Childminder EY456025

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 skilled in identifying children's needs and plans a wide range of challenging activities. All children, including those learning to speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder listens to children's views and values their suggestions. She promotes their self-awareness, and helps them to appreciate the differences and similarities between others in the wider community.  Parents speak highly about the setting and value the support they receive. The childminder shares information with parents and informs them fully about their children's daily experiences, including ways to promote learning at home.  The childminder is thorough in her understanding of how to safeguard children. She is fully alert to any welfare issues, which may affect the safety and well-being of children.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to identify strengths and areas for

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This provision is good

development. She works effectively with her assistants to support their teaching practices.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not always extend opportunities for children to explore and investigate everyday technology fully.  The childminder misses opportunities to extend further children's understanding and use of mathematical language.

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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 explore ways to extend children's use of technology and to investigate how things work  increase opportunities for children to hear and use mathematical language to enhance their understanding and skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's developmental records, the childminder's key policies and procedures, and her self-evaluation form.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector took account of parents' views through discussions during the inspection and by reviewing feedback emails and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations for her setting. She fully involves parents, assistants and children by gathering their views to influence her provision. She has a strong knowledge of the requirements, including when to notify Ofsted of any significant changes. The childminder and her assistants monitor children's progress effectively. She works with parents and other settings to complement children's learning. The childminder embraces her professional development, such as through attending training. She supervises her assistants well to enhance their skills, such as supporting them to gain higher qualifications. She keeps her knowledge up to date to ensure her teaching practices are developing continually. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her assistants are secure of the procedures to follow for reporting any welfare concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages children's interest well. She effectively supports their learning as they play and explore resources. The childminder creates opportunities for children to work together. For example, children enjoy looking for bugs in the garden, where they share resources and talk about their findings. She further encourages children to listen to one another and share their views. Children's literacy skills are developing well. For example, they enjoy reading books and older children learn to recognise and write their own names. Children confidently move between the inside and outside spaces to explore their surroundings, such as their awareness of smells, new tastes, sounds and textures. There are many opportunities for children to enhance their physical development, for example, they move in different ways, such as climbing, running and stretching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to talk about their feelings and be caring towards others. She promotes their self-confidence in many different ways and encourages children to take responsibility for their own actions. Children understand that their views are important and how they can use them to influence changes. For example, the childminder promotes children's involvement in establishing the setting's rules. Children behave well and learn to understand right from wrong. They learn about safety, including how to manage appropriate risks while they play. The childminder promotes children's understanding of good eating habits. Children learn to look after themselves through tasks, such as managing to dress themselves and washing their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show good levels of enthusiasm and their personal, social and emotional development is strong. Children are confident communicators and make good progress in all areas of learning, in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456025 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 933190 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder operates her service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday until 3pm. She is registered to work with assistants. The childminder and her assistants hold appropriate childcare qualifications.

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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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