Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 June 2015 19 May 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 The quality of the childminder's teaching is good and, as a result, children are well supported in their learning and they make good progress.  The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents, she regularly engages with them to share information about children's care and learning needs.  The childminder gives high priority to promoting children's safety and well-being. She provides a safe and secure environment where children thrive.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care, they benefit from the strong bonds and close attachments that they have developed with her.  The childminder has effective self-evaluation systems, which she uses well to identify areas of strength, possible areas for development and training needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not store all resources effectively to fully promote children's independence.  The childminder does not offer a great deal of encouragement for children to practise writing.

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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

 improve accessibility of some resources to enable children to make more independent choices about their play  increase opportunities for children to practise making marks and writing for a purpose throughout their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between children and the childminder in the indoor learning environment.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed the children at play.  The inspector sampled a range of the childminder's written documentation, including children's records and a sample of the policies and procedures in place.

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who attend. This is good

Overall, children receive good quality learning experiences that mainly cover the different areas of learning. For example, children enjoy looking at books, listening to stories and playing in the home corner area. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role in supporting children's learning. She plans activities and tailors children's learning experiences to meet their individual needs. The childminder uses information gathered from parents, and undertakes regular observations and assessments, to highlight children's achievements and track their progress. Children learn to make friends and develop their cooperation and turn-taking skills through their regular visits to playgroups. There, they have opportunities to mix and play with other children in a larger social situation. This helps to promote their early social skills and helps them prepare for their next stages in learning.

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good

The childminder demonstrates a good level of commitment to promoting children's safety. For instance, she carefully assesses potential hazards to children in her home and on outings. She talks to children about keeping themselves safe and she offers them gentle reminders as they play. This helps them develop their sense of safety. Children are cared for in a clean home where good hygiene and food preparation procedures promote their good health. The childminder provides nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks; she shares her menus with parents and she takes into account children's dietary needs. The childminder manages children's behaviour well and children respond positively to her frequent praise and encouragement. As a result, children demonstrate good levels of confidence and self esteem.

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provision is good

The childminder promotes children's safety and welfare well. She has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare and learning development requirements. She is aware of the signs and symptoms that would indicate a child could be at risk. She has clear procedures to follow if she had any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder has formed strong partnerships with parents, with whom she engages regularly to promote continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder has good systems for self-evaluation and she attends regular training, which she uses to improve her practice. She monitors the planning, assessment and uses relevant guidance to support them in tracking children's progress. As a result, children make good progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140219 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 836583 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. She works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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