Childminder in Haringey

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 are happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming home. They receive lots of individual care and attention from the childminder and her assistants. For instance, the childminder notices when children need encouragement to participate in activities and sensitively supports them to join in. This helps children feel valued and included. They develop affectionate bonds with the childminder and her assistants and feel safe and secure. The childminder provides a safe and well- organised learning environment, where children thrive. They are motivated to investigate the stimulating and adaptable resources, such as sand, dough and construction sets. Children become highly engaged and demonstrate imagination and creativity as they play. They make good progress towards the next stages in their learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children. She teaches them to be kind towards others and helps them to learn social skills, such as sharing. Children become increasingly independent with their personal care. For example, they wash their hands and serve their own food at mealtimes. The childminder's curriculum for literacy, focuses on children enjoying early reading. For instance, she reads children stories with great enthusiasm and playfully introduce new words. Communication and language development is developed through the use of imaginative props, such as representing magic by using coloured pom-poms. This helps children to develop broad vocabularies and a keen interest in books and reading.

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need to do better?

n The childminder aims to give all children a positive start to their education. She provides a broad and interesting curriculum, which covers all areas of learning. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress and swiftly identifies where they may need more support with learning. She works with parents and other professionals, to promote children's development and help close any potential gaps. n The childminder provides activities which spark children's curiosity and imagination. This helps to promote their positive attitudes to learning. For instance, the childminder recognises that children love playing with water. Therefore, she offers lots of opportunities to explore this interest, such as by pouring water down pipes and spraying it from bottles. Children are keen to investigate and quickly develop their own ideas, such as discovering the best way to clean the ride-on cars. n Overall, the childminder promotes children's positive behaviour well. She helps

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need to do better?

them to settle any minor disputes that arise and supports them to regulate their emotions. However, the childminder is not always clear about expectations,

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need to do better?

25 July 2024 particularly relating to some daily routines. For example, the childminder asks children to help tidy up and then does this for them while they continue playing. This does not help children to consistently learn about behavioural boundaries and personal responsibility. n The childminder supports children's health and hygiene well. She provides nutritious meals and snacks, which include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Parents comment that children have a more positive approach to healthy eating since joining the childminder's setting. The childminder also shares her recipes with parents, so that they can provide children's favourite healthy meals at home. n The childminder wants all children to feel valued and accepted. She finds out about their backgrounds when they first start, so that she can reflect their home languages and cultures in her setting. For instance, the childminder introduces

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songs in children's home languages. Children also learn to be thoughtful and respectful towards others, such as by collecting donations and writing letters to children affected by war. n The childminder and her assistants are committed to their continuous professional development. They regularly refresh mandatory training, including safeguarding and paediatric first aid, to help them keep children safe and well. The childminder and her assistants also access a range of other training, to strengthen their teaching skills and enable them to meet children's individual learning needs. For example, they have learned to use a range of strategies, to further support children's language development. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents comment on the warm and caring relationships between children and adults in the setting. They describe very effective communication, which promotes a shared and consistent approach to

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children's care and learning. Parents explain how their children have benefitted from attending the childminder's setting, such as a rapid improvement in their speech.

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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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n provide clear and consistent guidance about rules and boundaries, to help children understand what is expected of them and develop their sense of responsibility.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417936 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10351753 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 18 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 12 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Wood Green, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She has five registered assistants, one of whom has a childcare qualification at level 2. The childminder offers funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their 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. She ensured that relevant documents were available for the inspector to view. 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 Parents shared their views on the childminder's provision through discussions and by providing written feedback. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and her assistants. She also observed and spoke to the children, to help assess their experiences in the setting.

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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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