Berchie, Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10/12/2014 28/06/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder and her assistant have formed good attachments with the children, enabling them to benefit from positive relationships.  The childminder provides a well-resourced environment to meet the different ages and stages of the children.  The childminder has a range of policies and procedures in place to support the children's welfare.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not use information about children's abilities and interests on entry and her ongoing observations, to identify their next steps and plan for them to make good progress.  The children are not encouraged to access outdoor play on a daily basis, which is a legal requirement.  The childminder has not developed self-evaluation to identify strengths and areas for future improvement.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 voluntary and compulsory parts 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 sampled a range of documentation including policies, attendance records and risk assessments of the premises.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed practice throughout the setting including her interaction with the children.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents about the service.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives with her husband and adult daughter. They live in house close to Edmonton Green in the London Borough of Enfield. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding and children have access to a fully enclosed garden. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She works with an assistant. There are currently five children on roll of whom all are in the early years age.

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must:

 ensure children's learning and development is routinely assessed, monitored, and shared with parents, by developing a robust system to identify children's individual learning needs and plan for their next steps so they make good progress in all areas of learning

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must:

 ensure that children have access to outdoor play every day.

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

 implement self-evaluation to reflect on strengths and areas for improvement in order to improve the quality of the provision for all children.

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who attend

The childminder aids children in their learning through encouragement and praise, which helps to foster their confidence and self-esteem. For example, when learning how to work the interactive toys, she praised the children and encouraged them to try again and supports babies to sit up and participate in play with the older children.

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who attend

The childminder and her assistant provide appropriate learning experiences for children. For example, the children have access to building blocks and the childminder encourages them to build towers, count the blocks, problem solve and recognise colours. Children learn to share and take turns and the childminder and her assistant continually praise and motivate the children during the activity. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development through the use of nursery rhymes, and talking about photographs and posters, enabling children to learn new words. Children have opportunities to speak with adults and children during conversations and discussions. The childminder and her assistant teach children about the world around them, for example, they encourage children to access dressing-up clothes and materials to explore different cultures in the community. The childminder uses daily experiences for children to learn

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who attend

about number and increase their mathematical skills. As a result, children are sufficiently gaining the necessary skills they require for their next stage in learning, including school.

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who attend

The childminder takes photographs of the children at play and observes them to see what they are able to achieve. However, she does not reflect on these observations in order to identify and monitor children's ongoing learning and progress. Therefore, she is unable to effectively plan activities that are challenging and help individual children to make good progress. Nevertheless, the childminder promotes all areas of learning by providing a suitable and purposeful environment.

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who attend

The childminder encourages partnerships with parents and she has daily communication with them about their children. However, she does not encourage parents to contribute to their children's initial and ongoing assessments. Consequently, activities are not planned around children's individual developmental needs and interests to enable effective learning to take place. Although the childminder encourages parents to share some information about their children's learning at home, she has not fully established children's initial interest and abilities on entry with parents. Therefore, she is unable to use this information to effectively monitor children's ongoing progress.

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

The childminder and her assistant provide a welcoming environment and children demonstrate they feel confident and comfortable. The children are well settled and form happy attachments to the childminder because she promotes their emotional well-being through her calm and consistent interaction. The childminder is responsive to the needs of individual children, for example, she recognises when a young child is very tired and supports them appropriately so they feel more content. The childminder and children practise the emergency evacuation procedure, to enable children to know how to respond in the event of a fire. This helps them learn about keeping safe. The childminder teaches children about acceptable behaviour and how to use good manners, which helps to develop their social skills.

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

The childminder adequately meets children's dietary requirements. She provides healthy snacks for children, taking into account food hygiene requirements and children's dietary needs. Children can access water as they wish, meaning they do not become thirsty. However, the children are not given daily opportunities to play outdoors or go for walks in the local environment. This means they are not always encouraged to take part in physical activity and to learn the importance of this as part of a healthy lifestyle. Children adopt good personal hygiene routines and self-care skills as they independently wash their hands after toileting and before mealtimes.

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provision

The childminder has a basic understanding the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She understands the need to notify Ofsted of any changes to persons living and/or working on the premises with her, in order to ensure adults' suitability and to help safeguard children. The childminder has appropriate systems in place to record children's hours of attendance and regarding the administration of medication. She ensures that she obtains written permission from parents before administering any medication to protect children's health.

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provision

The childminder has carried out a range of training to help her to enhance the quality of teaching and has identified some further training to update her knowledge of child protection. However, the knowledge gained at training has not been embedded in practice to improve the quality of teaching. The childminder has yet to complete a detailed self- evaluation of her provision in order to target specific areas for improvement. Consequently, she has not been effective in developing a robust system for assessing children's ongoing learning needs and progress, and involving parents in this process.

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provision

The childminder takes care to ensure children are safe. She understands her role and responsibilities regarding child protection and understands the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns about a child's welfare. During her every day practices, the childminder keeps children safe, for example, by carrying out daily risk assessments in order to identify and remove hazards to children.

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provision

The childminder communicates with parents daily and shares information about their child's day with them. Parents have access to the childminder's policies and procedures so they are aware of the service she provides.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary 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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 135466 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 842973 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: 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, which are usually the childminder’s 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

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