Childminder in Barnet

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a curriculum with a focus on the prime areas of learning, helping them to progress and be ready for nursery school. They access a wide range of resources in a safe environment. Children spend lots of time exploring outdoors in the garden. They investigate how things work. For example, they learn to use a garden hose and control the water pressure to fill a water tray. Children learn about the wider community. They visit local places, such as the local farm and parks, and have opportunities to make new friends at childminding groups.

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The provision is good

Children are good communicators. The youngest children use single words and gestures to make their needs known. Children who learn English as an additional language listen to and follow instructions and use some words in both languages. Older children describe what they have been doing. For example, children use language to describe bubbles, such as 'small', 'lots', 'go up in the sky' and 'pop'.

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The provision is good

Children are happy. They are curious about the visiting inspector and peer from behind the safety of the childminder. Children are at ease with the childminder and familiar with the daily routines. They behave very well and follow set boundaries that keep them safe. Children play alongside each other. They learn to share, take turns and to be kind to each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder adapts learning for the individual children she cares for. She plans activities so that all the children can take part. She guides their development through positive interactions and following children's interests. n The childminder observes children as they play and joins in to help them. For example, she gives children time to try and operate a bubble machine before explaining the action they need to take. Children delight in their success and repeat the action to produce more bubbles. n Children learn to grow vegetables in the garden and harvest them to eat. They pull up the plants and search the soil for potatoes. They use mathematical language to count the potatoes and describe the size and colour. Children enjoy washing them clean so they are ready to eat. n The childminder models taking care of living creatures in the natural environment. She teaches children to respect creatures who live in the garden.

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need to do better?

She shows children how to carefully handle a spider found in the playhouse. She assures them it is harmless and encourages them to set it free in the garden. n Children enjoy listening to stories. The childminder asks the children questions about the pictures. She provides vocabulary to name the objects that younger children point at in answer to her questions. n The childminder enjoys professional development. She completes online learning

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need to do better?

24 August 2021 to improve her teaching methods. For example, recent training has helped her to observe children's play more carefully to make sure they learn step by step in a sequenced way. n Children are independent. They learn to manage their personal needs. They feed themselves competently. Children learn to put on and take off their shoes. They follow good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before a meal. n The childminder shares her assessment of children's development with their parents. They work together to support children's next steps in learning. Parents comment that their children are incredibly happy and confident and have a great time with the childminder. n The children make good progress in their development. However, at times, the vast number of resources can be a distraction. For example, sometimes, older children get side-tracked during activities and lose focus on their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has strong relationships with other professionals involved in children's learning, such as nursery teachers. She talks to teachers about what children are learning and how she helps them practise new skills to secure their understanding of the new knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and attends training to keep up to date. She knows how to respond to any concerns for children to keep them safe. For example, she recognises the signs that may suggest a child is at risk of harm. She knows who to contact to seek advice and report concerns. The childminder is aware of wider safeguarding issues, such as grooming, exploitation and female genital mutilation. The childminder teaches children how to take some risks. She teaches children to hold on tight as they climb up a climbing frame. She also reminds them to sit on their bottoms when moving down the slide.

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should:

n consider the planned environment so the older children are not distracted by nearby activities and attentively focus on what they need to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497241 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10103711 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 12 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 8 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n Children talked to the inspector about their play and interests, including the slide and going to the farm. n The inspector sampled documentation, including the registers, accident records and the childminder's qualifications. n Parents shared their views with the inspector about the quality of provision for their children. n The childminder and inspector evaluated an activity together and discussed the teaching and learning for children. n The childminder explained the curriculum and described her hopes for children's achievements in readiness for their move to nursery school. n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder.

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Inspection activities

24 August 2021 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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Inspection activities

24 August 2021 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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