Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 16 June 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 have a wealth of enriching outdoor experiences and learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy planting and growing their own vegetables and flowers. They are very motivated and enjoy trips to the local parks, museums, woods, places of interest in London and nature walks.  The childminder has built strong partnerships with parents, They regularly discuss children's progress and achievements. The childminder gives parents good ideas that can be used to further extend their children's learning at home.  The childminder's quality of teaching is consistently good. She has a strong knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop.  The childminder maintains her good standards of care and learning through her effective system of self-evaluation and reflection on her practice. Continuous improvement in practice fully incorporates the views of children and parents.

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This provision is good

 The childminder undertakes regular and accurate assessments of children's individual achievements. Weaknesses in learning are rapidly identified and, with targeted support, any gaps in achievement close quickly. The childminder uses this detailed account of progress to monitor specific groups of children and further reflect on areas of improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, there are missed opportunities for children to describe and make connections with the different marks they make through their art and design.  Although the childminder is committed to her professional development and regularly attends training, this is not always sharply focused on enhancing the quality of her teaching.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to describe and to make connections between their movements and the marks they make  expand continuous training development opportunities to focus even more sharply on delivering the highest quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation, children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents. She talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound knowledge of how to promote children's safety and welfare. She is aware of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is reviewing her professional development programme to ensure she continually develops her skills and updates her knowledge. This helps her to further enhance the quality of teaching delivered to children. The childminder has established a close working partnership with other settings that children move on to. She shares information about their learning, assessment and achievements with them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy a large range of exciting, challenging and interesting activities. Children have fun taking part in craft activities. The childminder uses these opportunities for children to experiment and describe all different textures of the materials they can use. Children carefully and precisely place the materials to create a picture of one of the childminder's animals. The childminder places a strong focus on supporting children's language and communication development. She talks to them about what they are doing in their play and consistently uses opportunities to extend their learning. Children enjoy participating in regular cooking sessions. The childminder embraces these experiences to extend children's understanding of mathematical problems. Children thoroughly enjoy helping to weigh and measure the ingredients. The childminder keeps precise records of children's progress, observations and assessments. She regularly reviews children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

achievements to set targets for their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The children have extensive opportunities to learn about the world they live in and how they can contribute towards making a difference. They help to bake various cakes and biscuits to sell and raise money for charity organisations. The children delight in learning how their efforts have benefited others. Visits within the community positively support the development of children's social skills as they mix with other children. They learn about each other's uniqueness and to respect each other. Children quickly acquire independence skills. They learn to put on their coats, wash their hands and help to tidy up the toys and activities which they have finished playing with. The childminder teaches the children how to stay safe and helps them to identify risks for themselves. For example, they learn how to safely cross the road, board a bus and stay near to the childminder on trips and outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and are working within or beyond the range of development typical for their age. All children develop the skills they need in preparation for their next stage in learning, such as moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263417 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1024509 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in London. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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