Childminder in Barnet

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder uses high-quality interactions and engagement to inspire children's learning. Children are provided with an incredibly rich and ambitious curriculum that is sharply focused on their developmental stage and individual abilities. The childminder has an excellent understanding of their interests and learning styles. She uses this knowledge to engage children skilfully in the wondrous opportunities on offer. The childminder is highly successful at implementing a curriculum that promotes an understanding of children's individuality and respect for each other. For example, children each create a 'Mini Me'. Children use these to talk about themselves and their friends. They celebrate their uniqueness. All children are constantly engaged in exciting learning opportunities and make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and development.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations for the children and models good manners and expected behaviour exceptionally well. She demonstrates wonderful conversational skills, asking thoughtful and carefully considered questions, constantly extending the children's understanding. Interactions with children are consistently of the highest quality. Children become deeply engrossed in their play and display wonderful manners and exemplary behaviour.

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n The childminder plans a well-sequenced curriculum, making sure children's interests are at the heart of her plans. For example, children squeal with delight as they squash play dough through their fingers and make dough figures. The childminder extends their learning by adding mirrors and encourages children to mould facial body parts, such as 'eyes' and 'mouths', to add to a laminated blank poster of a face. This helps children fully explore various textures and builds on their sensory development. The childminder further enriches and recalls learning throughout the day. For instance, she plans a wide variety of activities to help young children make connections to prior learning, such as washing dolls and recalling the names of the body parts. n Children have fun opportunities to build the muscles in their upper bodies. For instance, they delight as they roll various balls down long guttering pipes and

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wait for them to emerge at the bottom. There are lots of opportunities for counting, size comparisons and positional language in the activities. This helps children to learn to count, use positional language and talk about colour and size. n The childminder provides children with a curriculum that combines purposeful physical activities and unique experiences. She plans highly exciting and educational outings where children walk to shops, parks, libraries and collaborative activities with other childminding groups to enrich children's

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24 June 2024 physical development and social skills. n Children have significant language skills for their age. They join in with everyday conversations that build on their early vocabulary. The childminder ensures that she repeats back any words that children mispronounce to make sure that they clearly hear the correct pronunciation. She skilfully provides a small mirror when encouraging children to point to their facial features. Very young children delight in recognising themselves and giggle as they make faces and repeat simple words, such as 'two eyes'. n The childminder is an excellent role model and provides clear and gentle guidance to help young children to understand the expectations for their behaviour. She treats all children with immense kindness and respect, which children mirror in their interactions with the childminder and with others. n The childminder consistently fosters children's independence. Children use the

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hand pumps at the sink to wash their hands independently after nappy changes. They enthusiastically embrace the responsibility of small yet meaningful tasks, such as peeling their own fruit. The childminder's approach helps children to master important life skills and instils a strong sense of self-reliance and confidence from a young age. n The childminder forms excellent partnerships with parents by providing daily updates on their children's learning and achievements. She offers regular insights into what captivates their children's interests and learning styles, along with tips for extending their learning at home. Feedback from parents is overwhelmingly positive. n The childminder is reflective and strives for continuous improvement. She prioritises her own professional development and completes training aimed at having the biggest impact on children's progress. For example, she has recently completed a course specifically focused on development for early readers. This

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has equipped her with a greater understanding of how to support young children's early literacy and communication skills.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537232 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10351764 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 2 Date of previous inspection 15 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Whetstone, in the London Borough of Barnet. She works from 7.45am until 5.30pm, Monday to Wednesday, 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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the curriculum and the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times and observed the childminder's interactions with children during play and daily routines. n The inspector read feedback and spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of relevant records and key documentation, including evidence of her own training and statutory progress checks for the children. n All areas of the premises used for childminding were viewed, and the inspector

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took account of how the childminder ensures that children are safe.

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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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