Childminder in Haringey

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She uses her knowledge well to provide purposeful play activities based around the children's interests and engage all children. For instance, older children demonstrate high levels of imagination as they create the dinosaur habitat. The childminder supports this further by adding leaves, sticks and material, and encourages children to think about what else dinosaurs might need. She encourages young children to be independent in choosing activities and how they want to do things. For instance, when toddlers play with connecting bricks, she demonstrates how the bricks connect to build different-shaped models, but she allows them to test out their ideas first and do it themselves. The childminder interacts well with children. She uses enjoyable and effective teaching to help children extend and build on their current skills. The childminder and her co-

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The provision is good

childminder have a good understanding of children's preferences and routines and are attentive to children's needs. Children happily approach them for comfort and reassurance. Young children are safe, happy and content as the childminder cuddles them. Children are well behaved, developing good social skills and the confidence to do things for themselves.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans an exciting curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, to prepare them for their future learning. She monitors the overall progress that all children make. This enables her to identify any gaps in their learning and implement plans to help them to catch up if necessary. n The childminder teaches the children well. She understands how they learn through play and provides sufficient challenge, and adapts activities, to meet their needs. She supports children who speak English as an additional language very well. For instance, the childminder uses special words, home languages and a range of visual resources to help these children to make good progress in their communication and language skills. n Children are eager to participate in activities and are developing good concentration and listening skills. For example, young children listen with interest to simple stories, while toddlers are inquisitive and show determination

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in completing puzzles. They persevere despite it being difficult for them. The childminder recognises what children like to do and she provides good opportunities for them to be imaginative. n The childminder places a good emphasis on helping children to understand how to keep themselves safe. For instance, she encourages children to tidy up a few toys and explains that they may slip on them and hurt themselves. n The childminder helps children to develop a strong understanding of practices such as eating fresh, nutritious food that contributes towards a healthy lifestyle.

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9 September 2019 For instance, children make connections in their learning as they water flowers and tomato plants daily and know the positive effect that drinking water has on their own bodies. Children's physical health is promoted very well. n The childminder has completed mandatory training, although she has not fully explored ways to continually build on the quality of practice and develop an expert knowledge of teaching. n Overall, the childminder and her co-childminder work well in partnership with parents. They obtain detailed information from parents when children first start. For example, babies' and young children's individual needs are discussed and agreed with parents and then closely followed. This supports their emotional development and helps them to settle quickly. n The childminder praises children's efforts and achievements. This helps to build children's positive self-esteem and confidence. She regularly reminds children to

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use their manners. Children are polite and behave well. n Overall, the childminder and her co-childminder review the service and ensure most activities reflect children's interests and current stage of development. For example, the childminder has made changes to the way she shares information with other partnerships about children's learning and development, to ensure a fully joined-up approach. However, she has not fully considered how to develop the self-evaluation process to fully include the views of parents.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder continually updates her knowledge of safeguarding matters. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about the well-being of a child. The childminder is effective in her communication with other professionals involved in children's care. For example, she has established good links with other professionals and regularly shares information with them about children's progress. She works well with parents and meets the children's care needs effectively. She keeps parents well informed of what the children have been doing and makes suggestions on how they can support children's learning further at home. These positive partnerships help to support children's care and development well.

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should:

n strengthen self-evaluation even further to fully include parents' views on aspects of the provision n focus opportunities for professional development more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to the highest levels that continually improve the already good outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398072 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10070356 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She works from her co-childminder's flat in Crouch End, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm throughout most of the year, apart from bank holidays and some family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her co-childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documents. This included evidence about adults' suitability and training.

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We carried out this inspection 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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9 September 2019 9 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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