Childminder EY482881

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 Not applicable

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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 keeps her home safe for children to explore and move around with confidence. She helps them to understand about their own safety, for example, children know how to keep safe when they are playing in the woods, heaths and parks.  Children's personal and emotional skills are developing well. They are happy and content in the care of this caring, thoughtful childminder.  The childminder values training. For example, she looks for and attends relevant courses to widen her knowledge and to consistently improve children's care and learning opportunities.  Children make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy their time with the childminder and have fun as they play, learn and explore.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed the partnerships with other providers where children also attend to support consistent care and learning opportunities.  Parents are not fully informed of the childminder's role and how they can contribute to their children's learning at home as effectively as possible.

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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

 develop partnerships with other provisions where children also attend, to continue to meet children's welfare needs effectively and to support consistent learning opportunities  strengthen the good partnerships with parents to keep them better informed about the childminder's role and to ensure they are able to fully contribute to the learning opportunities for their children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record children's progress, and the documents she uses to support her work.  The inspector completed observations of the children as they engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the rooms and the resources the children use.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her role in protecting children and knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder evaluates the quality of her work effectively and considers ways to make improvements. She extends her childcare knowledge to benefit the children's care and learning. For example, she has completed forest school training and gained an additional first aid qualification for outdoor activities. Overall, the childminder has good partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed about their children's daily experiences. She regularly reviews risk assessments and ensures that all outdoor activities are managed appropriately. The childminder successfully observes children's progress and confidently plans to close any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans exciting activities that motivate children to learn. For example, she teaches them about weighing and measuring ingredients while they make dough. She extends this activity to ask the children about colours. Although reluctant at first, children enjoy touching the dough. They roll and mould it into shapes, feeling the texture as it changes when they add corn and lentils. The childminder helps children to develop physically and understand about the world around them. For example, they love to run in the woods, splash in puddles and discover the changing seasons. Children are delighted to choose stories to read. They snuggle close to the childminder as they listen intently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring and attentive. She welcomes children into her home and gets to know them well. The childminder helps the children to become increasingly independent; for example, she encourages them to make choices about their play. Children develop a good understanding of the importance of a balanced diet through healthy choices. The childminder is sensitive to the needs of the children. Those who are feeling less sure turn to her for comfort and cuddles, which she responds to with kindness. The childminder carefully identifies when to observe children playing and not intervene, letting them make their own decisions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop their communication and language skills well. For example, they learn many new words while the childminder talks to them and provides a consistent commentary about their play. Children develop useful skills that help to prepare them for their next steps in learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482881 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 994872 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and operates in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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