Childminder EY295591

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2016 22 February 2012

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder organises a broad range of well-planned activities for children. She uses their interests and her experience and good understanding of how children learn to promote their learning and development. Children make good progress.  The childminder promotes children's good health extremely well. For example, she offers daily access to the outdoors, teaches children about healthy foods, and how to grow fruit and vegetables. She also promotes excellent hygiene practices.  Children behave very well. They develop positive attitudes to others, share, take turns and play harmoniously with each other and the childminder.  The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to promoting high-quality provision. She has completed a formal childcare qualification since her last inspection, which has had a good impact on the learning experiences she offers children. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge through attending other training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, activities are too complicated for younger children and they do not fully understand what they are doing.

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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

 ensure all children have appropriately challenging activities that meet their age-related needs; in particular, that activities are not too complicated for younger children

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder'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 childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands and effectively implements legal requirements. She is very aware about her responsibilities to protect children and knows what procedures to follow in various safeguarding situations. The childminder regularly observes children, asks parents to share what they know about their children's current likes and interests, and plans purposeful learning experiences to help them develop further. Parents receive good information about children's care and learning to keep them informed of children's progress. The childminder regularly evaluates services provided and seeks others' views to help her improve the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides activities and resources that maintain children's interest and keep them motivated. She successfully plans a range of learning experiences that promote children's learning in all areas. During activities, children engage well and the childminder skilfully supports their investigations and interests. For example, when they look at the little houses made out of different materials, they touch and feel the textures, compare their weights and learn words such as 'heavy' and 'light'. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills very well. She often comments on the things that she sees children do and asks questions to help children think for themselves. She talks to the children about past activities and invites them to join in with songs and reading books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has extremely effective settling-in procedures and uses information gathered from parents very effectively to help children settle. Children are happy and extremely confident within the environment. The childminder has a very kind and caring nature and is an excellent role model. Children receive plenty of praise, which boosts up their confidence and self-esteem. They enjoy a very well-resourced environment. Children, from a young age, develop their independence through the very wide range of activities and excellent opportunities provided. For example, children peel their satsumas at snack time and follow hygiene routines independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those, who learning English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. They gain skills and are very well prepared socially, physically and emotionally for the next stages in their learning. Children respond positively to the childminder's good interactions. They start recognising letters and begin to form letters. They count with confidence. All children play harmoniously and concentrate during activities. They are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295591 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1052819 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Barnet, Hertfordshire. The childminder works flexible hours each weekday for 48 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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