Childminder 146942

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2017 2 October 2014

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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 plans interesting and challenging experiences, which help children to become keen and motivated learners. Children make good progress in their learning, given their starting capabilities and interests.  The childminder completes thorough risk assessments to minimize hazards and teaches children how to keep themselves safe successfully. Children are well cared for in a clean and stimulating environment.  Children settle in well and develop close and trusting relationships with the childminder. They show a strong sense of belonging as they confidently move around the childminder's home.  The childminder is committed to continually evaluating her provision. She works with the local authority training team to help her continually develop her practice. This helps her to raise the quality of her provision and improve children's outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully encourage parents to share what their children learn at home, to complement future plans and to support their progress further.  The childminder does not make the best of opportunities to support children to use resources to help develop their early writing skills.

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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

 involve parents more fully to share information about their children's learning at home, to further support the assessment process  increase opportunities for children to explore a broader range of resources to extend their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for childminding and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children, and the activities in which they engaged.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including risk assessments, children's records, and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she reflects on the quality of her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of child protection and attends courses regularly to keep up to date with new guidance. She implements effective procedures to help protect children from harm. The childminder monitors the quality of her practice effectively to help improve her provision. Since her last inspection she has addressed the recommendation that was set. She has effectively increased opportunities for children to freely experience messy play, to enhance their creative development. The childminder monitors children's progress well to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowed. Overall, she shares this information effectively with parents to promote consistency in children's learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching strategies and effective systems to monitor children's progress and to plan for their next steps successfully. She plans a wide range of age- appropriate activities which are based on her knowledge of children's individual needs. The childminder helps younger children develop their understanding of language and supports their speaking skills well. For example, they share books and children point out their favourite animals in the pictures while the childminder introduces new words and vocabulary. The childminder builds on children's early mathematical development well. For example, she encourages younger children to match puzzles and count bricks during their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind and attentive to children's individual needs. She uses positive and purposeful praise and encouragement. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is enthusiastic and gets fully involved in their play. For example, she actively follows children's lead. The childminder encourages children's good health. For example, she provides daily opportunities for them to have active play where they have fun practising their physical skills. Children benefit from eating nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points and quickly learn a wide range of useful skills to support the next stage in their development. They enjoy a range of different experiences and outings, and have good opportunities to learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, they visit local parks and playgroups where they meet and interact with other children and adults. This also helps to develop their social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 146942 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1070359 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout 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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Telephone number

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