Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2016 16 January 2013

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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 and her assistant know how to keep children safe. They understand the procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare.  The childminder completes assessments of children's starting points and tracks their progress, to identify and target any gaps in their learning. She plans activities and experiences that help each child to meet the next stage in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder and her assistant have formed good bonds with the children, supporting their emotional needs. Children are happy and well cared for.  Children are able to make choices from a wide range of stimulating resources and activities indoors and outdoors.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they have many opportunities to exercise and develop their skills in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to involve parents in their children's learning as well as possible, to help children make rapid progress.  The childminder does not make full use of all opportunities to support children to get emotionally ready for nursery or school.  The childminder does not include the views of children in her evaluation process to help identify and target further areas for improvement.

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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

 explore a wider range of opportunities to engage all parents highly successfully in their children's learning, to help them make the best progress possible  develop more opportunities to help all children become more prepared for starting nursery and school  develop the self-evaluation process, taking into account the views of children, to help identify further areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's and the assistant's interactions with children during a range of activities.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents and policies, including the suitability of the assistant, site safety and child protection.  The inspector looked at children's records and the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning for children.  The inspector completed a tour of the setting.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children. They know how to keep children safe and of the procedures to follow if a child is at risk of harm. The childminder updates her knowledge regularly, for example, through sharing ideas, training and online resources. This has led to improvements for the children, such as involving them in purchasing a new outdoor play tent and encouraging them to use their imagination about what they will be using it for. The childminder supports her assistant to improve her practice, providing supervision and access to training, for example.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers relevant starting information from parents to help each child settle in at the setting. The childminder and her assistant complete regular observations and use their assessments to plan for children's individual needs. The adults are good role models, supporting children well to try new things and to use new words they have learnt, for example. Children make good progress and develop skills for their next stage of learning. The childminder plans and provides a good range of activities and experiences based on children's interests, to engage and motivate them. For example, children enjoyed making play dough, developing the small muscles in their fingers as they manipulated it to form shapes and letters. Staff enable children to make choices, such as selecting songs they wanted to sing and dance to. Children are eager to learn and happy to participate in activities. They communicate well with each other and the adults.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and form close bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They display good behaviour, such as taking turns to choose their healthy snacks or congratulating a younger child learning to walk. The adults encourage children to be independent, such as with their personal hygiene or clearing up after snack time. Children have plenty of opportunity to get fresh air, including in the well-resourced garden area and during frequent trips to local playgroups or parks. Parents report positively about the childminder, in particular about the healthy and nutritious food that she provides, and of how she keeps them informed about their children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain important skills for their future learning and make good developmental progress. They are confident to try challenging activities, such as pouring water from large containers to mix with different ingredients. They develop their thinking skills and use their imaginations, for example as they predicted what would happen when they mixed the water with starch.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438475 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1054423 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Bowes Park, North London. The childminder offers her service all year round, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. She has an assistant who works with her four days a week during term time.

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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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