Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 July 2015 12 February 2010

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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

 Children make good progress in their learning because the childminder uses good teaching strategies. These include effective systems for observing, assessing and planning for their next steps in learning and development.  The childminder promotes positive behaviour consistently and has clear boundaries and a sensitive approach, appropriate to children's ages and stages of development.  The childminder ensures children follow very good hygiene routines and encourages them to be independent in their self-care. Her input promotes their well-being and helps them to gain effective skills ready for school.  The childminder, her co-childminder, and their assistants, provide a warm and caring environment, so children feel happy and content, and enjoy the positive interactions they share.  The childminder is keen to improve her professional knowledge and seeks training and support. She has attended training to support children with specific needs which has

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This provision is good

helped to improve their learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer a full range of opportunities and resources for children to learn about the similarities and differences between people. This means she does not fully promote their understanding of the world around them.  The childminder reflects well on her practice overall. However, she has not fully embedded the views of parents when evaluating her practice, so does not consistently identify further improvements to fully benefit the children.

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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

 strengthen children's awareness of the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to fully develop their understanding of diversity  develop further the involvement of parents in the self-evaluation process by reflecting their opinions in future plans for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and their interactions with the childminder, her co-childminder and her assistant.  The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder promotes children's learning and development needs effectively. She knows the children well and provides a good range of resources and play experiences that focus on their interests and individual needs. Consequently, children receive good quality care and learning experiences that enable them to make effective progress. The childminder uses good teaching skills to extend children's language and communication abilities, through their daily activities and routines. For example, children enjoyed sitting on cosy cushions outside listening to stories and singing songs. The childminder promoted children's learning further by asking them relevant questions to make them think and extend their vocabulary. These activities help children to build skills for their future learning and prepare them well for school. The childminder promotes children's physical skills effectively. For example, they enjoyed going under the play parachute and playing

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good

The childminder, her co-childminder, and assistants, provide a stimulating and homely environment that is thoroughly child-centred. Children settle quickly, form secure relationships and are happy and content in their care. The childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, she stores toys at low level to encourage children to freely choose what they want to play with. This helps to prepare children well for their next stages in learning. The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's health and well-being. Children benefit from healthy meals and regular trips to the park and playgroups, to develop their social skills, physical abilities and confidence.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She knows what to do should she have a child protection concern about a child in her care. The childminder takes robust steps to maintain a safe environment for children and reinforces safety messages effectively with children. She monitors and reviews children's progress effectively, to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing. The childminder shares this information with parents regularly, both verbally and through a daily diary. As a result, parents are well informed and are able to easily support their children's learning at home. Parents speak highly of the childminder, stating that they are very happy with the care their children receive. The childminder, her co-childminder, and their assistants, form a strong team who complement each other's knowledge and abilities for the benefit of the children. Overall, the

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provision is good

childminder monitors her practice effectively. She supervises and updates her assistants on current childcare practices, to further strengthen their knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393156 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 830486 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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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She operates from the home of her co-childminder in the London Borough of Barnet and sometimes works with assistants. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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