Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2015 2 March 2011

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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 evaluates her service well and strives for continuous improvement. She attends regular training to improve her skills, including how to monitor and plan activities to enhance children's learning experiences.  The childminder uses good teaching techniques to promote and challenge children's growing communication skills. She effectively promotes children's self-esteem, such as by engaging in purposeful discussions, and waiting and listening to their responses.  The childminder is consistent in her routines and the ways she manages children's behaviour. She offers lots of meaningful praise and encouragement, and children behave well.  The childminder teaches children good hygiene rules; she provides children with healthy, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks. She effectively promotes their good health and physical well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always explore ways to involve parents in contributing information about their children's learning, particularly at home, in order to strengthen continuous learning opportunities.  The childminder does not always make the best use of opportunities to share information on children's care and learning with the other early years settings that they attend.

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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

 consider suitable ways to engage parents fully in sharing information about their children's learning experiences, in particular at home, to extend further children's good progress  strengthen the arrangements for exchanging information with other providers that children attend, to increase children's continuous care and learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interaction with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the action to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare to keep them safe. She is rigorous in promoting good safety practices, for example, by carrying out regular risk assessments to reduce any potential hazards. The childminder evaluates her practice well; she has addressed the recommendation made in her last inspection. For example, she provides an inclusive environment that is fully reflective of the children attending. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing and shares this information with the parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder promotes children's learning well. She uses effective processes for assessing children's progress. This helps her to identify children's individual learning and development, and to plan tailored activities that meet their individual needs. Children show they are fully engaged in purposeful play and the childminder uses good teaching skills to extend their learning. For example, she introduces new words for children to learn. This effectively extends children's emerging language skills. The childminder recognises children's interests and plans challenging activities to promote their learning. For example, children enjoyed painting bats for Halloween and using playdough. She uses these opportunities to extend their learning further, for example, by teaching them to recognise colours and numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder. For example, they approach her for cuddles, and display a good sense of belonging and confidence in her home. The childminder promotes children's independent learning well, for example, by ensuring toys are accessible, to encourage children to choose what they want to play with. She ensures that children develop independence in many skills, including managing their personal care needs. The childminder praises children during activities, which helps them feel proud of their achievements. They learn to value and respect one another, and have opportunities to gain good social skills, for example, when they attend children's centres. Children develop a good understanding of a healthy lifestyle, such as through regular outdoor and physical play opportunities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They benefit from accessing a wide variety of activities to extend their development and motivation to learn. For example, older children learn to count, do simple calculation and identify letters. As a result, children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147179 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 846670 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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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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