Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2015 22 March 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder considers all aspects of children's development and uses excellent teaching methods. As a result, children are highly motivated and show a great desire to learn.  The childminder assesses children extremely well and plans an extensive range of play opportunities, ensuring she meets their interests. Consequently, all children, including those who learn English as an additional language, progress rapidly and are exceptionally well prepared for school.  Children form exceptional relationships with the childminder. This means children's individual needs are always met extremely well and children form strong attachments with the childminder.  Excellent partnerships between parents, other settings and the childminder ensure that they are all well informed about children's developmental progress and any strategies are implemented together. As a result, children's learning is supported on all levels.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly effective in driving improvements. She seeks and listens to the views of parents and children, completes a wealth of training and uses her knowledge to improve her practice.  Children's safety is central to everything the childminder does. She has excellent knowledge and understanding about different safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow to keep children safe and healthy at all times.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 build more opportunities for children to expand their growing numeracy skills throughout the learning environment to fully enhance their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observations, planning and assessments, and looked at registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications, and looked at her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder due to her expert knowledge of how children learn and develop. Children have a wide range of rich and varied experiences to help them progress in all areas of learning. Although the childminder provides many stimulating resources, she does not always provide many opportunities for children to fully challenge their developing numeracy skills. Children initiate many activities themselves, which the childminder skilfully supports. All children develop essential communication skills as the childminder skilfully interacts with them and ask questions to help them think for themselves. Older children help babies to learn new words by pretending to read stories and asking them to repeat simple words. Children benefit greatly from excellent opportunities to explore their local environment. They visit places of interest and attend different playgroups. This effectively raises their awareness of where they live and

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who attend. This is outstanding

promotes their physical and social skills in readiness for the move to nursery or school.

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outstanding

The childminder's home is very welcoming and comfortable. She uses exceptional arrangements to care for children and support their well-being, including very high levels of safeguarding, child protection and hygiene. Children share, take turns and cooperate successfully to maintain harmonious play. They are very confident, happy and settled. The childminder is an exceptional role model. As a result, children behave extremely well and follow the childminder's safety rules. For example, older children help younger ones to walk safely and hold their hands to help keep them safe. The childminder provides enriching resources to stimulate children's natural curiosity and invite them to explore. For example, children feel different textures and explore large pasta, and use real fruits and vegetables in their role play. Children develop high levels of independence as the childminder takes every opportunity to teach them to do things for themselves.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder is highly accountable for delivering exceptional standards of learning and care. She implements all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework with care and rigour. She ensures compulsory two-year-old progress checks are completed on time and shared with parents and other settings involved. Comprehensive monitoring procedures mean that the childminder is highly efficient in identifying and addressing any gaps in children's learning. Robust risk assessment is highly effective in promoting children's safety indoors, outdoors and on outings. Since her last inspection, the childminder has greatly improved outcomes for children and met all previous recommendations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY267232 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 833297 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder is in receipt of funding for free early education for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works each weekday throughout most of the year.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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