Childminder in Enfield

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's provision. She provides a wealth of enjoyable activities for them. Children freely explore the whole of her learning environment. The activities she provides cover all areas of their learning well. Older children make independent choices in their play. They are eager to take part in adult-led activities, although these are not always as focused as they could be. Children enjoy plenty of messy and creative play. They explore different sounds using musical instruments. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to develop good physical skills. Children develop good small-muscle control as they build towers from small wooden blocks. Through regular outdoor play and trips to the local park, they build good large-muscle control. Children have good relationships with the childminder. She treats them kindly and shows them plenty of affection. Children frequently seek her out for hugs. They learn the boundaries

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The provision is good

for behaviour, as these are communicated in age-appropriate ways by the childminder. She gets down to children's level to give clear explanations for why some behaviour is unacceptable. Babies learn to finger-feed themselves. The childminder works well with parents to help children move from nappies to toilet training. However, she gives too few opportunities for older children to develop their growing self-care skills.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder maintains regular communication with parents regarding their children's progress. Parents are very happy with the quality of care their children receive. Parents said that they have a good relationship with the childminder, and she respects their preferences regarding their children's care routines. n The childminder consistently narrates children's actions as they play. She makes suggestions to help them adapt their play. She introduces new words for children to repeat. For example, children learn the names of colours as they experiment with paint during messy play. They learn to develop an appreciation for books and stories as she regularly reads to them. Children learn early mathematical skills by counting as they wait to find their friends during hide and seek games. Older children learn to recognise and write their names using a good pencil grasp. The childminder identifies children who may not be at the

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need to do better?

expected level of language development for their age. She makes referrals to external agencies who can offer support to children. n The childminder makes regular and comprehensive observations of children. She uses these, together with her good knowledge of child development, to make accurate assessments of children's stages of learning. The childminder plays with children and follows their interests. All children, including those in receipt of early years funding, make good progress overall. This is because the childminder

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need to do better?

21 January 2020 provides a broad and well-balanced curriculum. n Children play well alongside each other. The childminder encourages children to play cooperatively and take turns. Children in the earlier stages of learning to share respond well to her gentle reminders. Children are keen to participate in the exciting activities she provides. They learn about the differences and similarities between themselves and others by celebrating cultural and religious festivals such as Chinese New Year, Mother's Day and Christmas. n The childminder has good standards of hygiene. She ensures the risk of cross- infection is minimal by cleaning changing mats between nappy changes. Older children wash their hands independently. However, at times, the childminder can be overly helpful. She does not stand back and allow children to attempt to dress and undress themselves before assisting them. Children have too few opportunities to develop self-care skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has taken steps to address the recommendation made at her previous inspection. She includes parents' suggestions and children's views in her plans for improvement. For example, she has taken their views into account in her plan to increase the number of outings she provides. Further improvements include providing a dedicated space for children to grow vegetables at the local allotment. The childminder has also identified her own areas of personal development. These include undertaking specialist training in speech and language support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows what signs suggest a child is suffering abuse. She has a clear procedure to follow for reporting her concerns. She has attended recent training on safeguarding and has up-to-date knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty. Her risk assessments of all activities and outings she provides are thorough. She carries out daily checks on all areas of her home. Defective or broken toys are promptly disposed of. The childminder values children's online safety as she restricts their use of the internet and ensures that online activities are fully supervised.

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should:

n increase opportunities for older children to develop their self-care skills

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401562 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10137901 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 23 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates from 8am to 6pm during term time. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n During discussions with the inspector, parents shared their views regarding the quality of childcare the childminder provides. n The inspector carried out a learning walk of the childminder's home. This clarified the purpose of each area and how it supports children's learning. n A joint observation of an activity was used to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning. n A range of the childminder's documents were sampled by the inspector. These included children's records, the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's care routines. n A leadership discussion was held with the childminder. This helped the inspector to judge the effectiveness of her self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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