Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 September 2015 20 January 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a secure understanding of requirements and she implements these well to promote good outcomes in children's care and learning.  The childminder uses observation and assessments effectively to monitor and track children's progress.  Children behave well. They know what the childminder expects of them because she provides clear explanations and acts as a positive role model.  The childminder manages her setting well. She takes positive steps to improve her practice.  The childminder has established effective working relationships with parents and other professionals involved with children to help her meet children's needs well. She looks after children well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of her resources to extend children's learning about people from different backgrounds.  Children are provided with few resources to support them in learning about technology and to explore how things work.

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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 children's access to resources that help to extend their understanding of their own backgrounds and to learn about people from different backgrounds  increase the provision of resources that support children in learning about technology and how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children while they engaged in activities together.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her childminding practice and the learning opportunities that she provides.  The inspector jointly observed children with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of the written policies and records the childminder uses to support the smooth running of her setting.  The inspector looked at the areas in the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role to promote children's safety and welfare. She has robust policies and procedures that underpin her practice that she implements well. The childminder has effective ways to evaluate her practice in order to identify its strengths and to target areas for improvement. The childminder listens to the views of parents and other professionals and she uses the information gained to help her to make improvements. The childminder undertakes training to develop her knowledge further and to build her skills. For example, she has gained a relevant qualification since the previous inspection and now regularly assesses and monitors children's progress. This means that she now has a good understanding of children's differing stages of development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She has a secure understanding of how children learn. She uses her knowledge well toplan for children's individual learning needs. This means that she is able toplan a range of interesting and challenging activities to extend children's learning. For example, she encourages children to explore mathematical concepts through their play and provides childrenwith regular opportunities to engage in discussions withher to aid their language development. The childminder shares regular information with parents and with other early years providers that children attend, to aid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-resourced environment that offerssuitable learning experiencesto reflect each area of learning. Children are happy and content. New children settlequickly, owing to the childminder's warm and caring approach. They respondappropriately tothe childminder's requests and know how to behave. They learn how to keep themselves safe through the gentle reminders they receive from the childminder. They develop a good understanding of healthy living, through using good hygiene procedures. They engage in regular physical activity, so gain new physical skills, for example, through visits to the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning. For example, children develop their independence as they play and in their personal-care skills. They develop their early ability to make marks through using writing materials.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133119 Local authority Islington Inspection number 840949 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in the Holloway area of the London Borough of Islington. The childminder works on weekdays from 9am to 5pm for most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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Telephone number

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