Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date 29 May 2019 Previous inspection date 23 March 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has a thorough understanding of children's individual learning goals and plans purposeful, interesting activities. Children show enjoyment in their experiences and make good progress. n The childminder understands how to prepare older children to start school. Children confidently retell stories using good descriptive language. They show awareness of behavioural expectations and concentrate well. n The childminder is kind and welcoming. He develops close and secure relationships with the children and their families. Children are happy and have good levels of self- confidence and talk about their needs and preferences. n The childminder and the co-childminder have developed effective partnerships with parents, teachers and other settings children attend. He uses the planning from the provisions that the children attend in order to promote continuity of care and learning for children.

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This provision is good

n The childminder shows commitment and dedication to providing good standards of care and learning for children. He and the co-childminder work alongside the local authority development worker to share best practice and drive improvements forward. n The childminder does not take full advantage of opportunities that arise in play to use and extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as size and positional language. n The professional development of the childminder and assistant does not identify precisely what they can do to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

n expand the range of mathematical opportunities to help develop older children's mathematical knowledge and skills to even higher levels n engage in more specific, targeted professional development for all adults who work with children, including the assistant, to raise the overall quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's and assistant's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning with the childminder and his self-evaluation. n The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder works with his wife who is a registered childminder and an assistant. All adults are knowledgeable about safeguarding legislation and know what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Overall, the childminder has good arrangements to ensure the assistant has an up-to-date knowledge of the policies and procedures, such as child protection and the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder precisely monitors the progress children make in their learning. He uses this information to identify their next steps and provide a focus for his teaching. The childminder and the co-childminder work well together. They know how to make referrals for further support from other professionals, if there are gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at following children's lead and teaching them through their play. He uses his observations of their experiences and interests to enhance the plans for them to make progress. For example, older children thoroughly enjoy making a house, using soil, leaves and sticks, for the snails they have found in the garden. The childminder challenges older children and extends their learning as he asks lots of questions to help them to try and work out what materials they may need to build a snail's house. The childminder and co-childminder gather information about children's learning from parents when they first start and uses this to contribute to assessments. He encourages parents to share information about children's ongoing interests and activities from home. This helps him to get to know children very well and provides opportunities for parents to be involved.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have developed secure bonds with the childminder, the co-childminder and assistant. The adults supervise children well and meet the needs of all the children who attend. Children show they feel very safe with them. For instance, young children are confident to ask for help when they need it and benefit from the consistent praise and support. This helps them to keep trying to develop new skills. The childminder manages children's behaviour positively and teaches them to be respectful of others. Children are polite and well mannered. Children show a good understanding of how to follow hygiene rules, such as handwashing before meals and after using the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are working in the stages typically expected for their age. Toddlers show enjoyment in their activities and are keen to participate in learning. Older children begin to show readiness for school. They have good self-care skills and develop confidence in new social situations, for example when they visit pre-school groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476761 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10075891 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. He works with his wife, who is a registered childminder, and an assistant. He lives in Hornsey, in the London Borough of Haringey. He works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm, all year round, apart from bank holidays and family holidays.

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Registers

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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