Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date 12 June 2019 Previous inspection date 22 May 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She creates a stimulating, creative and interesting environment that offers countless learning opportunities for children of all ages. n The childminder has developed incredibly strong partnerships with parents. Parents are thoroughly included in their children's learning and development and they are kept up to date and involved in all areas of their children's progress. n The childminder supports and extends children's knowledge about mathematics effortlessly. She uses every opportunity to incorporate this into the children's everyday routines. n The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder provides children with an incredibly wide range of activities and experiences that are based on their individual needs and interests. Children of all ages are engrossed in their play. n Children are highly independent and curious learners. They relish opportunities to lead

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This provision is outstanding

their own play and explore their ideas in the well-resourced and vibrant learning environment, inside and outside. They develop exceptionally high levels of confidence and self-esteem and are extremely well prepared for starting school. n The childminder ensures the safety of the children is her highest priority. She uses robust safeguarding procedures, and teaches the children how to keep themselves safe at all times. n Children are visibly happy. They have developed incredibly strong bonds with the childminder and arrive at the setting eager to start their day. The childminder is immensely caring and she has established extremely positive, warm relationships with children, supporting their emotional well-being superbly. n The childminder works extremely well in supporting her assistants to narrow gaps in children's learning. Children make good progress with their learning given their starting points.

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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 continue to develop the already excellent outdoor experiences available for children and monitor the impact this has on children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children during their indoor and outdoor activities, as well as their snack time. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of the parents through face-to-face and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extremely strong understanding of child protection and is exceedingly vigilant in keeping children safe. She knows the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and is clear on what her role and responsibilities are with regards to keeping children safe. She and her assistants complete regular safeguarding training and she makes sure that everyone's knowledge and understanding are always up to date. Assistants are fully vetted and their suitability to work with children is consistently monitored. The childminder uses a highly effective system when monitoring the children's progress. This enables her to quickly spot any gaps in their learning and provide them with additional support if necessary. The childminder reflects and evaluates her provision consistently. She is currently updating her knowledge of outdoor learning and has plans in place to provide a more outdoors learning

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

environment for the children. Parents speak incredibly highly of the childminder, explaining that their children have made a great deal of progress in their development. The childminder works alongside her co-childminders in an effortless manner and together they create a wonderful environment for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an excellent communicator and offers the children many opportunities to develop their language skills, such as singing songs and asking the children for their opinions on what they would like to do next. The quality of her teaching is outstanding. She adapts activities effortlessly, to promote learning opportunities for children of all ages. Children have countless opportunities to learn about the natural world and these have contributed to them showing great enjoyment at being outside. For example, children enjoy searching the garden looking for the local frog and they are extremely proud of the plants and vegetables they grow. The childminder teaches the children how to keep themselves safe, while still giving them the freedom to explore and take risks. This has led to children having a strong understanding about how to navigate risky activities and spot any potential dangers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are incredibly happy, secure and confident in the childminder's care. They have developed strong attachments with her, and this is down to her nurturing and enthusiastic nature. Children feel welcomed and valued because the childminder frequently praises their efforts and shows a deep interest in them. She has extremely high expectations of the children and what they are able to do. This has contributed to the children having high levels of self-esteem and demonstrating confident and resilient behaviour. The childminder spends a great deal of time outside with the children and they are extremely robust and knowledgeable about the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and eager to join in activities. They make excellent progress from their starting points and they are developing the key skills that are needed for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. The children are extremely confident communicators and can follow instructions well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140346 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10109019 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 26 Date of previous inspection 22 May 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in the Alexandra Park area of the London Borough of Haringey. She works each weekday throughout most of the year with two co- childminders and three assistants.

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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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