Childminder EY479346

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 teaches well and supports children effectively during their play activities. She uses different relevant activities to ensure that children are motivated to learn. Close checks on children's progress help her to identify and support learning successfully.  The childminder has positive working relationships with parents. She shares information regularly to enable her to ensure consistency in children's care.  Children make good progress, given what they know when they start. They actively take part in play and learn essential skills in early reading and writing. This prepares them well for their next stage of development.  The childminder promotes children's physical skills according to their ages and stages of development through a wide variety of interesting experiences, including daily outings in the community.  Children are settled and happy in the childminder's care. They behave well, as she is

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This provision is good

caring and a good example to the children. She treats others nicely, for example, and reminds children to tidy toys to help develop their sense of responsibility.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always involve parents effectively to help identify areas that could improve outcomes for children.  The childminder's training is not fully effective in helping to ensure that the quality of teaching improves still further.

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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

 develop routines to include the views of parents to help identify areas they would like improved  focus training more precisely on how it can help to raise the quality of teaching further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed the areas used for childminding purposes.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder reflecting on her practice.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and required records that the childminder uses to underpin her practice and promote children's safety.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other relevant documentation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's future stages in their learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's welfare and learning. They generally work well together to support children's care routines at home and in the setting. She effectively assesses safety risks and takes steps to minimise these to help ensure that children remain secure. For example, she knows that children must not be left unsupervised with those whose suitability has not been checked. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge to ensure that she keeps abreast of changes and procedures. The childminder reviews the quality of her provision She uses self-evaluation to identify areas of further development and is planning to involve parents more in the process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn. She knows where children are in their learning and considers this when planning for new learning. The methods she uses to support children's early speech and language are tailored to their individual stage of development. She helps all children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, to make good progress with their language development. The childminder promotes children's understanding of mathematics well. For example, children explore size as they work out which items will fit inside different containers. Children learn to make choices, and are confident in choosing and using resources. For example, young children choose the songs they would like to sing and join in with the actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They have warm bonds with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel content and emotionally secure in her care. She is calm and caring, and spends time playing and talking with children. The childminder provides a welcoming and homely environment, and children settle quickly and happily into her care. For example, children enjoy cuddles with her and are keen for her to join in their play. Children have regular opportunities to learn about people from a range of cultures and the wider world. Children learn about healthy lifestyles effectively. For instance, they enjoy healthy food and regular outdoor play helps to raise their activity levels.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy choosing stories and describing what they see in the pictures. They make good progress in their physical, communication and social skills, which helps them to build strong foundations for further learning. Children develop their listening skills, for example, responding to the childminder's instructions to point to their nose. Children laugh and giggle as she cares for them and they have fun in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479346 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 988276 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She has appropriate qualifications and lives in East Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder is available on weekdays throughout the year.

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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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