Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 21 November 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

 The inspirational childminder has extremely high expectations of herself. Since the last inspection, she has successfully sustained the outstanding quality of her setting. This ensures that she offers excellent quality of learning and care for all children.  The partnerships with parents are exceptional. Many parents have used the childminder's service for the care of successive children. Parents trust the childminder because she provides invaluable support based on her in-depth knowledge and experience in childminding.  The childminder works successfully with parents in the assessments of children's development. They jointly agree the next steps in learning and work cooperatively to implement strategies to meet children's needs. This ensures that gaps are closed rapidly and children make remarkable progress in their development.  Children are highly valued and flourish in the care of the childminder. They feel

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This provision is outstanding

emotionally secure because she promotes their well-being superbly. The childminder has created a very strong ethos of caring and children develop extremely thoughtful attitudes towards others.  Children are extremely self-assured. They select resources and spend time exploring and making discoveries during play. The childminder fosters a sense of achievement because she expertly supports children's play with timely prompts and lots of praise.  The environment is highly inviting and well resourced with a vast range of interesting, age-appropriate toys and equipment. Children have many opportunities to engage in rewarding play and learning indoors and outside.  Excellent partnerships with other professionals are a key strength of the childminder's practice. She has established significant links within the local community and contributes substantially to the professional development of other childminders.

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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

 review the planned changes to the outside play space and evaluate the impact of these on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities indoors. The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of procedures and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation form and read written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is single minded in her pursuit of excellence. She is highly committed to her professional development and builds extensively on her knowledge and understanding. The childminder creates annual action plans and evaluates the effectiveness of these meticulously. For example, she has developed the outside play area, so that children can continue with their learning outdoors. She has plans to extend this further, so that all of the outside space is enhanced for children's play. The recommendations from the last inspection have been effectively addressed. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and implements up-to-date changes successfully to enhance her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder uses her unquestionable expertise to promote children's learning considerably. She observes children's play and provides appealing resources, so that they consistently develop their interests. For example, children have fun while they build on their fascination with buses. The childminder provides steering wheels that they can reach easily for pretend play. They then search for the numbers and cards which show the destination of each bus. Children's early literacy and numeracy skills are promoted innovatively. The childminder is knowledgeable and plans expertly for each child's individual learning needs. Younger children are persistent as they mix oats with coloured water and link their imaginative play to stories. Babies explore different textures because the childminder is extremely creative. She mixes materials to focus their attention and to provide new experiences. This promotes their sensory development exceedingly

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

well. Throughout all activities, the childminder raises children's learning to exceptional levels. She uses a wide range of words to increase their vocabulary and to extend their language skills. All children are motivated and enjoy rich, rewarding experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form exceptional bonds with the childminder because they are thoroughly nurtured in her care. Children are extremely confident and develop high levels of independence. Younger children take responsibility for developing their own play experiences and babies practise feeding themselves. Children are extremely disciplined in their behaviour and know what is expected of them. They learn to keep safe as they use knives carefully to spread butter on their toast. Children increase their awareness of healthy foods because the childminder provides a variety of highly nutritious meals. They play outside daily and benefit from lots of fresh air and physical exercise, so that their health is significantly promoted. Children learn in meaningful ways about the world around them. The childminder plans interesting experiences that help them to develop positive attitudes towards other cultures.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages make remarkable progress from their starting points. They develop the essential skills needed for their future learning and for school. Children have excellent attitudes to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147128 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1024362 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and lives in the London borough of Barnet. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and a qualification in education at level 6. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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