Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2017 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 manages her setting well. She has a good knowledge and understanding of the requirements and strives to provide a high-quality provision, to promote good outcomes for children.  Children make good progress and gain key skills to support their future learning as they engage in enjoyable, stimulating and challenging activities.  The childminder regularly observes children and completes accurate assessments of their progress. She uses these to tailor activities to meet children's individual needs and interests, and target any areas where they may need further support.  The childminder provides a warm and caring environment where children feel happy and safe. She provides them with good levels of support, clear explanations and lots of praise for their achievements.  The childminder establishes an effective approach to working in partnership with parents to meet children's care and learning needs. She shares detailed information

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This provision is good

with parents and she uses information from them to extend children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not encourage young children's independence in daily routines, such as handwashing.  The childminder does not offer a broad range of opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the world and learn about objects in their everyday environment.

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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

 improve the effectiveness of the daily routines to support children's understanding of hygiene practices  broaden the range of opportunities provided for children to learn about, and make sense of, their environment to extend their understanding of the world.

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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 engaged with the children and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at some of the childminder's documentation, including children's individual records, suitability and training certificates and some of the childminder's written policies.  The inspector took account of parents' comments and views from the questionnaires provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of her role in protecting children. For example, she is aware of potential signs and symptoms that may cause her to have concerns about a child and she knows the procedures for reporting such concerns. The childminder keeps up to date with childcare practices through training and reading relevant literature. In addition, she regularly liaises with other professionals. The childminder reflects on her practice to identify aspects for further improvement and she has a clear vision for future developments. This has had a positive impact on the quality experiences she provides for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how young children learn and she plans the learning environments well to meet their individual needs and interests. For example, as children play in the outdoor environment, they have opportunities to explore making marks and practise their early writing skills. They enjoy messy play as they explore texture using various malleable materials, such as shaving foam, gel, paints and various foods. The childminder uses these opportunity to introduce mathematical concepts, such as numbers and colours. She supports children's language development well. For example, she engages them in conversations, introducing new words, which she encourages them to repeat. She supports children's interest in books and reads to them as part of the daily routine.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and comfortable environment where children feel at home and build close bonds with her. The childminder supports their personal, social and emotional development well as she encourages them to become confident, independent and active learners. Children move around their environment freely, making choices about their play. The childminder promotes health well. For example, she provides healthy meals and snacks which children thoroughly enjoy. She adopts children's sleep routines from home and plans regular opportunities for children to engage in physical activities and play outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and they are typically well-prepared for the next stage of their learning. They are enthusiastic, inquisitive and show a keen interest in exploring new things. They display good physical skills. For example, they freely move around the outdoor environment using the large equipment, such as the wheeled toys, the trampoline and balls.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488665 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1011943 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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