Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21/09/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder creates a warm, stimulating and child-friendly environment that is well organised and is conducive to meeting children's learning needs. She provides a broad range of well maintained toys and resources.  Children benefit from positive and caring relationships. Babies enjoy healthy and secure attachments with the childminder, which contribute towards them feeling safe and content.  The childminder has a good awareness of children's individual needs and backgrounds. She effectively identifies children's starting points and uses observation, assessment, and planning well to support children in making progress.  Children are beginning to develop good skills to support their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children develop their spoken language through sustained and relaxed conversations with the childminder. However, she does not give children enough time and space to fully explore their thoughts and present their own ideas.  Children show an interest in the outdoors and enjoy exploring the natural world and living things. However, they do not have access to investigative tools and resources to enable them to explore further.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities mainly in the garden and summer house  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documents, including children's records and personal learning journeys and the childminder's self-evaluation form

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives with husband and young child in the Bush Hill Park area of the London Borough of Enfield. The whole of the home is used for minding and there is an enclosed garden with a summerhouse for outside play. There are currently three children on roll, all early years age group, although one child is in full-time education. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 provide opportunities for children to observe things closely through a variety of means. For example, by using magnifiers, photographs and other investigative tools

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve children's opportunities to develop their communication and language skills by giving children sufficient time to think about what they want to say and put their thoughts into words

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who attend

The childminder demonstrates secure knowledge and understanding of supporting children's learning and development. As a result, children are beginning to make good progress. The childminder has a good awareness of children's individual needs and backgrounds, which she uses to provide an inclusive environment. She effectively identifies children's starting points, and observation, assessment and planning is successful in supporting children to make progress. Therefore, children are beginning to develop good skills to support their future learning. The childminder keeps parents fully informed of the progress that their children are making and how she is supporting this. She is currently developing her systems further to encourage them to contribute towards their children's learning.

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who attend

Children's confidence and self-esteem are increasing and their early language skills are developing steadily. The childminder provides them with relaxed opportunities to develop their spoken language through sustained conversations while engaged in play. However, she does not always give children the time and space to explore their thoughts and share their ideas.

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who attend

Children have opportunities to explore shapes, colour and patterns as they play with construction toys and have access to various different shape sorters. Children's problem solving and cooperation skills are encouraged as they work together with the childminder to try to put together the train track. Once completed, children enjoy a sense of achievement as they navigate the train around the track. Children enjoy sharing books with the childminder and they listen attentively as she reads their chosen books. They show an interest in the outdoors and enjoy exploring and investigating the natural world and living things. For instance, when playing on the grass mound a child becomes engrossed as they discover an ants nest. However, because of the lack of investigative tools available, they are unable to explore more fully.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are happy and well settled in the care of the childminder, who makes every effort to meet their needs effectively. They benefit from the positive and caring relationships that they have developed with her and they show a strong sense of belonging. Babies enjoy healthy and secure attachments with the childminder, which contribute towards them feeling safe and content. The childminder demonstrates an excellent awareness of their needs.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's physical well-being is well promoted as they rest and sleep according to their needs. The childminder has created a warm, stimulating and child-friendly environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of children. For example, she organises the home effectively to give babies space to move around and explore. She carefully organises resources and equipment at low-level so that they can pull themselves into a standing position. Toys and resources are in good condition and well maintained. The childminder provides push along toys and resources for babies to handle and manipulate, for instance with buttons to press and books with flaps to open.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are developing positive attitudes to healthy eating. The childminder offers nutritious meals and snacks and encourages older children to help in the preparation of these. Provision for babies is good. She follows their individual routines from home and prepares their meals according to their stage of weaning. She takes children on regular outings and makes good use of local facilities to extend children's learning experiences.

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provision

The childminder has made a good start to childminding. She has previous childcare experience and has a recognised early years qualification, which she utilises well in her childminding practice. The childminder is well organised, manages her setting well and has a good understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements. She has established effective procedures that strengthen her practice, and arrangements for safeguarding children are robust and well understood. She has a secure understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder is proactive in safety matters and takes the relevant steps to promote children's safety whilst in her care.

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provision

The childminder has a clear vision for her practice and demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement and promoting positive outcomes for all children. She has begun to use the process of self-evaluation to identify her strengths and develop her practice. She is developing strong partnerships with parents and recognises the importance of developing effective partnerships with other early years settings and other professionals. She has gathered information from children's previous childminders and has already begun to liaise with other settings that children attend.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441873 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 786768 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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