Childminder EY398557

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 knowledge of what procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child, or if an accident should occur. She ensures that the resources and areas used by the children are safe.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has remedied weaker aspects of her provision to ensure that children's outcomes have improved. Parents are kept informed about how well their children make progress. They acknowledge that their children are kept secure.  Toys and resources are well maintained and varied. Children enjoy choosing their own toys to play with and getting exercise in the outside play area.  Children behave well and are encouraged to be caring towards each other. Older children relish helping the childminder with the care of the babies.  Children make steady progress with their learning and development. Children are able to identify colours and join in with counting songs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not ensure that she develops her expertise effectively to help improve children's outcomes further.  Assessment routines are not used effectively enough to identify what children might need to learn next to ensure they make even better progress.

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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 that the childminder develops her expertise more effectively to help improve children's outcomes even more  improve assessment processes to identify activities that help children to make even better progress in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the house and the garden areas used by the childminder in partnership with her co-childminder.  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 and how she keeps parents informed.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to find out how she protects children from harm.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is able to identify what poses a risk to children and she follows relevant procedures to keep them safe. For example, the childminder completes daily checks of the outside play areas to ensure they are fit to use. The childminder gathers relevant information about a child before they join her to help children settle in easily. Parents are pleased with the childminder's services and they feel they are kept well informed about their children's progress. The childminder has improved her provision since the previous inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well in partnership with a co-childminder. They monitor some aspects of children's progress, although the childminder recognises that this could be more thorough at times. The children enjoy using the wide variety of toys and resources on offer; playing with shape sorters and puzzles that help them to develop their dexterity. The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop and she supports parents to help their children; for example, collaborating with parents to help children try new foods. Children have opportunities to learn about different cultures and communities through relevant activities and visits outside the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They listen and respond to instructions. Children form very close bonds with the childminder, who provides a warm and caring environment. They learn from this example and they take pride in receiving praise when they have helped another child. They are learning to look after themselves, washing their hands and being able to hang up their own coats. Children eat freshly prepared healthy food and get exercise outside each day. Very young children are particularly well supported by the childminder and they make good progress towards being able to move about and feed themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate the ability to make independent choices in their play, confidently selecting toys or books themselves. Children are eager to participate, enjoying singing songs where they perform actions and movements. Children make good progress, given what they know when they start. They are well prepared for the move into school or nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398557 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1057802 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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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 2009. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. She works with a co-childminder from the co-childminder's home. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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