Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 24 April 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 promotes children's learning and development effectively. She completes thorough assessments of children's progress and develops precise plans to help meet their individual needs. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder and her assistant are good role models and teach children to be kind, polite and to learn to respect the differences between themselves and others. Children behave well.  The childminder is keen to improve her professional knowledge and regularly seeks further training and support. For example, she recently attended training on allergies and nutritional awareness to help her improve children's good health and overall well- being further.  The childminder and her assistant complete thorough risk assessments to help minimise hazards and teach children how to keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not work closely enough with the other early years settings that children attend, to help support their learning and care consistently.  The childminder does not consistently provide opportunities for children to access resources to help them develop their early writing 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

 develop further the arrangements for exchanging information with other settings that children attend to increase children's continuous care and learning opportunities  provide more opportunities for children to experiment and extend their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder jointly observed her assistant and children at play, and evaluated an activity together.  The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interactions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant, and spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of child protection and keeps up-to-date with new safeguarding guidance. She implements effective procedures to help protect children from harm. The childminder monitors the quality of her practice effectively to help improve her provision. She supervises her assistant well to help ensure her work is consistently effective and identifies relevant training for her professional development. The childminder monitors children's progress well to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing. She shares this information with parents and maintains a good flow of regular communication with them to support their children's future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. She uses her knowledge of children's interests to plan challenging and interesting activities that help motivate them to learn and progress further. For example, children enjoyed listening to stories and playing with the sand in the garden. The childminder and her assistant promoted their learning further, for example, by asking them questions to extend their vocabulary and mathematical skills. The childminder promotes younger children's physical skills well. For example, babies move about freely and explore musical instruments and electronic toys.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share strong attachments with the childminder and her assistant, and settle quickly in their care. The childminder closely follows children's familiar routines and quickly responds to their individual needs. She helps children to manage some basic skills on their own. For example, she stores toys at low level to encourage children's free choice. The childminder uses clear and consistent methods to help manage children's behaviour. She is consistent in her approach and children respond well to gentle reminders to share and take turns. The childminder ensures children develop a positive outlook with regard to being healthy. They thoroughly enjoy play opportunities outdoors and benefit from a healthy diet.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children learn to count competently and are interested in stories and books. They learn to listen, to ask questions and to express their needs. Younger children are eager to join in with the well-planned activities. All children develop good skills in preparation for their future learning and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135795 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1089525 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder works with an assistant. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday, from 7am to 6.30pm, 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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