Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2016 13 February 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 good understanding of her responsibilities. She implements a range of clear procedures and policies, which she uses to underpin her practice and support children's health, safety and general well-being effectively.  The childminder plans a wide range of interesting activities. All children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She provides a welcoming environment and children respond positively to her friendly, caring manner. Children behave very well and cooperate with their friends.  The childminder establishes effective relationships with parents. She encourages parents to be involved in their children's learning. For example, she encourages parents to contribute to an initial assessment of their children when they start and uses this information effectively to build on children's existing skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to give children clear messages about why it is important to have a healthy diet.  The childminder does not always extend children's curiosity to explore and investigate natural objects and materials fully, to enhance further their understanding of the wider world.

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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 further support for children to understand the benefits of a healthy diet  increase opportunities for children to access a broader range of materials, in particular, to increase their awareness of their natural surroundings.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and its impact on the children's learning.  The inspector checked documents, including records of background suitability checks for all adults in the home, and sampled training certificates.  The inspector sampled the childminder's planning documents, and discussed children's individual learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants know how to identify any concerns that would alert them about a child's welfare and report these to the relevant agencies. The childminder carries out detailed risk assessments to reduce any hazards. She keeps a detailed record of any accidents and incidents, and shares this effectively with parents. The childminder has developed her self-evaluation well since the last inspection, to ensure children's learning and development opportunities support them effectively for their future education. The childminder seeks opportunities to improve her professional knowledge and skills, to improve outcomes for children. She ensures that her assistants receive ongoing support and training to understand their role fully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching has improved since the last inspection. The childminder consistently teaches children effective communication skills and mathematical knowledge to ensure they are ready for school. For example, children name and count the different types of food that the caterpillar eats, while they read their favourite stories. The childminder uses clear language and extends children's vocabulary well. She regularly assesses and monitors children's abilities. She uses this information well to plan purposeful activities based on children's interests and on what they need to learn next. The childminder observes children in play and extends activities effectively to follow their interests. For example, while children dance around with colourful scarves to support their physical and creative skills, the childminder reinforces learning about how caterpillars turn into butterflies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and well-resourced environment. Children are motivated and interested in a wide range of stimulating activities. The childminder actively supports children's understanding of diversity. She plans interesting activities to enable children to gain an understanding of people, families and communities beyond their immediate experiences. The childminder encourages children to manage everyday tasks and to learn about safety, such as being careful when using scissors and helping to tidy up after play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager and motivated learners. They laugh together, play independently and follow their own lead. For example, they play happily during a construction activity where they test their own ideas while building houses from various shaped blocks, learning to see if they are strong enough to stay up. Children gain good early literacy and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365701 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1054608 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. She works with two assistants. The childminder provides care from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and operates during term time only.

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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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