Childminder EY397042

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2016 27 November 2012

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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

 Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. They make good progress and are being well prepared for their next stages in learning.  The childminder works well with parents and other professionals. This helps to provide a consistent approach to meeting children's individual learning needs.  The childminder is a good role model. Young children are well behaved. She encourages children to respect and value others and their environment from a young age. This supports children to gain a wider understanding of the world around them.  Children learn to keep themselves safe, such as practising regular emergency procedures with the childminder.  The childminder evaluates her practice well. She identifies areas of development and sets targets for improvement. This helps improve the quality of the provision and provide better outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not support children to understand their own achievements fully, such as the reasons why they receive praise from her.  The childminder does not give children sufficient opportunity to respond to questions, to help them develop their thinking and problem-solving skills.

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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

 allow children more time to respond to questions so they can learn to think and solve problems for themselves  help children to recognise and celebrate their own achievements so they develop an even clearer understanding of what is expected of them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder and children.  The inspector looked at a sample of various documents, including children's learning records and journals, the childminder's self-evaluation and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and observed the children's play.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of local safeguarding procedures updated. She knows the signs that would cause her concern about a child's welfare and the processes to follow. This helps keep children safe from harm. The childminder accesses a range of training to help improve her skills. For example, she has increased the resources for young children to practise early writing skills and broaden their sensory play opportunities. The childminder reviews her procedures and policies well, and she has further involved parents, such as in commenting on children's assessments. This has helped her to identify any gaps in children's development early and strengthen her planning for children's next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning and development well. She uses the information from her observations and assessments to plan effectively. The childminder encourages children to make their own choices in play. This helps to keep children's motivation and interest in their learning. The childminder builds children's mathematical development well. For example, she introduces counting when building towers with large blocks. The childminder supports babies to develop good communication and language skills. For example, she introduces new words, such as 'up' and 'down', and adds more descriptive words like 'round and round' while using her hands to make a swirling action. She describes the texture of leaves to children as they pour them from a bucket into the air.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good routines to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, the childminder helps them to understand the importance of hand washing before eating, including how germs can spread. The childminder supports children's independence effectively. For example, young babies are encouraged to tidy away after play and to take their own water beakers when thirsty. Children have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as when using climbing and balancing equipment when they go to play groups and the local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. Babies and young children use their imagination well in play and build on their enjoyment to explore books. The childminder encourages children's sensory skills, such as when babies become thoroughly excited as they attempt to grab soft materials, sponges and feathers from a basket.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397042 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1058904 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Enfield, in London Borough of Enfield. She cares for children from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year around, apart from family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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