Mardapittas, Anna

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 30 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children have a wonderful time. They thoroughly enjoy the rich and varied activities that are organised at the childminder's home and in the local community. During these activities, the childminder and her assistants skilfully extend children's knowledge and understanding and stimulate their exploration, imagination and thinking skills.  The childminder and her assistants are outstanding teachers. They skilfully plan for children's next steps for learning, working closely with parents and other agencies. The childminder provides excellent guidance, equipment and resources that she and the children's families need to ensure every child makes the best possible progress.  The childminder and her assistants imaginatively extend children's understanding of topics and concepts. Children eagerly explore changes, textures and objects as they investigate frozen shapes. They enjoy learning about colours, changes and other

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This provision is outstanding

features of autumn through stories, their craft and artwork and various outings.  The childminder and her assistants skilfully promote children's excellent behaviour. Children enjoy each other's company and play well together. They learn tolerance and respect as they talk about their own diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds and find out about the lives and customs of others.  The childminder and her assistants have excellent relationships with parents. They welcome and act on parents' views about their children's well-being and development. Parents say the childminder and her assistants are amazing. Parents highlight how well the childminder and her assistants advise them, care for their children and promote their children's enjoyment and exceptional progress.  The childminder and her assistants are very knowledgeable about how children learn and about how to keep them healthy and safe. They work extremely well together,

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This provision is outstanding

calmly managing children's care routines and ensuring children enjoy stimulating learning opportunities in vibrant, safe and comfortable surroundings.

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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

 continue to enhance children's use of information technology for a range of purposes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of activities with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistants' training and suitability and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form and plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is passionate about offering children and families a high-quality service. She and her assistants astutely evaluate how well they promote children's well-being and learning. They thoroughly monitor children's progress and promptly address any gaps in their provision. Currently, the childminder and an assistant are revising the teaching of information technology. The childminder and her assistants are well qualified and follow a thorough programme of training, research and sharing best practice. The childminder also supports other childminders in developing their knowledge and expertise. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants regularly research safeguarding issues and attend training. They have a detailed knowledge of abuse, neglect and of other potential risks to children. The childminder and her assistants are vigilant about checking children's welfare. They know what action to take if they have

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

concerns about a child and sensitively help parents to access local services that are available to families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistants skilfully encourage and praise children who are keen to do well. They expertly foster children's listening, understanding and emerging language skills, valuing and enhancing children's linguistic heritage, while ensuring they learn English. Children develop an excellent understanding of early mathematics and literacy. Their recognition and use of numbers, colours and shapes are promoted during fun activities and routines. Children eagerly listen to and join in with well-told stories. They accurately identify and use letters and sounds. Thorough assessments are used effectively to focus teaching on what children need to learn next and to plan how best to use resources to successfully achieve this. Parents are fully involved in reviewing their children's progress and planning for their future learning. They follow up their children's learning at home and help them to find items that link to activities in the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are nurtured and thrive. The childminder and assistants conscientiously promote children's well-being and skilfully meet their often complex developmental, medical or dietary needs. Children are calmly encouraged and reassured so that they soon settle and become confident. The kind, attentive childminder and assistants promote children's positive relationships and ensure they are socially and emotionally ready for their future learning. They consistently offer children choices and seek their views so children feel that their views count. Children are skilfully helped to understand how to keep healthy and to manage their personal care and good hygiene. They are imaginatively taught how to manage risks and keep safe during routines, activities and outings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Every child makes outstanding progress, including those who receive early education funding. Children are highly motivated and eager to join in. They are inspired to be extremely confident, resourceful learners who are very well prepared for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY287070 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1024437 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with assistants and she and one of the assistants hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Support is available for children who speak English as an additional language, for disabled children and those who have special educational needs.

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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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