Pinkney, Linda Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 November 2015 4 July 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 is well organised and works well with her co-childminders to develop the provision. She provides a good quality environment that meets the needs of children with different ages, abilities and backgrounds.  The childminder has good methods for assessing children's progress. She identifies their individual learning needs and she works well with parents to ensure that children receive the support they need to help them all do well.  The childminder provides a wide range of good quality resources and activities to extend children's development. Activities are well planned and provide enjoyment and good levels of challenge for children.  Children behave well. They have good relationships with the childminder and respond well to her calm and consistent approach. Children learn to respect and value differences in others. Children build their confidence and make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough time to respond to the questions asked of them, which stops them from thinking and working out answers for themselves.

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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 teaching skills further so children have time to think, solve problems and consolidate their thoughts before responding to questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder while they engaged in activities together.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents used by the childminder.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed children at play and discussed their stages of learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder clearly understands her responsibility to safeguard children and promote their safety. She knows child protection procedures, and how to protect children from harm. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She implements these effectively to promote good learning outcomes for all children. The childminderregularly communicates withparents abouttheirchildren. She uses theinformationgained from them well to plan specific activities to meet their children's overall care and learning needs. Overall, the childminder monitors her practice well to maintain children's ongoing progress. She keeps up todate through further training. The childminder continues to improve her service. She has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively records children's achievements and plans activities to reflect their interests and build on their existing skills. She has a very good knowledge of assessment, including the required progress check for two-year-old children. She uses her knowledge well tohighlight children's strengths and any areas where their progress is less than expected. She identifies clear ways for supporting all children's learning effectively. Children often lead their play. They enjoy what they do. The childminder works skilfully with children. She supports all children's communication and language development well. She encourageschildren touse their home languages in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly into the childminder's care. They form secure attachments with her and with her co-childminders. Children benefit from the strong relationships between the childminder and their parents. The childminder meets children's physical needs well. Children are happy and content. They enjoy choosing what they want to do. The childminder promotes children's good health well. Children learn about healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, they eat healthy snacks and have regulardrinks. Children benefit from daily opportunities to be outdoors, and they rest and sleepaccording to their needs. Children learn about their local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are well prepared for their next steps in learning. They enjoy exploring and learning rhymes. They develop an early understanding of numbers and counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140332 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 836589 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder works on weekdays from 8am 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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