Childminder EY438826

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 5 March 2013

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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 provides excellent, carefully planned learning opportunities for children. This ensures that all children make outstanding progress in their development.  Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning as the childminder has very high expectations and skilfully promotes their independence.  The childminder provides an extremely welcoming and stimulating environment for children. They are happy, secure and develop high levels of emotional well-being.  The childminder monitors children's progress exceptionally well. She ensures parents are closely involved in the learning process and fully informed of their children's achievements through daily discussions and sharing information regularly.  The childminder uses an extensive range of toys and inspiring activities effectively to provide highly challenging learning opportunities for children, indoors and outdoors.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly effective in supporting children's language and communication skills. For example, she uses songs, rhymes and questioning to enhance their learning.  Children benefit enormously from well-planned trips and excursions to parks, farms and playgroups, where they learn about the local community.  Children's behaviour is exceptionally well managed and children behave very well. They recognise and follow the house rules, and learn to care and respect each other.

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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

 expand opportunities for children to learn more about other communities beyond their own experiences to enhance their understanding of the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder observed children at play and discussed how the activities meet the children's interests.  The inspector reviewed documentation, including evidence of the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that are used for childminding.  The inspector discussed the safeguarding and welfare arrangements with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The childminder has recently attended safeguarding training and gained a thorough understanding of child protection matters, including the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is extremely aware of preventing any potential accidents and ensures she keeps children safe at all times. The childminder has an enthusiastic commitment to professional development and uses ongoing training well to develop her skills and practice. She has an extensive knowledge of the early years foundation stage and makes exceptional use of the indoor and outdoor spaces to plan exciting and inspiring learning opportunities. Assessment and monitoring systems are meticulous and precise to ensure she supports all children as effectively as possible to make excellent progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder observes and assesses each child's development regularly. She uses this information to plan highly stimulating activities that will build on children's interests and aid their development. For example, children took great delight in spraying paint onto paper on the garden fence and spent a long time engrossed in playing with vehicles in foam. The childminder skilfully incorporates questions and challenges into play to extend children's learning experiences. Although she encourages children to explore the local areas through a variety of exciting trips, she has yet to expand these experiences further to help them learn about other communities and extend their understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is warm and nurturing. Children are very happy and secure in her care. She provides children with an exciting and rich learning environment, where they show extremely high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration. Children listen to the childminder and follow the rules about sharing and taking turns, demonstrating high levels of self-control. The childminder ensures that children's health, welfare and well-being are extremely well supported. She ensures children learn good hygiene routines from an early age, for example, showing them how to wash their hands thoroughly to remove germs before eating. Children benefit from healthy and nutritious meals and snacks freshly made by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly confident and engaged in their learning. They are extremely motivated to play and develop essential skills for future learning and for school. Children develop strong independence skills from the outset. For example, young children attempt to take off their own shoes and coats. Children make excellent progress and any gaps in their learning are identified and addressed quickly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438826 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1062542 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 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She holds a level 3 qualification and works all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday.

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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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