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

 The quality of teaching is outstanding. The well-qualified childminder shows a superb understanding of how children learn and develop. She closely tracks each child's progress. This helps her to swiftly identify and address any areas where children may need additional support or challenge.  Children progress extremely well in a welcoming environment where they make exceptionally strong emotional attachments to an enthusiastic and extremely committed childminder.  The childminder fosters children's personal, social and emotional development. She uses excellent strategies to support young children to manage their own behaviour. She expertly negotiates and guides them but gives them choices, so that they can make decisions for themselves.  Children develop very good skills in readiness for their future learning and eventual move to school. They are keen to learn and are confident interacting with other

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This provision is outstanding

children. They have high self-esteem and thoroughly enjoy frequent opportunities to be involved in different tasks, developing their independence and self-care skills.  The childminder works exceptionally well with parents and is very successful in engaging them in their children's learning. Parents are highly complementary about the service the childminder provides. They value the excellent advice, feedback and support they receive and comment on how much their children enjoy attending.

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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

 seek additional ways to encourage parents to contribute more frequently to the assessment process.

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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 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 is wholly passionate about the children and the role she plays in their lives. The childminder is very aware of her role and responsibilities with regards to meeting legal requirements and protecting children in her care. She fully understands the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and knows when and from whom to seek advice. Parents state that the childminder is extremely attentive to their children's individual needs and report that they have made considerable progress since attending. The childminder works in partnership with parents to identify and address children's learning needs. However, she recognises the need to find innovative ways to encourage parents to contribute more regularly to their children's assessments. Self-evaluation is used exceptionally well. The childminder identifies and acts on areas for improvement to enhance her first-class practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an outstanding knowledge of how children learn through play. Children excitedly move from one interesting activity to another, which keeps them exceptionally well engaged in their learning. Children express themselves very well. They are eager to share their experiences, for example, exploring and investigating small pumpkins and objects, such as berries, leaves and fruits frozen in ice. Young children thoroughly enjoy exploring the autumn changes in the garden. They talk enthusiastically about the pears they have picked and happily collect leaves to make collages. They are excited as they stomp on the leaves and talk about the crunching sounds they make under their feet. Children enthusiastically explore the contents of the treasure basket. They listen to the sounds of the sea in shells, smell the scent of oranges and dance with delight as the childminder sways the bright coloured ribbons in the air. The childminder uses her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

training exceedingly well to promote children's learning and development. She assesses and monitors children's progress very successfully and accurately identifies their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a stimulating environment for the children. High-quality resources, both indoors and outdoors, are very carefully selected to suit the children's ages and interests. The childminder is an excellent role model and encourages kindness and good behaviour. Children display excellent manners. Children become competent in their own personal care and in following the daily routines, washing their hands before meals and after using the toilet. Young children enjoy sitting together at mealtimes and are supported well to develop the skills needed to feed themselves. The childminder has developed very strong attachments with the children. She complements parents' care routines from home, helping children to feel happy and secure.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in learning from their starting points. Children are eager, enthusiastic and confident learners, displaying wide-ranging skills in readiness for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135509 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1024425 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. She works with her husband 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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