Setting EY473451

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 July 2016 9 September 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 provider, who is the manager, values the views of her staff, parents and children in identifying areas for improvement. Together, they have worked hard to meet all the actions and recommendations since the last inspection and continuously reflect well on the quality of the provision.  Children enjoy an excellent range of activities and resources that cover all areas of learning and promote their development. Children are happy, motivated and eager to learn. They all make at least good progress, given what they know when they start.  Children settle very quickly and relate well to each other and to the staff around them. They develop good social skills and independence, use their manners and behave well.  Staff skilfully teach children about the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, children discuss the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, where food comes from, regularly play outside in the fresh air and follow excellent hygiene routines.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not always challenge children enough when taking part in group activities or consider ways to reduce the time they have to wait to have a go, which leads to some children losing interest.  The manager is yet to embed fully her monitoring procedures, in particular, to identify more precisely the progress made by different groups of children.

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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

 review the organisation of some group activities, so all children have opportunities to be more engaged and have the right level of challenge according to their age  enhance monitoring processes further, in particular, to identify whether all groups of children make progress over time and to seek appropriate support if necessary.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the staff's interaction with the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents; and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to staff's suitability to work with children, and sampled the setting's policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the provider and some assistants, parents and children.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has a good understanding of the requirements, including when to notify Ofsted of any significant changes. Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures all staff are suitable to work with children and fully understand their roles in keeping children safe. She supports her staff well and provides opportunities to develop their skills, such as through various training and gaining further qualifications. The manager checks children's individual progress and ensures that staff plan well for their future learning. Parents receive regular updates about their children's development and staff encourage them to contribute towards maintaining consistency in their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. Teaching is consistently good and sometimes outstanding. Staff successfully encourage children to play and explore different resources, as well as pursue their own ideas and talk about what they see and do. Children enjoy discovering new things. For example, while it rains, they eagerly collect raindrops in buckets and decide how to use the water, for example, to water the plants or pour into a tank containing their pet turtle. All children, including those who are learning to speak English as an additional language, develop good communication skills. For example, staff read books, repeat new words and ask questions, to help children think for themselves. Moreover, children have opportunities to learn new languages. For example, staff teach children to say 'hello' and count in Italian, and parents share new words and phrases in other languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The manager and staff provide a safe and secure learning environment where children are settled and feel confident. Children have opportunities to take reasonable risks appropriate to their age, while under the guidance and support of staff. They develop a secure understanding of how to keep themselves safe and learn everyday skills. For example, children learn how to cut cheese while safely using a knife and how to grate it for their pizza topping. Staff provide children with clear expectations to help them understand boundaries and gain respect for others. Staff praise children consistently to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those with special educational needs, make good progress in their learning. They are active learners and gain the skills needed for their next stage in learning and move to school. For example, children confidently use mathematical language to compare objects and write recognisable letters to form their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473451 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1054526 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2014

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Telephone number

Jen's Den registered in 2013. It is situated in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. The setting is open all year round, from 7am until 7pm. The provider employs six members of staff, two of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and 3. The provider holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and one member of staff has achieved qualified teacher status.

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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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