Childminder EY472028

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 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 childminder develops children's emotional well-being effectively. She provides a welcoming environment and children respond positively to her friendly, caring manner.  The childminder generally works well with parents to support children's individual needs, well-being and progress. For example, they exchange information about children frequently, and work together to support children's developmental goals consistently, such as toilet training.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder interacts well with children to engage their imagination and make learning stimulating.  The childminder continues to develop and improve her knowledge. For example, she attends regular training and works closely with the early years advisers.  The childminder knows the children well. She makes accurate observations of what they like and can do, and uses this information to monitor their progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is in the early stages of gathering and embedding fully the views of all services users in evaluating the provision, to help target further improvements.  On occasions, some planned activities are not as well matched as they could be to individual children's learning needs, to engage them as much as possible.

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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

 develop self-evaluation further, particularly to reflect the views of parents and children, to help improve the setting continuously  review the planning of some activities so they match fully children's individual stages of development, to enhance their learning outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and its impact on the children's learning.  The inspector checked documents, including the childminder's background suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector sampled the childminder's planning documents and discussed children's individual learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to ensure children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. She carries out risk assessments on her home and all outings to ensure children's safety. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn effectively about people and communities beyond their immediate experiences. Since registration, she has focused successfully on developing her knowledge as well as supporting her assistant. For example, she has attended various courses, such as on supporting children who have special educational needs, to improve teaching practices. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities. She has a range of clear procedures and policies that she uses to share with her assistant and underpin their practice, to enhance children's health, safety and general well-being effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning and checks their progress well. She frequently engages children in their favourite stories and songs. For instance, they join in enthusiastically, learn new words and repeat sounds. The childminder observes the children in play and generally changes some activities to follow children's natural curiosity and interests. For example, she changed a number puzzle activity to reading a story to children to reflect their interests. Children are generally motivated and interested as they enjoy stimulating activities or explore the play equipment. The childminder gathers information from parents when children start. She regularly observes children in their play and completes frequent assessments of their achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating and welcoming environment. Children learn the importance of washing their hands and receive positive praise from the childminder. For example, she praises the children as they find the correct place for puzzle pieces and link building blocks together. Children settle in quickly from the start. For example, the childminder offers a tailored settling-in process to enable children to form secure attachments with her. Relationships between the childminder and the young children are sensitive and she is responsive to their individual care needs. Children behave well and the childminder is a good role model for them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good early literacy and mathematical skills, in readiness for their future learning. They arrive eagerly and are confident learners. Children are happy at this setting; they regularly laugh together as they play spontaneously.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472028 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 987992 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary 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 registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She is situated in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. She provides care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, and from 6.30pm to 10pm by special arrangement, and operates all year round. She holds a relevant qualification in childcare. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant.

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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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