Childminder EY426113

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 May 2017 26 May 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 provides supportive supervision and training for her new assistant. For example, she has helped her assistant to complete good observations of the children's progress.  The childminder effectively evaluates her practice and seeks the opinions of the assistant, parents and children, in order to help her identify areas that may need improvement.  Children have formed strong emotional bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They settle well and feel safe and secure.  The childminder provides a wide range of exciting and stimulating activities that follow children's interests. She effectively challenges and motivate them to learn and develop new skills.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She shares information on children's progress and her plans to support children's next stages of development, including home learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to help children understand about their own personal safety, such as when using furniture.  The childminder and her assistant do not make best use of opportunities to underpin children's social skills, such as reminding them to use good manners.

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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

 increase the opportunities for children to learn about their own safety, and to further understand and adopt positive behaviours.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an in-depth knowledge of how to identify concerns for a child's welfare, and what procedures to follow to keep a child safe from harm. The childminder completes regular safety checks on her home and the resources to ensure children are safe. The childminder continuously updates her professional knowledge, such as attending a variety of training courses to provide good- quality teaching for all children. Parents make positive comments about the care their children receive, and the regular information the childminder provides for them about their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has excellent knowledge of how children learn and develop. She plans activities that help individual children reach the next stage in their learning and development, and to make good progress. For example, the children enjoyed playing with water in the garden, and the childminder helped them create shapes and letters, using chalks and paintbrushes with water on the patio. The childminder offers opportunities for children to learn about other people, such as different communities and faiths. For example, parents and children help create displays using languages that they speak in their own home, and the childminder organises arts and cooking activities to celebrate festivals throughout the year.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy at the childminder's setting. Overall, they behave well, and are learning to share and take turns. The childminder and her assistant help children learn to become independent. For example, they encourage children to wash their own hands, feed themselves and to select their own resources with which to play. The childminder takes children on trips, such as to the local parks, to explore the equipment and to develop their physical skills. The childminder and her assistant promote good dental hygiene and the children benefit from eating healthy meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress, typical for their age and stage of development. They acquire the necessary skills to help them prepare for their move on to nursery or pre- school. For example, children learn to use the toilet and to recognise their name in print. All children enjoy exploring the ample resources available. They show they are willing to problem solve and are starting to manage their own emotions. For example, toddlers remained calm as they struggle to use sticky tape to fix a loose page in a book.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426113 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1094784 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She operates from her home in Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder provides care throughout the year and children attend between 8am and 6pm daily. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant.

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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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