Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 November 2015 26 April 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has undertaken training that has helped her to plan challenging activities to improve the younger children's learning experiences. This has helped her to maintain the good quality of her service.  The childminder effectively meets children's learning and development needs. She completes thorough assessments and checks of children's progress.  The childminder provides a wide range of stimulating resources that captivate children. She arranges these so children can easily choose what to do and are extremely well motivated to learn. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children form exceptionally strong and trusting relationships with the childminder. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to learn to respect the differences between themselves and others. Children are extremely secure and happy in the childminder's home.  The childminder implements highly effective procedures to promote children's well-

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This provision is good

being. Children develop a keen awareness of their own health and safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Parents contribute well to the childminder's initial information gathering. However, while some exchanges continue, the childminder does not do all possible to keep up to date with children's changing interests at home and include these quickly in her planning to hasten their progress.

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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 to strengthen the partnership with parents and the exchange of information with them about their children's ongoing development and changing interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interaction with the childminder.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled 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.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. She is vigilant in her supervision of children and takes effective steps to reduce hazards to children's safety. The childminder has developed her practice well since her last inspection and has addressed the previous recommendations. For example, she now provides children with a wide range of creative experiences and evaluates her practice effectively, which has improved children's experiences. The childminder supervises her assistant well to ensure their work is consistent, such as in managing children's behaviour. She identifies relevant training for the assistant's professional development. The childminder monitors children's progress well to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing. She shares this information with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder promotes children's learning effectively. She uses good teaching skills to extend children's learning through their daily activities and routines. For example, she introduces new words to extend children's emerging language skills. The childminder encourages children's play and exploration by providing a highly stimulating environment. The childminder asks children effective questions to extend their learning, including their early literacy and mathematical skills. She helps children to build skills for their future learning, including their move on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gives the highest priority to children's personal, social and emotional development. She knows the children particularly well. Children have a strong sense of belonging. The childminder develops children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle extremely well; children follow exceptionally good hygiene rules and enjoy regular fresh air. The childminder reinforces safety messages consistently with children. The childminder is very kind and praises children's achievements. Children are extremely independent and concentrate well. They eagerly do things for themselves, such as putting on their coats, shoes and hats when getting ready to play outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress overall from their starting points. They gain personal skills rapidly and are exceptionally confident. They learn to listen, to ask questions and to express their needs, all of which helps them to be ready for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276717 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 833461 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the EN1 postcode in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder offers care each weekday from 7.30am to 7pm, 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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Telephone number

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