Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 30 June 2015

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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 evaluates her work and updates her knowledge and skills, for instance, through training and with support from other professionals.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities and resources to help the children's learning and development. They routinely access larger community playgroups to help enrich their social experiences.  The childminder provides a good role model to children. They are well behaved and display good manners. Older children enjoy helping the younger ones remember to say please and thank you.  Children are supported to become independent and they are able to wash their own hands and put on their own shoes. They behave well, follow instructions and learn many key skills that help them make good progress. They are well prepared for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully use assessments as well as possible to help identify children's next steps in learning.  The childminder does not gather the opinions of parents and children effectively to help her recognise what areas require further improvement.

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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

 improve assessment processes to help identify children's next steps in their learning and development and make even better progress  develop the self-evaluation process, taking into account the views of parents and children, to help identify and target all areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at suitable times.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and communicating with the children.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's records, including how she tracks children's progress and the procedures for keeping children safe.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans to develop the service that she provides.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to recognise if a child is at risk and what procedures to follow if she has a concern. The childminder completes regular checks to ensure children stay safe. For example, she routinely ensures that the fire alarms and fire blankets are in good working order. She works closely with parents to gather information before children start and uses this information to help children settle quickly. The childminder keeps parents informed about their child's progress on a regular basis and she works closely with parents to help their children progress. For example, providing parents with resources to use at home to enable their child to practise writing their name.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides stimulating activities that follow the children's interests and develop their concentration. Children enjoy chasing bubbles and they relish the challenge of catching them with plastic tweezers. The quality of the teaching is consistently good. The childminder provides children with the opportunity to help expand their vocabulary and use their imaginations. For example, while drawing and making marks on paper, the childminder helps a young child to practise using the words for colours and shapes. Older children enjoy talking about what they are drawing and who the people are in their picture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides nutritious snacks and she also plans activities that help children learn about healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy making fruit smoothie ice lollies and getting exercise in the large garden. The children have formed very close bonds with the childminder and they show that they feel safe with her. For example, younger children seek her reassurance when they have stumbled over and recover quickly with her help and support. The childminder manages behaviour effectively. She distracts children from unwanted behaviour and reinforces good behaviour with praise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently explore the toys and activities and are motivated to learn. Older children are well prepared for school. They are able to count to ten and take themselves to the toilet. Children visit local community playgroups and they experience tidying up and circle time activities that help prepare them for school sessions. Younger children also make steady progress. They are able to follow instructions and are starting to manage their own emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147274 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1089738 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, all year round, apart from personal holidays. The childminder accesses funding to provide free early education for children aged three 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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