by encouraging them to help prepare food and pour their own drinks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her co-childminder about their practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder caring for and playing with the children in the main play area.  The inspector reviewed suitability checks carried out for all adults within the home and the childminder's self-evaluation and development plans.  The inspector sampled children's progress records and a range of documentation, including safeguarding policy and procedures, accident and medication records.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of Early Years Foundation Stage. She talks confidently about children's initial assessments and their progress. She assesses children's progress on an ongoing basis, identifying their levels of development and next steps in learning. The childminder uses this information well to plan relevant activities that covers all areas of learning. She constantly engages children in conversation by reading stories to them, repeating words, modelling language and skilfully asking questions. Children show good concentration as they learn how to draw and use scissors to cut paper.The childminder uses this opportunity to further help children to count and learn about size, shape and colour. She is always close at hand to help children practise their newly acquired skills.

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good

The childminder provides a very welcoming and interesting environment for children. She has a wide selection of resources and equipment that she organises well for children to safely access. This effectively encourages children's self-selection and decision-making skills. Children take part in the fire evacuation drill and the childminder conducts daily checks of the premises to ensure all areas are safe. The childminder is vigilant in promoting children's hygiene practice as all children wash their hands before eating. However, she does not always maximise opportunities for children to take part in the preparation of nutritious foods or pour their own drinks during snack time. This does not always fully support their growing confidence and self-help skills. The childminder recognises children's achievements and provides plenty of praise for their good behaviour. This positively reinforces children's understanding of the expectations and boosts their

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provision is good

The childminder works closely with her co-childminder to ensure all documentation is kept up to date. She has a secure understanding of her responsibilities to promote children's safety and well-being. She regularly completes child protection training and is confident of the appropriate procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about children in her care. The childminder attends a variety of training courses so that she continues to update her professional knowledge. Therefore, she has the relevant experience to provide good- quality teaching, care and learning for all children. She effectively monitors children's progress to identify and support any child who is not developing at the expected levels. The childminder uses self-evaluation to identify areas for development and obtains parents' views on the quality of the provision. The childminder has successfully met the areas of improvement from her last inspection and this has had a positive impact on the

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424321 Local authority Islington Inspection number 816582 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Finsbury Park, in the London Borough of Islington. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. Access to the premises is via a flight of stairs at the front of the premises. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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