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

The childminder creates a nurturing environment that helps children feel confident and happy. On arrival, children self-register and immerse themselves in their favourite play activities. The newest children settle quickly and show that they feel safe and secure. They establish positive relationships with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children. She provides a broad curriculum that includes lots of opportunities to learn about the natural world and special days that are celebrated in wider society. Children have opportunities to visit the nearby woodland area to feed the ducks. She encourages children to be independent and to do things for themselves. For instance, children display good table manners, remain seated during mealtimes and tuck their chairs away afterwards. The childminder humorously reads stories to children. This captivates their attention. Children eagerly guess what might happen next. They enthusiastically sing action songs during circle times.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to be polite and kind to others. Children behave well and develop a good range of skills to help them prepare for starting nursery or school. For example, they understand the need to help tidy up the toys after playing.

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need to do better?

n Children develop their understanding of numbers and counting. The childminder creates lots of opportunities for children to count objects and represent quantities on their fingers. Children learn to add small quantities together and say how many it makes. n The childminder has a focus on promoting children's speaking, listening and attention skills well. This enables all children, including those children who speak English as an additional language, to join in and make their contributions to discussions they have together. n The childminder organises the learning environment well. Children busily explore indoors and choose toys and activities independently. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for child-led play, which is supported well. These extend learning as they build on children's existing knowledge. For example, children develop their understanding of how their favourite animals move. The

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childminder ensures that children receive gentle encouragement as they learn to operate toys with knobs, buttons and levers. These help children's hand-eye coordination and hand-muscle development. n The childminder promotes children's good conduct and manners. Children learn to share and handle books and toys carefully. They get to know children well and recognise when they are upset and unhappy. Nevertheless, the curriculum for

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need to do better?

13 June 2024 children's personal and emotional development is an area to be strengthened, so children have meaningful opportunities to learn to identify their different emotions and feelings. n The childminder makes constructive observations of children. She knowledgeably identifies children who are not making the expected steps in their development or have gaps in their learning. She ensures that her assistants know how to support individual children with effective strategies to help them make progress. n Parents are pleased with the quality of care that is provided by the childminder. They feel their children learn good habits, are helped to manage their own toileting and gain social skills in their care. They describe the childminder's setting as, 'The perfect place to transition to school.' n The childminder's assistants are happy in their roles. They enjoy working with the children and are happy with their manageable workloads. They feel the

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childminder is supportive and any personal circumstances are treated sensitively by the childminder. n The childminder is committed to continuous improvements. She has recently completed a higher level childcare qualification. This has deepened her understanding of planning and how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She ensures that her assistants access online training. However, the monitoring of this is an area for further development so that they all demonstrate a secure understanding of the childminder's policies and procedures.

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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 create further opportunities for children to learn to name their different feelings and emotions n strengthen the monitoring of training, so that all adults demonstrate a secure understanding of the setting's policies and procedures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472312 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10352684 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 12 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Colindale, in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5. She employs three assistants who work with her on different days. Of whom, all hold level 2 qualifications. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the setting and discussed with the childminder how she ensures that it is safe and suitable for the children. n The inspector and the childminder conducted a joint observation of lunchtime routines. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistants and he children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector sampled a range of documents on request. n The inspector held a leadership discussion with the childminder to determine

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Inspection activities

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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