Patel, Binta

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 17 September 2013

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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 very kind and caring nature. She is attentive to children's needs. Children develop close bonds with her and her assistant, which provides a strong base for their learning and development, and their emotional well-being.  Children enjoy stimulating, spacious and well-resourced learning environments. They confidently explore the many learning opportunities and make lots of independent choices during their play. Children are inspired to learn and make good progress.  The childminder has improved her planning and she offers children a variety of activities, which also include their own interests. She uses her good teaching skills to adapt these for each child, and ensures that children receive individual support in learning.  The childminder works well with parents and maintains a regular flow of information, to build effectively on children's continuity of learning and development.

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This provision is good

 The childminder constantly reflects on all aspects of her services and involves her assistants and parents in this process. She has successfully met all previous actions and recommendations, and she shows a strong capacity for improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder answers questions too quickly and does not provide enough time for children to think for themselves.  The childminder has not yet fully embedded her procedures to monitor the progress made by different groups of children.

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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

 give children enough time to think for themselves so they learn to express their ideas fully and respond to questions  continue to refine monitoring systems even further, particularly to gain a sharper picture of the progress made by different groups of children, to help identify and close any gaps in their learning more swiftly.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, including the childminder's and her assistant's interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the records of suitability checks for the childminder, her assistants and people living on the premises, and reviewed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, her assistant, the parents and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children. She regularly refreshes her knowledge and undertakes training to support children's safety. She works with her husband and employs other assistants to maintain appropriate ratios at all times. The childminder completes all required checks to ensure that adults working with children are suitable. She shares her knowledge of good practice with her assistants and supervises them closely. She ensures that they follow her policies and procedures to keep children safe. The childminder provides a range of information about her setting so that parents know what to expect. She regularly provides feedback about children's progress to support their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder routinely observes children and successfully plans a range of activities to develop their learning in all areas. Children are communicative, and have various opportunities to socialise and use their imagination. The childminder effectively helps to extend their ideas further. For example, when children discussed their visit to a dinosaur park, the childminder helped them to undertake their own search for hidden dinosaurs, and they pretended to be dinosaurs. The childminder knows the children well and ensures that she meets their learning needs well. For example, for those children who love listening to stories and playing outside, she has created a tent so they can enjoy sitting and listening to stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming environment. The childminder is a good role model and provides children with clear boundaries and expectations. She teaches children to be kind, polite and respectful, and to learn how to cooperate with others. Children use their manners, behave very well and are willing to help, such as when tidying resources away when they are finished with them. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, the childminder talks about the benefits of eating fruits, brushing their teeth and washing their hands. Children receive plenty of praise and show good levels of self- esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points and develop skills needed for starting school. For example, they learn to count, recognise numbers, and hold pens correctly. Children are independent in managing their personal care, such as putting their shoes on and eating with a fork. Children develop good communication skills, which prepares them well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458276 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1049771 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Southgate, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder provides flexible hours during weekdays, throughout most of the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder works with her husband and employs two other assistants, who work on different days. The childminder holds a relevant qualification in childcare at level 3, and one assistant is suitably qualified at level 2.

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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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