Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 16 September 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

 The childminder is caring and attentive to children's needs. Her home is welcoming and inclusive. She provides a wide range of resources and plans activities well. Her interactions make a positive impact on how children of all ages settle.  Children are eager to play. Young children move around the home confidently. They show they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care.  The childminder has effective systems to find out about children prior to them starting with her and shares this with the assistant and co-childminder. She plans very well for their learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder uses her robust policies, procedures, and risk assessments to keep children healthy and safe, and to promote their well-being.  The childminder works in partnership with parents of children learning English as an additional language, to ensure that they achieve well and make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always encourage older children to wait and respond to others when they speak, to fully develop their listening skills in play activities.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to increase the curiosity of older children and discuss size and shape, to extend their mathematical skills.

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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

 make the most of opportunities to develop children's listening and turn-taking skills as they play  extend opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during their play and in their interactions with the childminder, her assistant and her co-childminder in the home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection matters and the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk. She has an effective awareness of changes in legislation and incorporates this into her policies and procedures. The childminder is keen to improve her practice. She is proactive in sourcing training to increase her skills and continually develop the provision. Robust staff development procedures support the assistant. The childminder offers her assistant and co-childminder regular support and guidance. She evaluates her practice well. She acknowledges the strengths of her provision and sets herself new targets for future improvement. Currently, this includes further training and strategies to engage parents in sharing children's learning from home. Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder provides parents with regular

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

information about their children's progress, to provide consistency of care and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills. She is a positive role model and interacts enthusiastically. The childminder carefully follows children's interests well. For example, she notices that children are developing strong hand-to-eye coordination and early writing skills. As part of extending their interests, she provides cars in the paints so children can make large movements and enjoy various ways to make marks. She ensures that there is plenty of space for young children to move around and that resources and toys are within easy reach. The childminder has secure systems for finding out children's starting points. She makes focused observations and has a secure understanding of children's next steps. She uses her assessments to help children make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes equality and diversity well. She supports children's behaviour and helps them to be independent. The childminder offers children regular outings to socialise with other children. She plans purposeful outdoor experiences to help children learn and to stay safe and develop healthy lifestyles, including strong physical skills. The childminder meets new children's needs very well. She offers plenty of cuddles, is attentive to their needs and has a good understanding of their routines. Young children develop close bonds with the childminder and respond to her warmly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are working within the expected stage of development for their age. Children are provided with challenging and exciting experiences to extend their learning in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422743 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 822948 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 12 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Seven Sisters area in the London Borough of Haringey. She operates her service on weekdays throughout the year. The childminder is also registered to work with one other childminder and an assistant.

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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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