Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 October 2015 20 June 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is keen to improve her professional knowledge and regularly seeks opportunities for additional training and support. For example, she has recently attended training to support children with specific needs to improve their learning experiences.  Partnerships with parents are strong; this helps to ensure that the childminder provides children with consistency in their care and meets their needs.  The childminder effectively promotes children's learning and development. She plans a range of activities, which reflect children's interests and adapts them to meet their individual needs.  The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour consistently. She has clear boundaries and a sensitive approach, which is appropriate to children's ages and stages of development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use all opportunities to encourage children to do things for themselves to strengthen their learning experiences and independent skills.  The childminder does not fully consider a range of ways to encourage children to learn how everyday technology resources work to increase their understanding of the world.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to practise doing things for themselves to extend their independence and problem-solving skills  increase opportunities for children to explore everyday technology to extend their understanding of how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interaction with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk, and knows what to do in the event of such concerns. She has developed her practice well since her last inspection and addressed all previous recommendations. For example, she evaluates her practice effectively and ensures children develop a good understanding of the importance of good personal hygiene, to promote their physical health and well-being. The childminder monitors children's progress well to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing. She shares this information with the parents to promote consistency in children's learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and uses effective processes for assessing children's progress. She gathers detailed information when children first start attending and plans activities based on their individual interests. As a result, she fully engages them in purposeful play and all children make good progress. The childminder uses good teaching skills to extend children's learning through their daily activities and routines. For example, children have fun playing with the trains, puzzles and exploring playdough. The childminder engages them in purposeful conversation, while teaching them about colours, shapes and numbers. These opportunities prepare children well for their future learning and moving on to school. The childminder teaches children about the natural world, such as through first-hand experiences. For example, they investigate insects and bugs in the garden, and visit the park to learn about growth and change.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating and homely environment. Children have close and trusting relationships with the childminder. She knows the children well through her close observations; therefore, they settle quickly, and are happy and content in her care. Overall, the childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, she stores toys at low level to encourage children to choose freely what they want to play with. The childminder praises children during activities, which helps them feel proud of their achievements. They learn to value and respect one another, and have opportunities to gain good social skills, for example, when they attend playgroups. This helps to prepare children well for their next stages in learning. Children develop a good understanding of a healthy lifestyle, such as through regular outdoor and physical play activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning, particularly through planned activities to help them move to the next stage in their development. Children gain good personal skills; for example, they know when to wash their hands and help to tidy up the toys. As a result, children are happy and confident learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135825 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 836452 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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