Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date 14 August 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder has not followed the correct procedures for notifying Ofsted about all assistants working with her. She is not clear about her responsibilities to follow up on all suitability checks, to ensure the welfare of children in her care. n The childminder does not have effective systems for monitoring children's development over time. As a result, children do not make good progress in their learning in readiness for school. n The childminder has not made the most of partnerships with parents to help them better understand the benefits of children accessing daily outdoor learning. At times, this has an impact on children's opportunities to follow their own interests. n The childminder and her assistants provide too few opportunities for children to develop their creative skills and try out their own ideas during adult-planned activities. n Although the childminder reflects on her daily practice in collaboration with others, she

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This is a provision that requires improvement

has not used systems for self-evaluation well enough to identify any breaches of requirements.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder and her assistants are warm, friendly and kind towards the children in their care, and children form, strong trusting relationships with familiar adults. n Adults support children well to develop their communication skills. They model vocabulary clearly and extend children's language skills through a range of activities. n The childminder supports children to eat a range of healthy meals and takes account of their health needs and dietary preferences. For example, adults teach children about how eating fruit will help them grow healthy bodies.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date gain a suitable understanding of the responsibility to ensure that all assistants are suitable to work with children. This should include notifying Ofsted as required 04/09/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve systems for assessment to better track children's progress and development over time 14/11/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises, where and when childcare is provided, is notified as required to Ofsted to check their suitability. 04/09/2019

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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 make the most of partnerships with parents, to help them better understand the benefits of children accessing daily outdoor learning n provide more opportunities for children to fully develop their creative skills and follow their own ideas n consider how to implement more effective systems for ongoing self-evaluation, to help raise the quality of the setting and improve outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children's learning along with the childminder and the quality of her assistants' teaching during a range of activities. n The inspector spoke with children, the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records. n The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder and her assistants' suitability to work with children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a secure knowledge of how to respond to any concerns regarding a child's well-being and who to contact for support. Despite the childminder's lack of understanding about her responsibility to ensure all assistants are known to Ofsted, the impact on children's welfare is limited. This is due to the fact all adults working on the premises have had the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks and are supervised by the childminder. The childminder makes effective links with other professionals. For example, she takes part in networking activities with her colleagues. The childminder supports her assistants through ongoing professional development and training. She shares some relevant information with parents and takes their views into account to make improvements to the setting. However, the childminder misses some opportunities to help parents

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

understand the importance of children having daily fresh air.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and her assistants plan an effective balance of adult-led and child- initiated activities, and children are keen to join in. The childminder supports older children's listening skills and ability to recognise different sounds. For example, she uses listening games to help children identify different animal noises, which they are excited to guess. While the childminder has some knowledge of children's current skills and possible gaps in learning, she does not have an effective system for tracking their progress from their starting points and, due to the large number of children on roll, recognises that she finds it hard to share the progress children have made with others. Children enjoy feeling materials and different textures, such as glitter. However, there are few opportunities for them to fully explore their creativity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has implemented an effective key-person system so that children feel safe and secure. All adults support children to develop their independence and self-care through daily activities. Children enjoy helping with a range of tasks. For example, they eagerly join in setting up for their snack time. Adults use effective strategies to help children manage difficult feelings and children begin to learn about resolving minor conflicts. For example, adults support older children to understand why toddlers may accidentally break their train track, and help with strategies to avoid this. The childminder's setting is safe and she uses appropriate risk assessments to minimise hazards. At times, children miss out on opportunities to follow their interests of playing outside and the childminder does not always make the most of her outside space.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy using small-world resources, such as trains, to construct for long periods of time. They are curious to explore the world around them and particularly choose to engage in role play with a variety of dressing-up clothes. Children complete puzzles and develop good physical control. They use early mathematics during number rhymes and are excited to sing rhymes. Due to inconsistency in ongoing assessment, children are not as well prepared for the future as they could be.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539585 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10090442 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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