Childminder EY546818

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 is committed to providing a home environment that is nurturing, calm and caring. Children form loving and trusting relationships with the childminder which contributes to children being happy and settled. The childminder knows the children in her care well and teaches children to share, be kind and learn to express their feelings. Younger children relish in praise they receive from the friendly and attentive childminder, for their achievements and good behaviour. This helps children to become confident and gain a good understanding of positive social interactions and good behaviour.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a broad curriculum to support children's individual interests and needs. This includes a focus on outdoor learning and child-led play. Younger children choose freely and enjoy creating their own ideas. The childminder helps younger children to strengthen their large and small muscles effectively as they play. For example, children enjoy using tweezers to pick the pasta from the tray and use chalks to make early marks. They enjoy learning to use the balancing steps and push themselves along the ride-on toys as they move around the garden. All children, including those who have English as an additional language (EAL), make good progress from their starting points in learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a balanced curriculum that focuses on developing younger children's communication, social and physical skills. She uses her observations and assessments, to plan children's next steps in learning. The childminder shares this information with parents to help close any gaps in children's development. She provides parents with ideas to extend children's learning at home. n The childminder prioritises young children's speech and language skills effectively, to help them increase their vocabulary and become confident talkers. She talks to children and models language in a way that encourages them to repeat and learn new words. For example, the childminder plans a variety of activities, such as looking at picture books and singing songs together. This helps younger children, as well as those who have EAL, to increase their understanding and make links between objects and words. n Children benefit from exploring the local community, including playgroups,

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libraries and local parks. The childminder prepares children for life in modern Britain well. For instance, she plans activities around festivals and gives children opportunities to socialise well with other children from different backgrounds. This helps to widen children's experiences and knowledge of the world around them. n Children are motivated to learn and enjoy a range of activities the childminder

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need to do better?

17 July 2025 plans as she follows their interests and needs. However, the organisation of some group activities means that children, occasionally, lose focus. This impacts on children's engagement in their learning. n The childminder is a good role model. She regularly uses positive praise and encouragement during young children's routines and activities. Younger children are content and behave well. They demonstrated that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. n During the inspection, a breach of requirements was identified. The childminder had not notified Ofsted of a significant event. However, through discussion, she now understands the need to inform Ofsted of such a significant event. n Children learn to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. They enjoy daily fresh air, exercise and nutritious healthy home-cooked meals and snacks the childminder provides. Children are encouraged to keep hydrated throughout the day and

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independently reach for their cups. They learn good hygiene practices, such as knowing to wash their hands after playing in the garden or before meals. This helps children to build their self-care skills effectively. n Overall, the childminder plans good activities to help children develop their early mathematics. For example, she reads children books with numbers and encourages them to count when playing hide-and-seek. However, at times, the childminder does not consistently implement mathematical vocabulary with children during daily interactions and routines to help them hear language around numbers, shapes and measures to further this area of their learning. n The childminder evaluates her practice effectively. She is committed to her own personal development and actively pursues training opportunities to implement new ideas. The childminder continuously looks for ways to improve the quality of care and education to offer children good experiences and opportunities.

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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 review the organisation of some group activities to enable all children to remain focused and engaged in their learning n enhance teaching and interactions further, to support children's understanding of shapes, measures and numbers more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546818 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10407365 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 7 Date of previous inspection 7 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder provides care from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year. She provides government-funded early education for all eligible children. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 home-based childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of the setting where they discussed the early years provision and the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector and childminder jointly observed children and evaluated an activity together. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate.

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Inspection activities

17 July 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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