Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 November 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Overall, the childminder manages her setting and supports her assistants well. She has a good understanding of the requirements and strives to provide a high-quality provision, to promote positive outcomes for children.  Children's communication and language development is fostered well by the childminder. Children engage in regular conversations with her and the assistants, who question them to encourage their speaking and thinking skills, and model the correct pronunciation of words.  The childminder and her assistants create a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment. They develop caring relationships with children, which help to support their emotional well-being.  Children make good progress and achieve the expected levels of development for their ages. The childminder and her assistants understand how to engage with them to support and extend their learning further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently plan a broad range of experiences to support children who prefer learning outdoors.  Other than mandatory training, the childminder does not fully target professional development opportunities to further enhance her skills or those of her assistants.

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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

 provide a wider range of experiences that reflects the interests of those children who learn best outdoors  extend the programme of professional development, including for the assistants to further increase their knowledge and skills and raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching as the childminder and her assistants engaged in activities with children.  The inspector spoke to the assistants about their roles and responsibilities, and understanding of safeguarding.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder about how she manages her setting and invited her to complete a joint observation.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the assistants' and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views from the questionnaires provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants keep their safeguarding knowledge current through regular training updates. They are fully aware of their responsibilities to protect children from harm and they know to whom to report any concerns, including any concerns about each other. The childminder maintains the required ratios and she deploys her assistants well throughout the setting, to ensure children's needs are fully met at all times. Overall, the childminder has a good knowledge of the strengths of her provision and areas for improvement, to help her continually develop her service. She regularly reviews her policies and procedures and ensures her assistants are fully informed of these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents to learn about children's individual needs when they first start and involves them well in children's learning. Parents comment positively about the childminder and her assistants' warm and caring approach, and how well their children settle into the warm and friendly environment. The childminder and her assistants provide good support to children. They have a good understanding of children's individual interests, needs and skills. They make careful observations of each child, which they use to assess their progress and to plan to move them on to the next stages in their learning. The childminder and her assistants support children's communication and language skills well. For example, they use clear and simple language that children understand and repeat. They help young children to extend their mathematical skills, including as they explore numbers and recognise colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants provide an interesting and enabling environment where children can easily choose the toys and resources. As a result, children confidently explore and engage in activities. The childminder and assistants encourage children to be independent and to learn how to keep themselves and others safe. They encourage them as they tidy away toys and put their shoes away in the boxes provided. Their guidance helps to support children's sense of responsibility and cooperation. Children enjoy the nutritious snacks and meals that the childminder provides for them. Babies enjoy exploring new tastes and textures, and older children feed themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their next stages of learning. They enjoy looking at books and listen attentively to stories. They respond well to questions and engage in discussions where they share their thoughts and ideas. They learn to handle tools correctly and use shape cutters to make different shapes with play dough. They practise their mathematical skills, for example, as they count and attempt to solve problems for themselves. Children are beginning to learn about letters and explore the different sounds that form their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494079 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1031881 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in East Finchley in London. She operates each weekday between 7.30am and 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works alongside two assistants, one of whom holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3 and the other has received training in home-based care. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. There is a local after-school club linked to this setting.

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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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