Jones, Deborah Ann Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 January 2016 28 March 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make excellent progress in their learning because the childminder provides them with a wealth of experiences. She use every opportunity during children's spontaneous play and planned activities to expertly capture children's interests and to extend, challenge and consolidate their learning.  Children are happy, secure and extremely confident. They have built excellent relationships with the childminder and their peers. They excitedly and enthusiastically move around the childminder's home, initiating their own play and learning.  Children's independence is fostered exceptionally well. The childminder expertly encourages children to do things for themselves. Her praise and encouragement help children to persist and achieve at tasks.  The childminder's skilful teaching helps children to gain excellent speaking and listening skills. She expertly questions, models and repeat words and responds very well to

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This provision is outstanding

children's emerging questions. Children are rapidly learning new words and make exceptional progress is their communication and language.  Children are exceptionally well prepared in readiness for school because of the excellent progress that they make in their learning. The childminder precisely monitors the progress that each child is making.  The childminder is passionate and dedicated to offering children the very best. She continually reflects and evaluates her own practice and continues to make changes and improvements to further enhance children's safety, welfare and learning. The childminder is proactive in keeping her knowledge and skills up to date through completing further qualifications.

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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

 continue to strengthen the already excellent partnerships with parents and the other settings that children attend, in order to further help children excel in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed a range of teaching and learning activities.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of household members, along with the qualifications of the childminder and her self-evaluation form, and discussed her plans for continuous improvement.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She has kept herself well informed of national guidance through continued research and training. The childminder has built strong relationships with parents. She is continually looking for ways to share children's precise assessments so that they remain fully involved in their child's learning. In addition, she is looking into further ways she can share even more information with other settings where children have recently started attending. The childminder is part of a network of childminders and she has been actively involved are supporting and mentoring other childminders to progress within their role. The experienced and highly professional childminder strives to assure excellent outcomes for all children. She continually evaluates her activities and shapes the learning taking place to ensure every

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

child is highly challenged. This contributes to children becoming highly effective learners, reaching the highest levels of attainment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is well qualified and has an excellent understanding of the different ways children learn. She knows all children extremely well and plans activities that capture their interests and ignite their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. Children thoroughly enjoy making snow. The childminder skilfully adapts her teaching to ensure children of different ages and abilities remain highly engaged. Younger children skilfully use spoons and containers to scoop, tip and pour. Older children show exceptional levels of progress in mathematics as they count, sort, problem solve and recognise numbers. Children enjoy exploring their environment and develop their imagination. The childminder recognises when to join in with their play to extend the learning taking place to the optimum level.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish is this welcoming, stimulating and nurturing environment. They have formed secure attachments with the childminder and they are highly confident and self- assured. Children's health is exceptionally well promoted. Children are actively involved in learning about developing their self-help skills. The childminder offers a well-balanced, nutritious menu that takes into account the dietary needs of every child. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They have many opportunities to learn about the world around them as they experience a wide range of trips and visits. Children's behaviour is very positive and the childminder is an excellent role model. Children are continually encouraged to explore and investigate and to develop their own ideas. They learn how to do things for themselves and they are very motivated to have a go. The childminder values every child as an individual. She offers continued praise and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

reassurance to help children achieve their best.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to nursery and school. Children are provided with a solid foundation from which to grow and develop. They are making excellent progress in all areas of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221187 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1024376 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Barnet. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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