Childminder in Islington

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 feel happy, safe and secure in the childminder's welcoming home. The childminder is sensitive and responsive to their individual needs. Therefore, children settle well and form strong attachments with her. Children demonstrate these secure relationships as they chat happily with the childminder and invite her to join in with their play.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model and has high expectations for children's behaviour. She gently reminds children of her expectations when they need support. The childminder encourages children to share resources and wait for their turn. This contributes towards children's growing understanding of the expectations for their behaviour.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with good opportunities to learn about the natural world around them. They benefit from taking part in lots of activities, such as visits to local parks and the wider community. The childminder uses these opportunities to engage the children in learning and extend their knowledge. For example, children confidently recall a recent visit to a transport museum.

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The provision is good

The childminder implements a curriculum that builds on children's knowledge and skills. She adapts activities to their age and stage of development. Currently, the focus is on helping children to develop their communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well and how they are progressing in the areas of learning. She uses this knowledge effectively to provide a curriculum that is based on children's interests, building on what they know and targeting their identified next steps in learning. The childminder identifies when children have emerging gaps in their learning and works with parents to help close these. n The childminder praises and encourages children as they play alongside each other. Children are confident to ask the childminder for support to help resolve conflicts. However, in the childminder's eagerness to support the children with positive behaviour strategies, opportunities for children to develop their understanding of how to manage conflict are not always constantly extended. n The childminder is aware of the different needs and interests of the children in her care. She follows children's interests to promote their ongoing learning.

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need to do better?

When children excitedly show the childminder a worm in the garden, she uses this opportunity to extend their vocabulary. Children enjoy repeating these new words, such as 'wiggly', and confidently ask questions. This helps children to develop their listening and understanding skills. n Children receive encouragement from an early age to try to carry out tasks for

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17 May 2024 themselves. They have a positive attitude to learning. Children learn to persevere as they independently cut their own fruit with safety knives. However, at times, opportunities for all children to deepen their understanding of good personal independence, such as handwashing, are not fully extended. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development well. She provides a good range of activities to help them to learn to count and compare sizes. For instance, children count the wheels on toy cars and discuss the differences between the small-world vehicles. Children are learning to compare differences and similarities between numbers. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to build their large-muscle strength. She incorporates physical activities into her everyday routines. For instance, children dance along to songs and rhymes. They demonstrate their skills as they move in different ways, excitedly jumping and

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clapping as they join in with songs. n Parents are delighted with the wide range of experiences on offer. They discuss how their children enjoy visits to activities, such as the transport museum. Parents say that they feel reassured by the warm relationships between their children and the childminder. n The childminder evaluates her practice and arranges continuous professional development opportunities. She recognises areas of her practice that can be enhanced. For example, she recently attended training on supporting children with neurodiversity. This has strengthened her knowledge of how to ensure that all children feel valued and represented in the learning environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n extend opportunities for children to develop their understanding of how to resolve minor disagreements with others n develop further practices for children to strengthen their growing independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133304 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10335767 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 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in the Archway area, in the London Borough of Islington. She operates term time only from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

17 May 2024 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

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