Childminder 402686

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 11 July 2016

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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

 Children's personal and emotional skills develop well. They are happy, secure and self- assured in the childminder's attentive and thoughtful care.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder and make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder reviews her practice carefully and identifies areas to improve, which she addresses to raise outcomes for children.  The childminder has a successful partnership with parents. She keeps them informed about their children's daily experiences and progress in learning. This helps parents to participate in and broaden children's learning experiences at home.  The childminder keeps her home safe for the children to explore and move around in with confidence. She implements the knowledge she gains from training effectively to benefit children's welfare and safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of opportunities to inspire children to explore letters and words in different ways to enhance their early reading skills.  Occasionally, the childminder completes simple tasks for children and does not challenge them to do things for themselves to develop their independence skills as much as possible.

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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 explore words and letters to develop their literacy skills as effectively as possible  encourage children's participation in activities to challenge their growing interests and boost their learning potential.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record children's progress, and the documents she uses to support her work.  The inspector completed observations of the children as they engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources the children use.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents, which the childminder made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident in her safeguarding role and understands her child protection responsibilities. She is able to describe the signs and symptoms that may alert her to a cause for concern and understands how to report these. The childminder monitors her practice effectively and reflects on how she can improve it to benefit the children in her care. She values her professional development, attending training courses and seeking support from other professionals to extend her knowledge and enhance children's care and learning experiences. For example, she recently attended first aid training that has alerted her to changes in practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She knows how to help children learn and develop to reflect their learning needs. For example, while teaching children how to tell the time, the childminder also talks to them about the sequence of the numbers on the clock face. Children enjoy good opportunities to explore the local community, for example, they visit the farm. The childminder uses these activities to help children understand about their own safety and how to take a safe risk. Children are delighted to recall past events. For example, they talk about a visit to the park and how high they can climb. The childminder monitors and assesses children's progress effectively, identifying and closing any gaps in their development. She uses this information to plan challenging activities that are exciting and motivate children to learn and make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is sensitive to the children's needs and offers them a warm and calm environment to play and learn. Children are confident and secure. They are able to make their needs known to the childminder, who responds with understanding. The childminder helps children to respect others. For example, she gently reminds children about the importance of listening to others. Children learn how to care for themselves, including how to keep healthy. For example, the childminder talks to them about the approaching holidays and how to keep safe in the sun.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make at least typical progress for their age and stage of development. They develop good communication and language skills, and enjoy problem-solving games, which the childminder uses effectively to develop their mathematical skills. For example, children understand how to compare numbers and they know that a spider has more legs than a child. Children develop useful skills for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 402686 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1060620 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in the London Borough of Islington. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, and operates throughout most of 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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