Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 November 2015 8 February 2010

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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 confident understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and she implements these well to promote good outcomes in children's care and learning.  The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She implements effective teaching strategies to promote children's learning. She uses robust observation and assessment arrangements to identify children's next steps.  The childminder has established strong working relationships with parents and involves them fully in their children's learning. She provides a consistent approach to meeting children's care and learning needs.  Children are very happy and content in the childminder's care. They demonstrate that they feel confident and safe in the relationships that they have established with her.  The childminder refines her skills and keeps her knowledge up to date with regard to current childcare practices, for example, through reading relevant literature and liaising

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills are not always available to strengthen further their literacy development.

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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

 increase further the range of resources available in the learning environment to enable children to extend fully their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between children and the childminder as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder and talked to the children.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation relating to the childminder's practice.  The inspector observed the areas within the home used for childminding.  The inspector jointly observed children with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting well. She implements robust policies and procedures to promote children's safety and well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility in ensuring that she provides children with a safe and secure environment. She is aware of the procedures to follow if she had a concern about a child. She regularly reflects on the quality of her practice to identify her strengths and areas for development, which provides her with a clear overview of her setting. The childminder implements effective systems to review children's learning. She uses these well to monitor closely their ongoing progress and to highlight future learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children play and learn; and plans an interesting range of activities that they enjoy. She interacts well with children as they engage in activities, and she skilfully challenges their speaking and thinking skills, for example, by asking probing questions. She further supports children's communication skills, such as by reading stories, introducing words and singing. Children are making significant progress, including those who are learning English as an additional language. The childminder promotes children's mathematical skills well and introduces mathematical language as children play. For example, while children build a tower, she encourages them to count, look at the colours and talks about size.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well cared for in a nurturing and warm environment. The childminder promotes their good health well. For instance, children enjoy healthy meals and snacks, and they are developing skills to manage their own care needs. Children demonstrate good levels of independence and learn to take charge of some small tasks. For example, older children spread the butter and carefully slice the bread while making their own sandwiches for lunch. They confidently move around the environment and make free choices from the available resources. Children who attend the setting come from various backgrounds. The childminder supports all children in learning about themselves and in developing their awareness of others. Children behave well, and the childminder encourages them to respect and consider the needs of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress in their learning and development. They are gaining the necessary skills to support them in preparation for the next stages in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370779 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 838099 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. She provides cares Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder.

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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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