McDonagh, Margaret

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 2017 4 June 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has created a very warm and highly stimulating environment for children's learning. She ensures high-quality resources are easily available for children to explore and they are extremely motivated to learn. All children make rapid progress from their starting points in their learning.  Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder promotes their confidence, independence and self-care skills exceptionally well.  The childminder successfully reviews her practice and actively pursues training opportunities to implement new ideas and extend children's learning. For example, she recently carried out training to help her effectively monitor and plan activities to support children's emotional well-being.  Children have excellent opportunities to socialise and learn about differences between themselves and others. For example, children visit playgroups to meet and interact with other children and adults to develop their excellent social skills.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has highly effective links with parents to keep them very well informed of their children's progress. She provides excellent opportunities for parents to contribute successfully to their children's learning and care. Parents are highly complimentary about the care their children receive.

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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

 continue to develop the already excellent outdoor provision to provide an even wider range of activities to support those who learn best outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interactions with the childminder and assessed the impact on their learning.  The inspector took account of the written feedback provided by parents.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and evaluated the quality of teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very secure knowledge of possible signs of concern around a child and is confident about procedures to follow to keep children safe. She is meticulous about children's safety and carries out thorough checks on all areas of her home, toys and resources to keep children safe. The childminder completes robust and thorough assessments of children's progress to identify their next steps in learning. She successfully closes any emerging gaps in children's learning and shares this information with parents. The organisation of the childminder's service is excellent. She precisely reflects on and evaluates her provision. For example, highly effective planning is now in place and the childminder recognises how she could develop the outdoor area even more to provide an even greater range of activities to support children's learning further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how younger children learn. She plans exciting and highly focused activities that challenge children and motivate them to learn exceptionally well. The childminder provides excellent levels of support to extend children's communication and language skills. For instance, she questions children expertly and uses every opportunity to repeat children's communication and introduces new vocabulary. The childminder provides younger children with a very exciting variety of textures and materials to extend their creative skills successfully. For example, younger children enjoy scooping the rice and pasta to find and identify various toy animals and objects. The childminder skilfully extends their learning further by asking them interesting questions to help them think and solve problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form extremely close attachments to the childminder. They approach her readily for cuddles and reassurance, confident their needs will be fully understood and met successfully. The childminder creates excellent opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging and support their self-esteem. Younger children develop excellent levels of independence during activities. For example, they learn how to feed themselves using spoons and finger foods. Children develop very good self- care skills around personal hygiene and enjoy regular fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including younger children, develop excellent skills and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. They show excellent levels of concentration and persevere extremely well at tasks. They grow in confidence and are happy and confident learners. Given younger children's starting points, they progress exceptionally well. They learn how to grasp toys and explore and push buttons to make lights flash, helping to successfully develop their physical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401169 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1094098 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She offers full and part-time care each weekday, from 7.30am to 7pm, 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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