Childminder 140330

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2016 16 May 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

 Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. They make good progress and are ready for their move to school.  The childminder works with parents and other professionals well. This helps to provide a consistent approach to meet children's individual learning needs.  The childminder helps children learn about each other's backgrounds and diversity. For example, she reads stories and uses words in their home languages. Children learn to respect and value each other's differences.  Children know how to keep themselves safe, such as when practising regular emergency procedures with the childminder. They listen, respond quickly and their behaviour is good.  The childminder evaluates her practice well. She identifies areas of weakness and sets targets for improvement. This helps to maintain the quality of the provision and good outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not encourage young children to develop their play and learning as well as she might.  The childminder does not check the progress of different groups of children carefully enough to help her identify any that might need extra support with their learning.

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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 younger children's concentration where appropriate to help develop their ideas, thoughts and learning  devise more effective systems for checking the progress made by different groups of children to ensure they all achieve as well as they can.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder and the co-minders with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of various documents including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and co-minders in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and had discussions with some parents who visited on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of local safeguarding procedures updated. She knows the signs that would cause her concern about a child's welfare and the processes to follow. This helps keep children safe from harm. The childminder uses a range of training to help improve her skills. For example, she has developed ways children can become independent in their daily routines, such as hand washing, to help support their personal development skills. The childminder regularly discusses individual children's progress with the co-minders. This helps her identify any gaps in their development early and provide the appropriate support to maintain their good learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder typically supports individual children's learning and development well, although recognises she could extend it at times. She uses the information from her observations to plan effectively for what children generally need to learn next. The childminder encourages children's motivation and interest in their learning. She builds children's mathematical development, such as encouraging counting and simple addition. The childminder encourages children's creative skills such as when children mix jelly with warm water and discuss the changes in colour of the liquid and the texture. She introduces different words during activities, such as 'mix', 'liquid', and 'swirls'. This helps to extend children's vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children form secure emotional attachments and positive relationships with her. For example, they are confident to ask her for help and invite her to join in with their games. The childminder supports children's developing understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles well. For instance, she provides healthy snacks and daily opportunities to be physically active. Children behave well. The childminder provides clear guidance to help children manage their behaviour. For example, she talks to them about their actions and their effect on others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They use their imagination in play. For instance, they talk about the characters they have just read about and make up role-play games. Children build their literacy, communication and language skills well. For example, they engage in discussions with enthusiasm and show the childminder how they can form letters and write their name on their work. Children are well prepared in their skills for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140330 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1061439 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 18 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She works with two other childminders in a house in the Muswell Hill area, in the London Borough of Haringey. She provides an all-day service for 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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