Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date 12 December 2018 Previous inspection date 17 September 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This provision is good

n The childminder plans and provides children with interesting and challenging experiences, which help them to become keen and motivated learners. All children make good progress in their learning, given their starting capabilities and interests. n The childminder completes thorough risk assessments to minimise hazards and teaches children how to keep themselves safe successfully. Children are well cared for in a very clean environment. n Children behave well. The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of routines and boundaries well. She encourages and praises children, who learn to share, take turns and show respect for one another. n The childminder is keen to improve her professional knowledge and identifies relevant areas to improve children's experiences. For example, she has recently carried out training to develop further strategies to extend children's sensory and creative

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This provision is good

development. n The childminder does not fully encourage parents to share information about their children's learning at home to fully complement their learning. n The childminder does not always provide highly stimulating experiences for children who prefer to play outside.

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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 enhance the opportunities for parents to be more fully involved in sharing information about their children's learning at home n expand the range of experiences on offer to consistently engage and enthuse children who prefer to play outside.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors her practice well. She has addressed the recommendations made at her previous inspection. For example, she now provides children with more opportunities to extend their creative development. The childminder regularly reviews children's progress to ensure that any identified gaps in their learning are narrowing. She shares this information with parents to help promote consistency in children's care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children. She knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about the welfare of a child and keeps up to date with current safeguarding guidance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and uses good teaching skills to extend children's learning through their daily activities and routines. She helps younger children to develop their understanding of language and supports their speaking skills well. For example, children share books together and point out their favourite animals in the pictures, while the childminder introduces new words. The childminder provides children with a very exciting variety of textures and materials to extend their creative and mathematical skills successfully. Children use materials imaginatively to make their creations, such as fish. They use scissors and other tools with increased accuracy to create their works of art. Children are eager and excited to show and talk about their artwork. The childminder skilfully extends their learning further by asking them interesting questions to help them think, solve problems and identify colours and shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good relationships with the children and children very quickly form secure attachments with her. Children show that they feel highly valued and settled. They develop good levels of independence during activities. They eagerly do things for themselves, such as helping to tidy up and choose from a wealth of good-quality resources which is easily available to them. Children develop good self-care skills around personal hygiene, and enjoy healthy meals and regular fresh air. They have good opportunities to socialise and learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, children regularly visit playgroups to meet and interact with other children and adults to develop their good social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a wide range of skills needed for their future learning and their eventual move on to school. For instance, they listen carefully to instructions and answer questions very confidently. Children are developing their early literacy skills effectively. For example, they have good pencil control and enjoy learning to write their name and recognising letters. They show good levels of concentration and persevere well at tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221534 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10062850 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 17 September 2015

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The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She offers full-time and part-time care, each weekday from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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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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