Childminder in Barnet

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is experienced, dedicated and puts children at the heart of everything she does. She provides an exceedingly warm, welcoming and homely environment where all children settle quickly and feel secure. The childminder implements highly effective behaviour management strategies that give children an excellent understanding of right and wrong from an early age. Children's behaviour is excellent. They share toys and resources exceptionally well, and play harmoniously together. The childminder is extremely attentive to children's individual needs, and embraces and respects their individuality and uniqueness. All children demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning and are highly motivated and challenged to learn. The childminder plans a rich and varied selection of well- organised activities across the curriculum, which deeply engage and focus children for extremely long periods. When children played excitedly with water and soap,

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The provision is outstanding

the childminder extended their learning exceptionally well. She introduced mathematics and early science concepts to encourage children to experiment and compare the different sizes of bubbles they were blowing with straws. The childminder supports children's learning about the natural world highly effectively. Having recognised that children's current interests are birds, she encouraged children to make bird feeders using pumpkin shells stuffed with a mixture they made from lard, dry worms and bird seeds. Children were eager and excited to use their imagination and problem-solve what had happened to the mixture when they found the shells empty the next day.

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n Children speak with increasing confidence and fluency. The childminder provides remarkable support to help children develop their speech and language skills. Children have free access to an exceptional range of books and relish listening to stories. The childminder reads to children in a way that engages them fully and gives them plenty of time to express themselves, and say and repeat new words. This helps children to develop their language skills and become confident and competent communicators. n The childminder knows the children remarkably well and attends to their individual needs superbly. She uses relevant information from parents to assess what their children know, can do and need to learn next. She uses this information alongside her observations to plan meticulously for each child. This helps her to track children's individual progress and provide excellent support to help close gaps in their learning. Children make rapid and sustained progress in

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relation to their individual starting points and develop exceptional skills needed for their future learning and for school. n Children respond with enjoyment and demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning. They are very creative in their play. Children love to sing with music,

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3 February 2020 dance beautifully and explore the sounds musical instruments make. Older children very eagerly enjoyed describing what their early marks represented. They link sounds to letters and are learning to spell their names. n The childminder supports children's health exceptionally well. She provides children with nutritious homemade meals, encouraging them to make healthy food choices. Children benefit from regular fresh air and physical exercise daily. They know they must wash their hands before meals and after using the toilet to get rid of germs. Children are confident and develop excellent levels of independence during activities. Younger children make choices about what they want to play with or do, and learn to feed themselves using spoons. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She talks to children in a gentle and respectful manner and regularly praises them for their

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achievements. Older children are courteous and show sensitivity and care to younger ones. The childminder works hard to ensure children have the very best experiences, to gain an understanding of people and communities that may be different from their own. Children frequently visit a local childminders' group, which the childminder helps to run, and other places of interest in their local community. These experiences help to deepen children's understanding of the wider world. n The childminder has highly successful links with parents and keeps them very well informed about their children's progress. She provides excellent opportunities for parents to contribute to their children's learning. Parents are highly complimentary about the learning and care their children receive. They say that their children make 'phenomenal progress'. n The organisation of the childminder's service is excellent. The childminder

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demonstrates a very strong passion for her work and is highly reflective in her practice. She is committed to her own personal development and actively pursues training opportunities to implement new ideas. The childminder completes precise evaluations of the quality of her practice and strives to offer children excellent experiences and opportunities. She recognises how she could develop the outdoor area even more, to provide an even greater range of activities to support and maintain the highest standards for all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder receives regular safeguarding and first-aid training to keep children safe and protected from harm. She is meticulous about children's safety and carries out rigorous risk assessments in her home. She teaches children exceptionally well about how to keep themselves safe. The childminder has a broad knowledge of possible signs of abuse, including those that may suggest that children are at risk of extreme views or behaviours. She knows how to identify and report concerns she may have about children's welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147128 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10137722 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in the London Borough of Barnet. She offers full- and part-time care Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and a qualification in education at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and considered the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder jointly observed children and evaluated an activity together. n The inspector looked at the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation, including children's records. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. She also reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.

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Inspection activities

3 February 2020 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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3 February 2020 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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