Childminder EY349891

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 October 2016 27 October 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

 Parents are actively involved in their children's learning and there is good sharing of information. The childminder shares children's next steps in their development to support children's learning at home. Parents regularly offer feedback to make improvements and influence future planning.  Children are happy, confident and secure in this homely, caring and welcoming environment. Children develop strong bonds with the childminder, her assistant and each other. Children's behaviour is good.  The childminder has made good progress in improving the quality of her provision since the last inspection. She has strengthened her knowledge and that of her assistant such as through regular training and professional development.  The childminder observes, assesses and monitors children's progress successfully. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of her interesting range of literature, such as fiction and non-fiction books, to develop children's interest in early reading.  On occasions, adults do not give children enough time to answer questions and contribute to discussions, to develop their communication and language skills.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to explore their interest in books fully, to help extend their early literacy skills  give children more time to contribute to discussions and respond to questions, to extend their communication and language development.

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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 the childminder's background suitability checks and 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 assistant know how to identify any concerns that would alert them about a child's welfare and report these to the relevant agencies. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities, and has a range of clear procedures and policies that she uses to underpin her practice and support children's health, safety and general well-being effectively. The childminder evaluates her provision well and identifies ways to improve her practice. For example, to extend children's physical development across all ages, she has successfully extended resources in her garden area. The childminder ensures that individual children who may have identified needs are effectively targeted and receive the support they need such as through effective partnerships with outside agencies and parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of how children learn to provide activities and opportunities that engage and motivate them to learn. For example, children enjoyed painting clay pots to celebrate the festival of Diwali, and learned about the differences between wet and dry sand. The childminder effectively develops children's understanding of early mathematics. For example, children confidently count the number of scoops of sand it takes to fill the bucket and count the number of bounces on the trampoline. Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their large-muscle skills. For example, they climb on large apparatus and jump confidently on the trampoline.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to develop a sense of belonging and to feel secure in their surroundings. For example, she displays photographs of them at play, on trips and of their artwork around the home so they feel valued. The childminder provides clear explanations to contribute towards children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, she explains how to stay safe on the trampoline and the possible consequences of bouncing too close to each other. Children receive sensitive and caring support to become confident in managing their own personal care such as feeding and toileting needs. Children wash their hands independently and learn about why they do so.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children effectively gain the necessary skills in readiness for their future learning. They are confident, behave well and develop strong friendships with other children. They develop good social skills according to their age and play alongside each other well as they build friendships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349891 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1057744 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder provides care from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday for most of the year. She holds a qualification in childcare at level 3 and works with an assistant. The childminder receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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