Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2017 21 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 gathers the opinions of the parents and children to help her identify areas that may need improving.  The childminder completes regular observations of children as they play and learn and uses these to help her plan activities that follow their interests and develop their key skills effectively.  The childminder prioritises the children's safety and has implemented a number of safety measures to ensure they are kept safe from harm.  Children are well behaved. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She teaches children to share, take turns and respect individual differences in society. Children recently took part in activities to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and the Holi festival of colour.  Children learn key skills to prepare them for nursery. For instance, they can recognise their name in writing, feed themselves, and manage their own emotions effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not track children's progress consistently to identify children's attainment levels precisely enough.  The childminder does not offer enough opportunities to support children who speak English as an additional language, to help them make rapid progress in their learning.

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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 the assessment processes to identify consistently children's attainment levels and the speed at which they are gaining new skills  create more consistent opportunities for children to develop and use their home language in play and learning to help support their language development.

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Inspection activities

 The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the property, including the playroom, garden and bathroom used by the children.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and communicating with the children, and spoke to her about her observations.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents and policies, including qualification certificates, site safety checks and the child protection policy.  The inspector looked at arrangements for monitoring children's progress and development, and discussed children's learning with the childminder.

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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 provides activities that develop the children's understanding of safety, for example, organising a visit by the fire brigade to teach children about fire drills and fire safety. The childminder places a strong emphasis on continually updating her professional knowledge and skills. She attends a variety of training courses and completes extensive internet research to help with her teaching and planning. The childminder also works in partnership with other childminders to share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is strong. The childminder collects information from parents about a child before they start and uses it to help them settle quickly. She provides support for parents to continue children's learning at home, which helps children make quick progress in some areas of their personal development. The childminder helps children to develop their imagination by asking them questions during role play. For example, children enjoyed pretending to visit the doctor with their babies. The childminder extended the activity and challenged them to discuss what symptoms the babies were experiencing. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how children access her resources. As a result, children can easily choose from a wide variety of quality toys and learning resources in the playroom and in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and caring environment that supports children's emotional well-being. Children are happy and have good manners. For example, older toddlers offer to help the childminder by collecting snack plates from younger children, and younger children consistently use 'please' and 'thank you'. Children benefit from regular trips to parks and to other childminders, where they get physical exercise and learn social skills. The childminder supports children's independence and self-care skills well. For example, children learn to wash their hands and to apply sun protection cream.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points. Some children are making better than expected progress, particularly in their speaking and listening skills. Children are engaged and motivated, and they try hard. Young babies are willing to be challenged by the childminder. They enjoy trying to name animals in storybooks and are learning to feed themselves with a spoon. Older toddlers can recite the alphabet and correctly count up to twenty.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359738 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1093134 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in East Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates between 8am and 6pm, every weekday, for most of the year.

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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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