Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2016 6 December 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 has a clear ambitious vision, has high expectations for children and aims to provide a high-quality service.  The childminder works well with parents to ensure that they consistently share information to support children's care, learning and development. She encourages parents to extend their child's learning at home and keeps them up to date with children's ongoing progress and achievements.  The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to learn about their personal safety. For example, when children walk to and from school she talks to them about crossing the roads safely.  Children develop good imaginative skills. They use a range of role-play resources as they create their own games. Children interact with the childminder as they pretend to prepare food for her and they care for the baby dolls considerately.  The childminder attends regular training to ensure that she continually remains up to

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This provision is good

date with legislative changes. She frequently researches and attends local groups to improve her own professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, plans are too structured to enable children to become deeply involved before moving on to the next activity.  Sometimes young children do not have enough time to think about how to respond to the childminder's questions and comments.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to become deeply involved in activities  provide children with sufficient time to respond to questions and comments.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's safeguarding procedures. She also viewed a sample of observation and assessment records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as provided in documentation. She also looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the home.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she reviews her practice to continually improve. She also spoke with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly evaluates her setting to ensure that she is continually promoting improvement. She seeks feedback from parents on their views and takes note of what interests children before planning. In addition to this, the childminder evaluates the activities she plans to see if they can be adapted, improved or repeated. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is vigilant and promotes children's safety in and out of the home. She completes regular risk assessments to ensure that they can play safely. The childminder is fully aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She works well with staff in settings that children in her care attend, to promote consistency of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that every child has an effective settling-in period. She promotes a range of opportunities for them to meet and get to know each other before children start with her. This is one example of how all children are supported to settle easily in her care. The childminder completes regular observations. She uses approved guidance to assess the progress children are making and plans for their next steps in learning very well. Children's physical development is very well promoted. The childminder plans a range of activities, such as creating games using pegs, to promote children's finer physical skills. She structures each day with a range of stimulating and enjoyable activities. However, children are not always given enough time to become deeply involved before they are encouraged to start something new. Children's communication and language development are supported with constant discussion and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

opportunities to talk about what they are doing with the childminder. However, on occasions the childminder gives children the answers to the questions she asks rather than providing time for them to think and then respond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident, motivated and behave very well. Their personal, social and emotional development are encouraged through regular praise and reassurance. Children make strong bonds and attachments with the childminder and other minded children, demonstrating that they are happy and settled. Children eat a range of healthy and well- balanced meals cooked freshly each day. The childminder makes good use of every opportunity for children to be independent. She also teaches them from a young age about the importance of being healthy and ensures that they have fresh drinking water available.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder plans well for each child, promoting their overall development. She helps them to secure necessary skills for future learning and eventual moves on to school. All children enjoy music, singing and rhyme time activities. They engage happily as they use a wide range of instruments and smile confidently as they make choices about the next song. Children listen intently to the childminder as she explains the use of instruments that they are not yet familiar with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366627 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1024388 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in London. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, 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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