Childminder 147116

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 October 2016 29 November 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not have an up-to-date paediatric first-aid qualification, which compromises children's safety and is a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not keep all relevant documentation easily accessible to ensure the efficient management of the setting.  The childminder's system of evaluation does not focus sharply enough on gathering the views of parents, to help identify areas for development and raise the quality of the setting.  The childminder does not consistently focus on developing her current knowledge and skills, such as through further training, to raise the quality of her teaching to the highest level.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy spending time with the childminder. They build warm and trusting relationships with her and with one another in a welcoming atmosphere.  The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn. She provides activities that are interesting and suitably challenging for the children. She monitors their progress and identifies their next steps. Children make good progress.  Children's communication skills develop well. For example, the childminder uses repetition of words and phrases, asks different questions and introduces new vocabulary, to extend children's thinking and communication skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate 20/11/2016  maintain required records and ensure these are made easily available and accessible. 20/11/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation processes to reflect the views of parents, to help raise the quality of the provision  make better use of professional development opportunities to enhance existing knowledge and skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector observed the interactions between the children and the childminder as they engaged in activities.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding purposes and the resources available to the children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she reflects on her practice and her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not ensure that she maintains her first-aid qualification or makes this available for inspection, which hinders children's safety. Despite this, she has a clear understanding of the procedures she would follow if she had any concerns about a child in her care. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder generally reflects on her practice and shows a suitable understanding of her strengths and priorities to improve the outcomes for children further. For example, she has joined a pre-school session to support children's transitions to the next setting. However, although she has built secure partnerships with parents to share children's learning, she does not consider parents' views to raise the quality of the provision even further. Overall, the childminder recognises the importance of developing her knowledge. For example, she liaises with other childminders to share practice ideas, although opportunities to broaden further her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

skills, such as through further training, are still developing.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a stimulating environment where children can explore and make decisions about their play. She has a good understanding of how children learn such as through play, exploration and real-life experiences. For instance, during the inspection, she extended children's learning by involving them in making cakes, which involved weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients. The childminder is skilful in using unplanned events to build on what children know. For instance, children enjoy conversations with the childminder about animals and the world in which they live. They show a real motivation to learn and persevere in tasks until they succeed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is not able to ensure children's safety fully, such as dealing with minor accidents, due to the omission relating to her first-aid certificate. The childminder praises children regularly, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence. She encourages healthy lifestyles well. For example, children have opportunities to be active and exercise every day such as when cycling to the park. The childminder teaches children about the importance of healthy eating and adopting good routines when caring for their bodies. From an early age, children learn the importance of good hygiene. For example, when the childminder reminds children to get ready for cooking activities, young children know to wash their hands and put on their aprons. Overall, children's behaviour is good.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder effectively prepares children for the next stage in their learning. She actively encourages their independence skills. Children are confident in early mathematics, for example they are able to identify and use numbers in different ways.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147116 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1058761 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. She works on Monday to Friday and operates her service 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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