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 Good

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a nurturing environment that supports their emotional well- being effectively. They form secure relationships with the childminder and each other, benefiting from this strong foundation for their learning. Children enjoy a good range of learning experiences which reflect their interests and learning needs well. They confidently greet visitors and engage in conversations. Children develop the skills they need for future learning. They speak clearly and have a broad range of vocabulary. Children listen attentively to stories and begin to link the sounds in their names to the letters they write.

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The provision is good

Children competently manage their own personal needs, such as putting on shoes or washing their hands before lunch. They are confident to communicate their ideas and are willing to give new things a go. Children develop strong foundations in mathematics, as they learn to count, recognise and order numbers. The childminder and his co-childminder are positive role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour. They guide children on how to manage any disagreements sensitively, helping them talk through any worries and giving them support on how to resolve these. Children are kind and polite to their friends and have good manners. They listen well and follow instructions readily.

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need to do better?

n Children learn a sense of respect for their environment. The childminder explains that if the toys are broken, children cannot play with them. Children learn to handle toys gently and to play carefully with them. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. The childminder knows how to access support from other agencies to ensure that children who may have SEND receive the support they need. n Parents speak positively about the childminder's service. They say that he is welcoming and makes them feel comfortable in his home. Parents describe how their children settle quickly and thoroughly enjoy attending. They say that their children's speech has improved and their children have learned lots of new words since joining the childminder's setting. n Children's literacy is promoted well. The childminder provides story and educational books which children enjoy sitting to read together. They develop

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their early handwriting skills, such as making marks with chalks on the patio and learn to recognise their name labels when they arrive. n Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills in a range of ways. They practise their climbing and balancing skills, using the slide and climbing frame in the garden. The childminder encourages children to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. This helps to support children's physical health. n The childminder and his co-childminder keep parents well informed about their

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23 August 2023 children's learning. They share effective strategies to help promote children's personal care and behaviour. This shared approach helps to accelerate children's learning. n Children learn about nature and how plants grow in the childminder's garden. They investigate different flowers and herbs that have grown. The childminder regularly takes children on trips to local forest spaces. This helps children to develop an understanding of the natural world around them. n The childminder uses his observations of children to understand their individual levels of development, interests and learning styles. He incorporates their next steps in learning into his planning. Overall, this has a positive impact on developing children's knowledge and skills across the seven areas of learning. However, at times, the childminder does not identify opportunities to offer even greater challenges for children in order to routinely extend their learning even

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need to do better?

further. n The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures in place to support the effective management of the provision. He completes a range of training that supports his ability to keep children safe in his care. However, he has not fully considered more focused training opportunities to enhance the implementation of the curriculum to the highest level across all areas of children's development. n Children learn how to be healthy. They have been practising tooth brushing. Parents comment on the positive impact this has had on their children's oral health.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of his role to safeguard and to protect children. He has effective safeguarding procedures in place to ensure that children are safe. The childminder is familiar with the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of possible abuse, including being exposed to extremist views. The childminder understands the procedures should an allegation be made about himself or his co-childminder. The childminder closely supervises children. He completes regular checks to ensure that his home is safe for children.

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should:

n extend children's learning even further by providing additional challenge to help them to achieve the highest levels of learning n source a broader range of training opportunities to further enhance the implementation of the curriculum, to support all children to achieve to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349146 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10295387 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 17 Date of previous inspection 6 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. He lives in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder offers full- and part-time care each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm and operates throughout most of the year. He is in receipt of funding for children aged two and three years. The childminder works with a co-childminder. They each hold a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n Parents' written views of the setting were taken account of by the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder to work with children. n The inspector observed the quality of the education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on the children's learning.

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Inspection activities

23 August 2023 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

23 August 2023 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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