Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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 children make good progress in their learning. The childminder supports them to gain many key skills to be ready for the move to school or nursery.  The childminder interacts skilfully with the children to help them enjoy and achieve in their learning. Children take part in exciting, engaging and well-planned activities that meet their individual needs, both inside and outside.  The children are well behaved at all times. The childminder helps them to respect one another, and they learn about others in their local community.  The children are happy and develop quickly in confidence. They have close bonds with the childminder who responds kindly and sensitively to them.  The childminder monitors the quality of her provision effectively. She includes the views of both the children and their parents. She is enthusiastic and motivated with a strong capacity to improve her service and further develop her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gain a full range of information from the children's parents about what their children know and can do when they start, to help her assess their initial stage of development as precisely as possible and match activities exactly to their learning needs.  The childminder does not take every opportunity to build links with staff at the other settings that children attend, to aid consistency in children's 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

 gain more precise information from parents about what their children know and can do when they start their placement  take every opportunity to build effective partnerships with other settings that the children attend and share information.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children, and reviewed parents' written feedback made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident understanding of her role in child protection and what to do if she was concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder has clear policies and procedures that underpin the effective running of her service. She follows these well and shares them with parents. She uses self-evaluations effectively, and keeps her skills and knowledge up to date. For example, she has enhanced her ideas for children's activities and developed her knowledge in areas she has identified for improvement. The childminder has high aspirations for her own practice and for the children's achievements. She monitors children's progress well and ensures that any gaps in their learning close.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses a range of stimulating resources and activities that help the children to develop their skills well in all areas of learning. She uses the space available to vary children's experiences and motivate their learning. For example, children enjoy playing with hoops and balls in the fresh air, pop bubbles excitedly and initiate insect hunts for spiders. The childminder interacts well with the children and extends their ideas. For example, while exploring shaving foam, the childminder used skilful questioning to help the children learn about other textures. She uses her observations and assessments carefully to plan children's next steps in learning. She shares this information with the children's parents, so that they can support their children's development at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The children develop a strong sense of belonging in this welcoming and nurturing environment. The childminder builds positive relationships with the children and their families. The children feel safe and secure with her. She promotes the children's understanding of healthy lifestyles well and helps the children to gain many independent personal skills. For example, toddlers quickly learn to feed themselves the healthy home- cooked meals provided by the childminder. The childminder checks that the environment is safe and that it supports the children's all-round well-being. She completes detailed risk assessments to achieve this. The children learn about being safe while out and about, for example, by discussing the dangers of nearby cars.

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Outcomes for children are good

The children enjoy their learning and persist on their chosen tasks. They develop their speech well and enjoy taking responsibility; for example, watering the plants in the garden. Children become independent and confident to try things for themselves, such as putting on their own shoes. They are well prepared for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472803 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 966663 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates her service on weekdays from 7am until 6pm, all year round.

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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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