Childminder EY341819

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 2016 5 November 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 how to keep children safe from harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's well-being.  The childminder completes observations of children, monitoring their care needs and providing any additional support they may need.  Parents are kept well informed about the progress and routines for their children. The childminder works with parents to ensure each child receives good levels of care.  Children can use a large variety of resources and are able to get exercise in the outside areas. They enjoy eating healthy meals cooked by the childminder and they know simple principles of how to keep healthy.  Older children are supported to become independent and they are able to wash their own hands and take off their own coats. They behave well, follow instructions and learn many key skills that help them make good progress. They are well prepared for

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Assessment routines are not used carefully enough to help identify how children can make even better progress, particularly in developing their language and communication skills.  The childminder does not gather the opinions of parents and children effectively to help her recognise what areas could improve still further.

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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

 improve further assessment routines to identify more clearly what children need to learn next, particularly for their language and communication skills  gather the views of parents and others more effectively to help identify any areas for further improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home and the garden areas used by the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and communicating with the children.  The inspector looked at the childminder's records, including how she tracks children's progress, her policies and her procedures for keeping children safe.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to recognise if a child is at risk and what procedures to follow if she has a concern. She completes regular checks to ensure children stay safe. For example, they take part in regular fire drills so they understand what to do in an emergency. The childminder has good knowledge of what specialist support is available should a child need further help. The childminder works closely with her co-childminder and together they undertake training and research to improve their practice. Parents are very happy with the childminder's provision and feel that their children are safe and are progressing well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder collects information about children before they start and uses this to help them settle in. She communicates well with parents to help children's ongoing progress. For example, by working together they help children to be able to use a potty confidently. The childminder has improved some aspects of her observations of children, although she recognises that she could use them even better. Children enjoy playing with the large variety of resources in the dedicated playroom. For example, they use their imagination pretending to be doctors caring for soft toys as well as the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides nutritious snacks and home-cooked food; she also plans activities that help children learn about healthy diets. The children have formed very close bonds with her; they show that they feel safe and are very happy when they receive praise. For example, children enjoyed the certificate and stickers they received for successfully using the potty. Children are well behaved and show affection for each other. Older children enjoy the responsibility of helping the childminder when she feeds the youngest babies, and clearing up when they finish an activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Older children gain skills that prepare them for school, for example, learning to recognise their name on their own drawer and taking off their own shoes. Children are happy to learn and are interested in what the childminder offers them. They were excited to sing a song which helped them to learn to count to 10. Younger children enjoyed exploring new textures on rattles and toys and being on their tummy when trying to crawl.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341819 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1057727 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in September 2006. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. She works with a co-childminder from her home and she also occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, 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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