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 Met

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She has high expectations for children and of the quality of teaching she provides. She understands the positive impact this has on children's progress. The childminder provides a broad range of learning experiences, which motivate and engage children to learn. For example, babies discover how they can push buttons on electronic toys. They notice how their actions can produce intriguing results, such as sounds and lights.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from the childminder's kind, caring and attentive nature. She has a good understanding of how to promote younger children's care needs. Babies develop strong bonds with the childminder and form close attachments to her. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The childminder places a strong focus on building children's social skills, to support their good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. She treats children with kindness and respect and helps them to learn about respecting and valuing the differing needs of their friends. This helps children to learn skills that help contribute to their readiness for their next stage in learning, including school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses assessment and observation well to inform her planning. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning and development. When she identifies gaps, she quickly liaises with parents and other agencies to ensure children have access to appropriate support. This helps to ensure that children do not fall behind. n The childminder supports children to develop their communication skills, such as by taking turns in conversations. When babies make babbling sounds, the childminder talks back to them. She encourages babies to listen and respond to sounds, such as those made by musical instruments. She demonstrates how to shake the bells and maracas. She increases and decreases the intensity of the sounds that she creates. This captures the attention of babies, and supports children's concentration. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents and works with them to support children's learning and development. Parents comment positively about

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the childminder. They value the regular updates she provides about their children's progress, to keep them informed of their children's key achievements. n The childminder supports children to be independent with their personal hygiene skills. Children develop an awareness of good hygiene routines from an early age. Children learn to be healthy. She works with parents to ensure that children receive adequate, appropriate nourishment. She guides parents to understand what a healthy lunch box may include. Children's physical development is

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need to do better?

28 February 2022 supported well. Babies and young children learn to become mobile and confident walkers. n The childminder provides babies and children with some creative activities. Although, she has not fully developed this area to include a wider range of textures and materials, to enable babies and younger children to develop their own ideas and build further on their own creativity. n The childminder gives good recognition to children and their backgrounds, and provides some play resources that represent positive images of race, for example. However, children lack a varied range of positive learning experiences to fully value the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the community and the wider world. n Children respond well to the childminder's clear boundaries and their behaviour is good. She is a wonderful role model to children, with her kind and warm approach. Children feel safe and secure and have high levels of self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice and evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. The childminder is committed to her ongoing continuous professional development. She regularly completes training courses to develop her knowledge and practice. For example, the childminder has completed training to strengthen ways to communicate more effectively with parents and children's families.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities in relation to child protection issues very well. She attends regular up-to-date safeguarding training and knows how to report any child welfare concerns to the relevant professionals. For example, the childminder has broadened her understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as children being exposed to extreme views and behaviours. The childminder is organised and makes sure children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. She supervises children vigilantly and ensures activities are risk assessed effectively to help minimise any hazards.

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should:

n increase opportunities for young children to select and choose from the full range of resources available to support their sensory play, explorations and creative development n provide a broader range of outings to help children extend their knowledge of the world and offer regular access to resources that promote diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140372 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10120655 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 4 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Tottenham, in the London borough of Haringey. She provides care for children from Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6.30pm, all year round apart from bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed a range of play activities in the childminder's home and assessed the impact of teaching on the children's learning and development. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed her curriculum, children's learning and how she plans for children's progress with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at suitable times during the inspection and spoke to parents to gain their views. n The inspector looked at a sample of the documentation that supports the childminder's practice.

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Inspection activities

28 February 2022 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

28 February 2022 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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