Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2015 29 November 2011

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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 display high levels of confidence and self-assurance in the childminder's home. They move around independently and choose what to play with from the well- resourced playroom. The extensive range of resources is well laid out for children to keenly investigate. This contributes very successfully to extending children's interests and imagination.  The childminder keeps up to date with changes in legislation and childcare and, therefore, has an excellent understanding of his roles and responsibilities. This means children are safeguarded extremely well.  Children progress extremely well in a welcoming environment where they make exceedingly strong attachments to an enthusiastic and extremely committed childminder.  Children develop very good personal, social and emotional skills in readiness for their future learning and eventual move to school. They learn to meet their own personal needs, develop confidence in interacting with others and are encouraged to see

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This provision is outstanding

learning as a positive adventure. Consequently, they are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.  The childminder builds very strong relationships with parents. He gathers detailed information about children at admission and continues to exchange information to ensure he is fully meeting children's development needs.

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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

 make the most of professional development opportunities to ensure that practice continually improves and the outstanding quality of the provision is maintained.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas used for childminding and spoke to the childminder, co- childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed practice and interaction between the childminder, co- childminder and children during play and daily care routines. She carried out observations with the co-childminder and discussed the teaching and learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation, qualifications, policies and procedures. She also looked at the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector looked at all suitability checks for the adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information detailed in questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding about how to protect children's welfare. He completes extensive risk assessments of the environment and daily checks are carried out on the premises and garden to ensure children's safety. He works closely with his co-childminder, sharing ideas to provide children with innovative and exciting learning experiences. He uses his excellent understanding of how children learn and develop to continually challenge, stimulate and encourage their natural curiosity to learn. The childminder recognises the value of ongoing professional development and understands the importance of continuing to develop his knowledge and skills, in order to maintain the outstanding quality of his provision. Partnerships with parents are exceptional and they speak very highly of the childminder's positive involvement in their families' lives. They say that their children thoroughly enjoy

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

the time that they spend in the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children accurately identify shapes and count with confidence during their play. They lead their own investigations as they experiment with mixing colours to create an autumn collage with leaves collected from the garden. They make marks in paint with their hands, fingertips and brushes. They enjoy seeing the different effects they produce. The childminder skilfully encourages children to overcome their anxiety about touching different textures. He gently encourages young children to feel the texture of play dough and melting ice. Children enjoy easy access to a good variety of musical instruments, such as maracas, tambourines and shakers. They independently experiment and explore the different sounds that they make. Great fun is had as children play musical instruments while the childminder plays his guitar. They march around as they sing, 'The grand old duke of York' or pretend they are doing ballet. The childminder uses highly informative

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

and regular observations and assessments to monitor children's progress closely. He promptly identifies and swiftly addresses any gaps in learning, so that all children make excellent progress across all the areas of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form superb relationships with the childminder. Children are exceptionally well behaved and play incredibly well together as they learn to share and take turns. The childminder provides children with a superb menu of fresh home-cooked food, taking account of any health and nutritional needs. Children are encouraged to try different foods to develop their tastes. Children have excellent opportunities to enjoy fresh air and exercise as they take part in a range of outside activities. For example, they ride wheeled toys and learn about nature as they pick pears and collect leaves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making excellent progress from their starting points. They develop a wide range of skills and positive attitudes towards learning. This helps to prepare children very well for later moves to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135510 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1024426 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Winchmore Hill in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He works with his wife who is a co- childminder.

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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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