Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2017 17 February 2015

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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 manages her setting well. She is positive and enthusiastic about her practice. She reflects well on the quality of the service she provides and builds on what she does continually to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn and she supports children's learning well. She observes them regularly to identify their achievements and plans for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder builds positive partnerships with parents. For example, she has daily discussions and shares their children's developmental records to help parents to continue their child's learning at home.  Children are happy and settle well in the childminder's care. They learn to respect and value each other's differences. For example, they engage with resources and take part in activities that teach them about other backgrounds and cultures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established partnership working with other settings that children attend, to develop a consistent approach to meeting their care and learning needs.  The childminder does not support children's independent play fully. Children cannot see or access some resources easily.

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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 partnership working with other settings that children attend and regularly share information about children's care and development needs.  review the organisation of some toys and resources to enable children to have easier access, develop independence and makes choices about their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the interactions between the childminder and children as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector looked at some documentation and spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector engaged with children as they played.  The inspector took account of parents' views, from their letters and completed questionnaires.  The inspector observed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a firm understanding of her responsibility to safeguard and protect children. She has clear procedures if she needed to raise a concern about a child in her care. She regularly assesses the safety of her home and outings to identify potential hazards to help protect children. The childminder tracks children's progress effectively to identify their achievements and target any gaps in their development to help them catch up quickly. She recognises the importance of keeping her knowledge and skills up to date to help improve outcomes for children. For example, she has attended workshops about the seven areas of learning and used her greater understanding to extend children's learning in these areas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment where children engage well and happily explore the available resources. Children enjoy creative play opportunities, such as painting and exploring with musical instruments. The childminder interacts well with children and she uses good teaching techniques to challenge their learning further. She actively engages with children to support their communication and language skills and to develop their understanding of mathematics. For example, while children build with the wooden bricks, the childminder encourages them to follow instructions answer questions and to count and identify colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display a real sense of belonging as they confidently move around their environment. They develop strong bonds with the childminder and begin to form friendships with other children. The childminder supports children's social skills well, for example, by taking children to playgroups, so that they can mix and play with others. Children are well behaved. They listen to and respond well to the praise they receive from the childminder. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to be physically active. For example, they visit local parks and indoor activities centres, and practise balls skills, such as throwing and catching.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and develop a range of skills in preparation for the next stages of their development. They are confident, happy and eager to learn. They develop their understanding of technology, for example, they press buttons on electrical toys to listen to the sounds they make. Two-year-old children make good progress in their acquisition of language as they start sentences of two words and more.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY319630 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1092579 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Edmonton Green in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder offers full- and part-time care from 7am to 7pm, all-year round. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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