Childminder EY383787

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2018 16 March 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 continuously reflects on the resources she provides for children and how she can enhance their learning experiences. For example, she has recently developed children's opportunities to learn about the natural world.  The childminder is warm, kind and caring. She skilfully nurtures children's emotional well-being. Children enjoy their time in her setting, and are happy and settled.  Parents praise the care their children receive. The childminder consistently provides them with regular support to extend their children's learning at home. Children benefit from the continuity in their learning and make good progress.  The childminder provides children with a wide range of interesting and enticing resources, which they easily access themselves. Children quickly gain confidence in choosing activities, which support their immediate interests.  Regular and accurate observations help the childminder carefully plan what children

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This provision is good

need to learn next. She improves children's outcomes well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain a full picture from parents about what children already know and can do when they join the setting, to create as accurate a starting point as possible from the outset.  The childminder does not consistently recognise when to provide children with more time to think about and express their own ideas.

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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

 develop arrangements to support parents in contributing more effectively to the creation of children's starting points when they join the setting  provide children with more time to think and express themselves in their own words, to support their communication and language skills as fully as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children as they were engaged in a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources used by the children.  The inspector considered how the childminder reflects on her practice and her partnerships with parents. She looked at a range of documents.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she observes and assesses the children's progress, and how she meets their care needs.  The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder clearly understands the signs and symptoms that may cause concern about the welfare of a child in her care and knows the referral procedures to follow. She has made herself aware of how to identify children who may be at risk of exposure to extreme ideas or behaviours. The childminder keeps children safe through regular risk assessments. For example, she carefully teaches them how to behave around animals they may encounter. The childminder regularly reflects on her teaching and identifies additional opportunities to build on her skills even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's physical development well. For example, children excitedly jump and dance to music, waving ribbons and making sounds with different instruments. The childminder is skilled at enriching activities. For instance, she hides different objects, such as leaves and acorns, in sand for children to find. They use pictures to identify them and delightedly recall finding them during their regular trips to the local park. The childminder observes children's interests and carefully plans activities designed to support them. The childminder effectively uses her resources to support children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, she provides a wide range of pictures and visual resources to help them communicate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well, and are kind and gentle towards each other. They receive consistent support to learn to care for the resources they use and their environment. For example, they clearly enjoy 'tidy time'. Children learn about how to lead a healthy lifestyle and eagerly eat fruit and talk about which they like best. Children develop their social skills as they play in larger groups of children, for instance, while at local groups with the childminder. The childminder supports them in learning about people whose experiences may be different to their own. For example, they regularly go on local walks. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe, for example, when crossing the road at pedestrian crossings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are self-confident, independent and motivated learners. They use their developing creativity to support their imaginative play. For example, they thread beads on string, pretend they are animals and then take them for walks. They delightedly incorporate their own learning into different activities. For example, children spontaneously use their developing mathematical skills to count and recognise numbers. They make patterns in sand using their emerging writing. Children eagerly carry out simple acts of self-care and are prepared well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383787 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1093632 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in September 2008. She lives in East Barnet, in the London Borough of Barnet. Her service is open from Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round.

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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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