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 form strong bonds with the caring and kind childminder and feel safe in her care. Through attentive and responsive interactions, the childminder supports children's emotional well-being, helping them to develop confidence and a sense of belonging. The childminder promotes positive behaviour by consistently modelling and reinforcing good manners, sharing and cooperation. She uses age-appropriate strategies, such as praise and encouragement, and has an 'emotion tray', with sensory resources to support children to regulate their emotions. This helps children understand what is expected from them.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports all children to make good progress in their learning and development. She provides a wide range of stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities tailored to each child's interests and needs. She regularly observes children and notes what they can do. She uses this information to assess children's progress and plan individualised next steps in learning. This helps each child to continually learn new knowledge and skills. The childminder actively promotes children's physical well-being through a variety of engaging activities. She encourages children to participate in outdoor play, providing opportunities for them to develop their physical skills. Children become absorbed in water play, making different coloured water using food colouring, pipettes, and spray bottles. This helps children become more confident in their physical abilities and develop better fine motor strength.

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need to do better?

n The childminder consistently checks children's progress and uses this to determine next steps and achievable goals. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure a consistent approach to learning and behaviour. This includes support for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children make good progress. n The childminder encourages children to develop a love of books and stories. She has a wide selection of age-appropriate books, which children access freely. Children show a fondness for stories and excitedly join the childminder to read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar". After reading the story, children enjoy scooping up coloured pasta, using various sized spoons and tweezers and pouring it in the mouth of a cardboard caterpillar. As they develop skills in their hand-eye coordination, the childminder recalls the events in the story. This helps children to remember more and repeat actions from the story.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes communication and language through all aspects of the day. Children enjoy singing, 'rhyme time' and discussion. Children are able to express their needs and are confident communicators. The childminder is aware that younger children need more explanation and sits close by to support them.

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need to do better?

7 April 2025 She provides a lot of narration and teaches children how to use new equipment. However, sometimes the childminder redirects children's play too quickly and does not give them time to explore the resources fully before they move on to other learning experiences. n Children learn about the importance of washing their hands before they eat and after visiting the toilet. The childminder talks to children about the germs which cannot be seen and children readily wash hands after using tissues to blow their noses. Children are building on their knowledge about the importance of hygiene. This helps them develop healthy habits for the future. n Children learn to express how they are feeling through selecting different emotions shown on different cards. The labelling of emotions helps children understand that it is natural to experience a range of emotions at different times of the day and that talking about it is important. Children are beginning to

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need to do better?

understand their own emotions and behave well. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder values the importance of working closely with parents and provides emotional support to them, as well as signposting to other agencies, as required. The childminder shares information with parents about their child's development and gives ideas on how parents can support learning at home. Parent feedback is very positive. n The childminder is very reflective. She considers how she can develop things to make them even better for children. She identifies training, which has a positive impact for children. For example, she has recently attended training on supporting children's behaviour and managing their emotions.

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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 give children more time to explore and complete activities before moving them on to the next activity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY374661 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10380490 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 8 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Tottenham, in the London borough of Haringey. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two co- childminders. The childminder provides funded early education for children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, the co- childminders and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the setting through written comments. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

7 April 2025 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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