Childminder in Haringey

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 provides exceptionally warm and welcoming childcare, where children's happiness, safety and well-being are prioritised. Parents describe the bespoke settling-in procedures, which help children to build strong and affectionate bonds with the childminder. Children thoroughly enjoy the childminder's company and are keen to include her in their play.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for children's behaviour and learning. She supports them to understand their feelings and to be mindful of others. This helps children to regulate their actions. Their behaviour is excellent and they are extremely keen to learn. For example, babies look to the childminder for acknowledgement as they master how to open and shut a door in the play kitchen. They glow with pleasure at the childminder's praise.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder works tirelessly to provide the best possible care and education for all children. Her ambitious curriculum ensures they are extremely well prepared for their next stages in learning. The childminder has a first-class knowledge of each child's interests and development, and meticulously plans their future learning. For example, she uses children's love of messy play to enhance their understanding of early mathematics. The childminder carefully considers the vocabulary she wants children to learn to enhance their language skills, as they fill containers with sand. She introduces a balancing scale, to further extend children's experience of measuring.

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n The childminder provides a tremendously exciting and stimulating learning environment, which consistently meets children's individual needs. She constantly seeks to extend their knowledge throughout the routines and activities. For example, the childminder explains the importance of good hygiene as children wash their hands before eating. Children flourish and thrive in her care. n The childminder expertly assesses children's progress and swiftly identifies gaps in their learning. She works extremely well with parents and seeks advice and additional training where needed. This ensures that all children receive the excellent support they need to make the best possible progress. n Children display exceptionally high levels of resilience and perseverance, with the childminder's skilled guidance and support. For example, as the childminder looks at books with babies, she encourages them to have a go. They show great

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focus and determination as they learn to turn the pages. Children beam with joy, demonstrating a strong sense of achievement when they manage what they have set out to do.

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24 July 2024 n The childminder values each child's unique characteristics and experiences. She ensures that they feel special and valued in her setting. For example, the childminder encourages parents to record children's favourite poems and songs in their home languages. Children proudly share these with their peers in the childminder's setting. They show a positive appreciation of their differences, as they discuss the different names that they use for parents and grandparents. n The childminder promotes children's personal, emotional and social development to the highest level. For instance, she sensitively supports children through the changes in their lives, such as the arrival of a new baby or when a friend leaves the setting. This helps them to explore and dispel any anxiety they may feel. This highly attentive care reassures children and builds their confidence and self- esteem. n The childminder provides children with rich experiences to promote their

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understanding of the world. This includes daily outings within their local area. She ensures that resources and activities reflect children's experiences and introduce them to different cultures and ways of life. For example, children enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year by Spring cleaning the resources and discovering their Chinese horoscopes. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The childminder uses an excellent variety of ways, tailored to individual parents, to exchange information about children's care, interests and development. Parents value how effectively the childminder caters for children's learning, safety and welfare. They state that they, 'could not have found a better childminder'. n The highly qualified childminder is passionate about being an early years educator. She uses exceptionally reflective self-evaluation, to pinpoint areas for development in her already exceptional practice. The childminder seeks focused

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professional development to further enhance her teaching. For example, she has learnt to skilfully promote children's 'growth mindsets', to foster their positive attitudes to learning.

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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 EY396052 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10351630 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 2 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Bowes Park, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm, all year round. She offers funded early education for children aged 0 to 4 years. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She occasionally works with a registered assistant, who is also a qualified teacher.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas she uses for childminding, she explained the curriculum and how the provision is organised. n The inspector observed a range of routines and activities, to help evaluate the quality of education and the impact on children's learning. n The childminder ensured that relevant documents were available for the inspector to view. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback. She also observed and spoke to the children, to help assess their experiences in the setting.

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Inspection activities

24 July 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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