Childminder in Barnet

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has recently welcomed children back to her setting following closure due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and a more recent short closure. Arrangements to ensure that children are well supported at all times, such as when the childminding assistant is not present, are not yet fully effective. The childminder's expectations for the children are developing as they are settling back in and she is liaising with parents. This is helping her to provide experiences that support children's current needs and progress their ongoing learning and development.

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The provision requires improvement

Children demonstrate that they are happy in the setting as they eagerly arrive. They have established warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They readily seek and receive comfort and reassurance when needed. They join in with activities and enthusiastically help themselves to resources. The childminder and assistant patiently support and praise children, helping them to learn about taking turns and sharing. Children demonstrate this as they share resources with each other. They are learning new words as they match different shapes with cards. They count the shapes and hand them to their friends, receiving encouragement from the assistant and childminder.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has ensured that she keeps a record of children's attendance. She has begun to process the two-year progress check and has updated training, including for safeguarding. She is keen to continue to follow advice and guidance from other professionals. However, she has not yet fully developed the curriculum. She is yet to consider systems to evaluate her ongoing practice or to make plans for improvement in order to raise the quality of the provision for children further. n Parents say that they are happy with the progress their children are making. They comment that their children interact well with the 'caring childminder and her assistant'. They say that their children and older siblings have thoroughly enjoyed attending this setting and that they stayed in touch with the childminder when the setting was closed. n The childminder is yet to complete up-to-date risk assessments for all areas of

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need to do better?

her practice. She has recently informed Ofsted of changes to her health and mobility. The childminder is recovering well and has adapted the environment to help her manage the care of the children attending. However, she has not provided sufficient updates to Ofsted, as required, prior to reopening. n The childminder and her assistant share ideas and discuss activities so that the learning environment is well resourced, inviting and welcoming. Overall, they support children's communication and language skills well. They model language

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need to do better?

20 May 2021 clearly and provide good opportunities for children to hear new words as children eagerly choose from the inviting selection of books. n The childminder observes and monitors children's progress as they play. However, it is not clear how she shares this information with the assistant in order to ensure consistency in how the curriculum is implemented. n Children enjoy playing in the childminder's garden. They take turns to walk on the steppers and balance successfully. They develop physical strength and coordination skills while using construction equipment to build a circuit, under the close supervision of the assistant. n The childminder teaches children to manage their self-care needs independently. They achieve simple tasks for themselves, such as washing their hands at appropriate times during the day. The childminder promotes children's awareness and enjoyment of healthy eating. She provides children with

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have recently completed training to update their knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. They know how to identify and report concerns about a child's welfare and the importance of liaising with other professionals for support and guidance. There are clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that the childminder shares with parents and assistants to help her keep children safe.

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Due date

improve the procedure for risk assessment to ensure that arrangements support children's supervision and safety at all times 03/06/2021

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the notification requirements, in particular any significant events and changes to health that are likely to affect the suitability to provide care. 03/06/2021

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should:

20 May 2021 n improve systems for ongoing reflection and evaluation and implement plans that will help to raise the quality of the curriculum for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401223 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10146297 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008. She operates from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The childminder holds a valid childcare qualification at Level 3. She works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n Parents were invited to share their views of the setting in discussion with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the assistant and made observations of their practice.

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Inspection activities

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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