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 enjoy warm, close bonds with the childminder and settle well. The childminder values each child highly and takes time to find out about their interests and skills. She uses this information to provide activities that children thoroughly enjoy. The childminder has high expectations of children and manages their behaviour successfully. For instance, she explains why some behaviour is not acceptable and shares group rules to promote positive behaviour. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is broad and balanced, and all children make good progress. Children develop good physical skills. For example, the childminder ensures that children have good ways to develop different skills, such as running, climbing, balancing and steering wheeled toys. She takes children to the local park each day where they practise and develop a range of these skills well. Children gain a good understanding of the world. For instance, the childminder kept a caterpillar and observed it with the children as it changed into a butterfly. This teaches children about changes in nature. Children develop good creative skills. For example, children make pictures using watercolours, pencils and crayons and using tools, such as paintbrushes. They enjoy creating three-dimensional models from materials, such as play dough.

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n Children gain a good understanding about difference. For example, the childminder provides dolls of different skin colours and books that reflect different races and cultures. She celebrates and discusses special events, such as Chinese New Year and Black History Month. n The childminder helps children to gain good communication, language and literacy skills. For instance, she models good sentence structure when speaking with children. She sings nursery rhymes and action songs where children learn new words. The childminder reads stories to children, and this helps them to understand story structure and to learn new words. n Children learn to do things for themselves. For instance, the childminder teaches children how to wipe their nose and dispose of tissues hygienically. She teaches children how to put on their coats and shoes. n The childminder ensures that children develop healthy routines. She provides

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nutritious, freshly prepared meals and snacks for children. The childminder ensures that children have daily opportunities for fresh air and physical exercise. n Children behave in safe ways. They walk indoors and use the stairs with care and caution. The childminder helps children to understand why they need to be safe. For example, she teaches them about why she needs to chop grapes before eating to help prevent choking.

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30 May 2024 n The childminder works effectively with parents. She provides regular updates on children's progress by talking to parents in person and on the telephone. The childminder helps parents to support their children's learning, for instance, by giving them books to read with them. n The childminder is keen to develop her skills and knowledge. For example, she has attended a variety of courses to improve her practice, including a course on supporting children's language skills. This led to greater awareness in this area. n The childminder evaluates her practice and sets goals to build ongoing improvements. For example, she plans to attend training to enhance her knowledge on how to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Children develop good oral hygiene awareness. For instance, the childminder provides a tooth and gum model for children to practise tooth brushing. She

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teaches children how to keep teeth and gums healthy by providing creative activities, singing songs and reading stories. n The childminder helps children to gain a good understanding about feelings. For example, she teaches children names of different emotions by using face cards that are displayed around a mirror. She talks to children about their feelings as they look in the mirror. n The childminder does not always build on aspects of children's mathematical development, particularly to help them learn more about numbers and shapes while playing with objects.

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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 make the most of opportunities to enhance children's early mathematical skills, such as counting and knowledge of shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133301 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10335345 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 3 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Islington in the London Borough of Islington. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder carried out an activity and evaluated this with the inspector. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision and her curriculum intent while the inspector viewed the premises. n The inspector viewed some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. She read written feedback from the children's parents.

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Inspection activities

30 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

30 May 2024 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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