Childminder 146948

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 December 2015 4 April 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

 Children enjoy a wide variety of activities and experiences that the childminder plans based on her observations of their interests and needs. Overall, children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder ensures her home is safe. She organises resources so that children are able to make their own choices. Children grow in confidence and independence.  The childminder forms strong relationships with the children, who play happily in her care, and feel settled and secure. She is a good role model to the children and understands the importance of teaching children to learn to respect others.  Partnerships with parents are good. Parents speak highly of the care their children receive. Regular communication and support from the childminder help them to be involved in their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use all opportunities to increase further children's fluency in speaking English, in particular for those who are bilingual.  Occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to monitor and plan more rapidly for children's next steps, to support them to progress at even faster rates in their learning.

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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

 develop further ways to obtain a greater overview of children's progress, to help plan children's next steps even more rapidly  continue to model language so all children, in particular those who are bilingual, increase their speaking skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector spoke with the children and the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents.  The inspector looked at all the documentation, including the children's learning records, risk assessments and all the relevant policies and procedures, including those appropriate to safeguarding.  The inspector looked at the areas where the children are looked after.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to promote children's welfare and to keep them safe from harm. The childminder has addressed the actions and recommendations from the last inspection. For example, she has improved ways of managing children's behaviour, and provides healthy options at meal and snack times. The childminder constantly strives to improve her knowledge and teaching practice, for example, she seeks support from the local authority early years coordinator. The childminder has a wide range of policies, which she uses effectively to underpin her practice and shares with parents to inform them of her practices. Partnerships with parents are good. They all comment positively on how well the childminder meets their children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans and provides a wide range of stimulating activities and play opportunities to challenge children's learning. Children show a great interest in role play and the childminder effectively supports this through experiences that reflect their interests, such as the train set. The childminder generally promotes children's early communication skills and makes good use of outdoor activities to encourage children's physical development effectively. The childminder encourages children to talk about numbers and provides equipment that promotes concepts such as counting, sorting and shape recognition. She models mathematical language well, for example, by skilfully asking questions about quantity and measurement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's warm, homely environment helps children to feel comfortable. She gains all necessary information from parents as children start in order to promote their welfare and development. The childminder gives children time to practise being independent. For example, they use the bathroom unaided and help prepare their snacks, learning how to cut up the fruit carefully. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder consistently praises children for their efforts and achievements. She supports children to socialise with others and make friends, so they learn to tolerate differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well motivated and eager to learn in preparation for the next stage in their learning. For example, children gain useful personal skills and enjoy taking on small tasks and responsibilities, such as when the older children support and play with the younger ones.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 146948 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 836730 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm. She works all year round apart from bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years.

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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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