Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date 14 August 2018 Previous inspection date 22 September 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder has very secure safeguarding knowledge. She has an excellent awareness of what constitutes a child protection issue and is very clear on the steps to take if she has concerns about the children in her care. n The childminder has a highly effective awareness of how children learn. She provides a wealth of motivating and enriching learning opportunities that are exciting for children. Children are inspired and eager to learn. n The childminder builds strong and positive relationships with parents. She fully includes them in their children's learning and keeps them up to date with their children's progress and next steps in learning. n The childminder has a highly effective system of monitoring individual children's progress. She is focused on ensuring they make rapid progress from their starting points. n Children are very well prepared for their next stages in learning. They are independent

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The provision is outstanding

in their choice of activity and ability to care for themselves. For example, they make healthy choices for snacks and put on their own shoes to play outside. n The childminder has very high expectations for children. Hence, children are highly stimulated and challenged during their play. They are enthusiastic and eager to share their achievements.

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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

n allow the more confident younger children to consistently assert their growing independence during outdoor play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children in her care. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector checked all rooms used for childminding and the garden. n The inspector examined a range of documents, including individual children's records, certificates and the childminder's qualifications. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder around how she evaluates her overall provision and identifies areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong commitment to keeping children safe and is extremely clear on safeguarding procedures. The childminder has very high expectations for children's achievement. Through rigorous assessment of their starting points, she effectively identifies their next steps and provides a wealth of play and learning resources that promote investigation. The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner. She makes accurate evaluation of her practice. The childminder is committed to continuous improvement and is quick to implement changes that will foster this. She is professional in her method of seeking parents' views and feedback. She takes these into account when evaluating her overall provision and identifying where to improve, particularly when considering behaviour management. Hence, parents speak very highly of her. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the early years

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

curriculum and how children learn. She uses this well to provide exceptional learning opportunities that deeply immerse children in play so that they fully benefit from each activity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled in communicating with children. She models language in a manner that quickly broadens children's vocabulary. For example, she skilfully encourages them to repeat back key words and phrases in books and stories and name objects and pictures. As a result, children acquire new language to use in their play and discussions with each other. The childminder consistently asks open-ended questions that challenge them to think more deeply. For example, when reading stories she asks, "Who ate the fruit?" and "What colour is it?" Children readily access a range of activities that encourages exploration of the world, being creative and gross motor play. The childminder makes accurate ongoing observations and assessments of individual children and thoughtfully shares these with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has very high, clear and consistent expectations for behaviour. Hence, all children behave well and have regard for each other. They are able to name their feelings and emotions and understand what behaviour is acceptable and unacceptable. All children maintain good relationships with each other. Children are consistently busy playing and spend quality time at each activity. Overall, children are confident, able to make independent choices of activities to engage in and are curious to explore the whole indoor and outdoor environment. However, confident younger children are, on occasion, slightly restricted while asserting their independence during outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Almost all children make speedy progress from their starting points. Children acquire excellent early counting skills. They uncover numbers that are buried in sand, recognise them and relate them to personal significance, such as their age. They play number games together that involve counting and sorting. Younger children quickly develop early language and social skills. Older children learn to write their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY253467 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10060108 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 22 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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Registers

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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