Childminder 154602

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2017 1 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

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder knows children well and understands how to plan effectively and build on their skills and enjoyment. She helps children make a successful start at school and prepares them for future learning.  The childminder is proactive about keeping her knowledge up to date and values the importance of continued professional development to enhance the experiences she offers children. For example, she has attended training on supporting reading which has helped her to develop her support for children's early literacy skills.  The childminder helps children to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. She has developed this aspect of her provision well since the last inspection and now offers a balanced and nutritious range of meals and snacks, which children serve independently.  Children are confident and settled. They form close bonds with the childminder, who is

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This provision is good

nurturing and a positive role model. Children behave well at all times and enjoy joining in with daily routines and tasks. For example, children are excited to help water the garden and proudly take on responsibility for jobs and age-appropriate challenges.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed strategies to share her reflections of children's learning with the other settings that children attend to provide a consistent approach to their learning.  The childminder has not made the best use of systems for evaluating her service. She does not regularly involve parents to gather their views.

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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

 consider ways to extend the use of self-evaluation, including the views of parents more regularly to help identify any priorities for improvement in the setting  develop strategies to share observations of children's achievements with other settings that children attend, to provide a consistent approach in children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children, and reviewed parents' written feedback made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder offers a good-quality early education for children who attend. She has successfully acted upon recommendations set at the last inspection to improve her setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and a thorough knowledge of her responsibilities in child protection. She knows whom to contact should she have any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has robust policies and procedures, which she implements well. Overall, the childminder builds effective partnerships with others. Parents speak highly of her service and her care for the children. The childminder shares information frequently with parents about children's achievements and gains important information from parents about what children enjoy at home, which helps her to support their learning further. The childminder monitors the overall progress of children and plans accurately for their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers a broad range of relevant and engaging activities based on children's interests. She supports older children to develop their literacy skills well. For example, children learn how to write familiar words and develop an awareness of how letters and sounds blend together. The childminder helps children develop their physical confidence. For example, they take part in activities to gain coordination and control over their small muscles, while building structures with bricks. Children have opportunities to be creative. For example, they focus for long periods on craft projects with recycled materials, exploring how glue and glitter change when you mix them together. The childminder reflects on children's progress to help plan the next steps in their learning. She is skilled at following children's play and making the most of learning opportunities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's environment is welcoming and homely. She encourages children to be independent and begin to support their own self-care needs. For example, children learn to tie their own laces and apply their own sun cream in the hot weather. The childminder's well-organised setting enables children to choose things for themselves. For example, they maturely select and tidy away a range of equipment that interests them. The childminder helps children to stay active and explore the world around them in different ways, such as trips to the local soft-play centres and to the zoo. Children are safe in the childminder's care. She priorities children's well-being and uses rigorous risk assessment to minimise any potential hazards. She teaches children about recognising danger, for instance, how to respond in an emergency, such as a fire.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are inquisitive and develop perseverance. Older children show an interest in early calculating and gain excellent small- muscles skills, learning to form recognisable letters successfully. They demonstrate care and concern for living things, such as when caring for plants outside. Children learn about the wider world. For example, they investigate how magnets work with curiosity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 154602 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1089794 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in East Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Educational Studies and Childcare. The childminder currently operates one day a week and offers some after- school care, during term time only.

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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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