Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2015 29 February 2012

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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 works well with parents. They receive regular information about their children's activities and useful tips that help them continue learning at home.  The childminder is proactive in improving her practice. She actively seeks and uses feedback from parents and other childminders. She also invites and includes children's views through her specially designed, child-friendly questionnaires.  Teaching and learning is effective. The childminder understands how children learn; she uses secure and ongoing observations to help her plan children's next steps in learning effectively. All children are making good progress in relation to when they start.  Children are confident and developing a positive self-image. The childminder praises and celebrates their efforts and achievements, helping children to feel good and develop positive self-esteem.  Children have regular opportunities to develop their social skills outside the

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This provision is good

childminder's setting. For example, they visit local playgroups where they learn about other cultures and learn to sing songs in other languages.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities for children to fully develop their growing communication skills. For example, she does not encourage children to explore their thoughts during conversations consistently.  Although children are learning to be independent, on occasions, the childminder does not give them enough time and space to do things for themselves. For example, she sometimes takes over or helps them to complete a task.

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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

 give children more opportunities to consider their ideas and express their thoughts  promote children's independence more effectively, particularly during routine tasks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed how the childminder observes children's learning and identifies their progress.  The inspector sampled documents, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and suitability checks.  The inspector viewed the rooms and resources children use.  The inspector spoke with parents and the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to protect children in her care and keep them safe. She attends regular training to update her safeguarding knowledge and ensures she has the correct information to report any concerns. The childminder knows how children learn. Her educational programmes for children are effective and help to ensure all children make good progress. She works closely with parents to ensure that children's care and learning is consistent. For example, she shares children's progress so that parents know how to support their children to enhance learning at home. The childminder's partnerships with outside agencies are effective. Children have the opportunity to develop effective social skills for the future. The childminder uses regular training she attends to improve her practice. For example, she now encourages children to accurately evaluate their activities and their time with her to identify where she can

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder collects useful initial information from parents. This helps her to know the children's interest and plan effectively to support them. She uses focused ongoing assessment to accurately identify children's next steps and ensure gaps are closing rapidly. The quality of teaching and learning is good. The childminder ensures effective learning takes place, particularly when children do not respond as she expects. For example, she skilfully introduced cars into shaving foam to attract a child's interest in mark making. Children are confident learners. They have many opportunities to develop in all areas of learning, particularly in their literacy and mathematical development. For example, children happily listen to stories the childminder reads in different voice tones and enjoy counting, sorting colours and completing puzzles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and happy. They benefit from secure routines and behave extremely well. The childminder is a good role model, with high expectations of how children should behave. Children learn to be polite and show respect. When it is their turn, she gives them her full attention, making them feel important and valued. Children form a secure emotional attachment with the childminder. She cares for their physical and emotional health sensitively. Children understand how to keep themselves healthy. They eat healthily and have many opportunities to exercise their small and large muscles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are learning useful skills for the future. They are well- prepared for their next stages in learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355446 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 837919 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 29 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates her service all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5.

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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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