Childminder EY547610

Inspection date 17 May 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 Children are confident, happy and settled in this welcoming environment. They explore freely and make independent choices about their play. n Children form very strong attachments with the childminder and his assistant, who know the children well. They are committed to ensuring that children feel safe and secure, which helps to support children's emotional well-being effectively. n Children's early mathematical skills are well supported. For example, as they play with dinosaurs frozen in ice the childminder talks about shapes and colours and counts how many dinosaurs they have. n The childminder monitors children's progress effectively, using regular observations and assessments. He uses this information to plan a wide range of activities that extend children's learning during their play. Children make good progress. n The childminder develops children's language and communication skills effectively. He

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This provision is good

encourages children to repeat words, uses sign language to support words and plays alongside the children, giving an interesting narrative to play. n Although relationships with parents are good overall, the childminder does not consistently encourage and support their contribution towards children's learning and assessment. n The childminder's self-evaluation is not strong enough to identify and target strengths and weaknesses effectively.

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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 encourage and support parents to contribute more to their children's learning and assessment n make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to identify strengths and weaknesses in the provision and use these to improve further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed all the parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, including children's observations and assessments, training records and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and his assistant know how to recognise signs that children may be at risk of harm and what action to take to help protect their safety and welfare. They undertake training to ensure their knowledge remains up to date. The childminder is currently caring for younger children and he consistently ensures his home is a safe place for them to explore. He carries out thorough risk assessments and accurately identifies and reduces potential hazards to children. The childminder gathers useful information from parents when children start at the setting. He uses this along with his own observations to establish starting points. He keeps parents informed about the progress their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and his assistant skilfully interact with children as they learn. They play alongside children and model ways to do things. For example, during water play they show children how to use a ladle and tongs to scoop and grab. Children initiate story time. An assistant reads with the children and encourages them to touch the textured pages. Children respond with enthusiasm. The childminder sings with the children, asking them questions such as 'which animal is next?', and they join in with sounds and actions. This helps to promote their emerging language and literacy skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children understand the benefits of living healthy lifestyles. The childminder offers nutritious meals and snacks to promote healthy eating habits. He provides daily opportunities for children to play outdoors in the fresh air. The childminder actively seeks out new opportunities for children to build on their social skills as they attend drop-in groups and learn to play in larger groups of children. The childminder supports children well to understand about good behaviour. He talks to children sensitively about sharing, taking turns and playing cooperatively. The childminder teaches children about safety and negotiating risk. For example, after water play the floor is slippery and he encourages children to hold his hand as they walk and help him dry the floor.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners who enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Children develop good physical skills. Babies have plenty of space to crawl, stand and practise their emerging walking skills. They explore freely and confidently, navigating around the environment, exploring the different resources and looking at books. Children gain good skills to support the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547610 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10103499 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 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. He lives in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder opens from 7am to 7pm from Monday to Friday all year round, apart from two weeks at Christmas, one week in August and bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. He 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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Registers

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