Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date 15 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 forms strong partnerships with parents. Parents praise the childminder's dedication and say they feel supported in extending their children's learning at home. Children benefit from the continuity in their care. n The childminder consistently reflects on the care and learning she provides children. She works effectively with other professionals to enhance children's learning experiences. n The childminder makes regular, detailed observations of children's learning. She uses this information effectively to carefully plan what they need to learn next. All children make good progress from their different starting points. n The childminder quickly assesses children when they join her setting and identifies children who may need additional support. She puts effective strategies in place to enable them to receive any assistance they may need. She improves children's outcomes. n Children enjoy choosing from a wide range of easily accessible, interesting resources

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This provision is good

which support all areas of their learning. n The childminder does not always identify when to provide children with the time to build further on their immediate interests during activities.

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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 provide children with more time during activities to explore their immediate interests to help them make even better progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children as they were engaged in a variety of activities, including outdoor play. n The inspector looked at the rooms, outside area and resources used by the children. n The inspector considered how the childminder reflects on her practice and her partnerships with parents. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she observes and assesses the children's progress, and discussed the learning that took place.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the signs and symptoms that may give her cause for concern about the welfare of a child in her care. She knows the procedure to follow if she has any concerns. She has made herself aware of how to identify any children who may be at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas or behaviours. The childminder regularly accesses training and uses this effectively, for example, to help her keep children safe. She puts timely arrangements in place so that all adults working with children have the relevant checks carried out to ensure they are suitable to work with children. The childminder supports her assistant in gaining the skills she needs to carry out her work effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children delight in a wide variety of opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, they dig in soil and excitedly examine worms they find. They enjoy strawberry picking, walks in local woodland, green spaces and visits to the farm and zoo. Children's physical well-being is supported as they eat a variety of vegetables and learn about why they wash their hands before eating. The childminder incorporates mathematical learning into a variety of activities. For example, children talk about 'more' and 'less' as they scoop and weigh while baking. Children use their developing imaginations as they pretend to hear the sea as they listen intently to shells. They explore maps as they seek out information about other countries.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are kind and caring. They support children's emotional well-being. Children settle quickly and are secure in their relationships with them. They confidently turn to the childminder for help or support, if needed. Children learn about people who help keep them safe, for example, as they visit the local fire brigade. The childminder provides children with opportunities to think about how they feel. They talk about 'happy' and 'sad' faces. Children are supported in thinking about others and how some children do not have everything they need. They begin to develop empathy. Children behave well, and are ready and eager to learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, sociable and self-motivated. They are keen to share their activities and learning with others. Children hold conversations and express themselves well. They use their emerging literacy to talk about their favourite stories and enjoy sharing books. Children are curious and eagerly ask questions. They learn how to follow simple instructions. Children are prepared well for the next stage of their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540511 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10080127 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 7pm for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide early years education for children aged three and four years. She works with an assistant.

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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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