Childminder EY379365

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2016 12 May 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are settled and form extremely strong emotional attachments with the childminder. She promotes children's sense of belonging and their feeling of security to the highest level.  The childminder provides exceptionally comfortable play areas inside and outside. Children of all ages can safely choose what to play with from the wide range of toys and resources available. They are motivated, eager to learn and make good progress from the time they have started.  Partnerships with parents, and other providers and professionals, are well considered and effective. This provides children with continuity in care and learning, which helps to promote their progress and development.  The childminder is committed to improving outcomes for all children. For example, she attends training and meetings to extend her knowledge, actively seeks feedback about her practice and regularly evaluates the service she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not offer children enough time to think for themselves and respond to questions, to enhance their emerging communication and language skills.  At times, children do not have enough opportunities to explore technology in full operation and learn new skills through the resources they like.

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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

 give children more time to think and respond to questions, to extend their language and communication skills even further  provide more opportunities for children to learn to operate and discover how things work, to increase their understanding and use of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of various safeguarding issues, including what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare or safety. She ensures that she is aware of new legislations and requirements to safeguard children. The childminder has successfully met all actions and recommendations from her last inspection. For example, children have many opportunities to learn about diversity, such as through a wide range of activities, resources and books. The childminder closely monitors and assesses children's progress, to identify any gaps in their learning and development, and plans accordingly. She regularly shares this information with parents, who also feed back to her about their children's experiences and achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. Children engage in an interesting range of experiences appropriate for their ages and abilities. For example, older children complete complex puzzles, while babies play with simple toys. The childminder skilfully promotes children's communication and language. For example, they read books, discuss pictures and have conversations about things that children are interested in. The childminder introduces new words into children's vocabulary. For example, she explains what 'hobby' means and asks children what their hobby is.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive as the childminder meets their needs incredibly well. They receive excellent support from the childminder, who provides lots of cuddles and reassurance that help young children to settle and feel safe. She effectively checks all play areas for any hazards to ensure children play and learn in a safe environment. The childminder teaches children exceptionally well in how to keep themselves safe and provides opportunities for them to take appropriate risks. For example, children learn how to cut fruits safely for their snack using a knife. The childminder provides well-balanced meals and healthy snacks, and implements robust hygiene practices to encourage healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy being outside and have plenty of opportunities to access fresh air. For example, they happily search for bugs, paint and explore different textures.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are eager to join in activities and are confident talkers. Children develop a strong sense of achievement, concentrate well and develop key skills for their eventual move to school. For example, they engage in activities, complete tasks independently and take pride in their accomplishments. For example, after completing a large puzzle, children take pictures of their work to share with their parents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379365 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1054756 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder works each weekday from 8am to 6pm and operates her service 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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