Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2016 18 October 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder's teaching is consistently of the highest quality. She completes precise and comprehensive assessments of children's learning and knows exactly where each child is in their development.  Children are exceptionally happy and confident and their emotional well-being is fully assured. They are extremely polite, behave well and form very strong relationships.  Children are motivated, keen to learn and become fully involved in the vast range of enjoyable and exciting activities on offer. They have appropriate opportunities to make choices in what they would like to do, greatly increasing their independence.  Partnership with parents is excellent. The childminder uses extremely effective methods to gather information from home to precisely plan for children's learning. Parents provide in-depth information about what their children can already do when they first start the setting. Children make superb progress.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder continuously reviews her practice and setting to identify what she does well and establish areas for improvements. She includes the views of the parents and children to inform her highly effective self-evaluation.  The childminder engages exceptionally well in children's learning. She encourages and praises them so they eagerly join in, persevere and try hard.

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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

 build on the excellent ways to support children's early mathematical development even more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability checks of adults in the household.  The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a superb knowledge of how to support children's welfare and keep them safe. She actively seeks the views of parents on the quality of her service. She uses their feedback to help evaluate how well she meets the children's needs. The childminder undertakes a very wide range of professional development opportunities. She regularly meets with other childminders and shares innovative practice ideas. She has excellent partnerships with other settings where children attend to provide consistency in their learning and development. The childminder has excellent methods in place to review the progress made by all children in her care. This helps her to promptly identify and address any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly dedicated childminder uses her observations to plan precisely for children's individual learning needs. Children have plenty of fun and excellent learning opportunities in this well-resourced and child-focused environment. For example, they decorate a snowman using cotton wool and use various items to make the eyes, nose and mouth. The childminder encourages children to explore and work out solutions. For example, they are intrigued with how the glue works, so she gives them time to experiment and work out how it is used. Children are mesmerised with the shaving foam as they are encouraged to use all their senses. The childminder skilfully extends their language by introducing new words such as 'soft', 'fluffy', 'hard', 'cold' and 'sticky'. Children frequently count and identify numbers as they play. However, occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to involve children in extending their mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form secure and caring attachments with the childminder and each other. This helps them to feel emotionally secure. The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She speaks politely and sets clear boundaries. Her frequent encouragement and praise as children play helps to increase their confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to share, take turns and consider others' feelings. They have excellent opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles and enjoy a wealth of physical and outdoor activities. They plant, dig, and make trips to the park where they explore carefully and enthusiastically.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress. They develop the essential skills and attitudes for school and future learning. They are confident and highly motivated learners. Children listen attentively, show exceptionally high levels of engagement, and are hugely enthusiastic to participate in activities to develop their skills. They express their needs, contribute their ideas, and are extremely independent in doing things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444221 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1059225 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Friern Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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