Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2016 28 March 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 understands her daily responsibilities and she effectively implements her policies and procedures to promote the welfare of the children.  The childminder has affectionate, caring and friendly relationships with children, which helps them to settle well and feel secure.  Children benefit immensely from a wide range of experiences that enable them to make good progress.  The childminder provides a wide variety of activities and resources to promote children's early literacy development and help them gain skills for the future.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents and with teachers at the school children attend. These links promote continuity of children's care and learning effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunities to develop their understanding and use of early mathematical language.  Children have limited opportunities to discover and explore natural resources and extend their sensory experiences.

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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 children's understanding of mathematical vocabulary to enhance their mathematical awareness  extend opportunities for children to explore and discover natural resources.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her role.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector examined a range of documentation including training certificates and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to help keep children safe. She has a secure understanding of child protection issues and knows how to proceed if a child is at risk of harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has all the required documentation in place to promote children's well-being. She regularly attends training courses, which positively impacts on children's care and learning. The childminder establishes good relationships with parents and this helps to ensure that children's individual needs are fully met. The childminder has addressed the recommendations set at the last inspection and strengthened parents' involvement in their children's learning. She provides opportunities for children to hear their home language, which meets their specific needs. The childminder welcomes parents' views about the setting. She uses these alongside her self-evaluation to improve the quality of care and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations of children at play and during activities. She assesses children's achievements and plans for the next steps in their learning. Children are keen to play with a variety of toys and they begin to show concentration skills when playing with puzzles. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities and planned activities to help extend children's communication and language skills. For example, she gives young children a running commentary of her actions during nappy changing and encourages children to talk about their families and events. Children are learning to count and recognise numbers through planned activities and during routines. Young children are beginning to join in with familiar songs and rhymes. Older children are learning how to play a variety of instruments. The childminder has a range of resources that provides children with a positive outlook of the wider world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's self-confidence grows in response to the childminder's praise and encouragement. The childminder helps children to be aware of their own safety during daily routines and activities. Children play in a clean environment and receive effective support to manage their own hygiene and personal needs. The childminder provides children with nutritious meals that meet with their dietary requirements and tastes. Children have daily opportunities to take part in physical play and enjoy regular exercise that contributes to their good health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and make good progress. They develop a good range of important skills for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140324 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 841418 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988. She lives in Wood Green in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder operates all year round.

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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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Telephone number

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