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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder and her co-childminder offer a welcoming environment where children are very eager to play and explore. Children settle quickly into the childminders' care and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. The childminder develops very close relationships with the children. They show that they feel safe and secure with her. Children develop strong social skills and early friendships.

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The provision is good

Children register themselves into the provision. This helps to give them a sense of ownership and belonging. Children benefit from regular routines which help them to feel emotionally secure. The childminder supports children to express their feelings and emotions. For example, children complete home-made puzzles of their own faces and discuss different emotions to help them identify how they feel. This helps children to gain understanding of their emotions and promotes their well- being. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to share, take turns and listen to one another. This helps them successfully play together, such as when they use their imaginations and build on one another's ideas during role play. Children are kind and considerate of one another. Children are confident and growing in their independence. They tidy away after play and wash their hands before snack time.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated childminder and her co-childminder work very well as a team. They interact positively and enthusiastically with the children and get to know them very well. They discuss the children's routines, interests and abilities with parents before their children start. They carefully use this information to plan activities that interest children and enable them to master new learning quickly. n The childminder provides good support for those children who need additional help. She promptly assesses what the child needs and uses effective strategies to help children make progress. For example, they use 'bucket time' where children select and play with a favourite activity from the bucket to help them concentrate for increasingly longer periods of time. n The childminder is a good role model and offers calm, clear and consistent support for children's behaviour. Children listen to her carefully and behave very

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well, showing respect for the childminder, the resources and each other. n In the main, the childminder focuses on helping children to develop good communication and language skills. The childminder listens attentively to what children have to say, giving them confidence in using language to communicate. She extends children's play by asking interesting questions to support their language development. Children show enjoyment in stories and singing activities, while older children begin to concentrate on the initial sounds they hear in words. They start to recall main parts of the story and develop good listening skills.

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need to do better?

10 August 2022 n Overall, the childminder supports children's understanding of mathematical concepts. She introduces mathematical concepts, such as weight and size, into play. However, the childminder does not always use opportunities that arise naturally through play and routines to further develop children's mathematical understanding of counting. n The childminder supports children who speak dual languages and gathers some words in their home language. However, the childminder does not consistently promote this during activities to build on their existing confidence and encourage further verbal communication. n The childminder helps children to develop the skills and knowledge to steadily increase their independence and manage reasonable tasks and risks. For example, children enjoy preparing fruit for snack time. They carefully use safety knives, with supervision, and follow instructions to chop up strawberries for

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snack. n The childminder is ambitious and gives her continued professional development good priority. She reflects carefully on her practice and how she can help children to reach their full potential. She has discussions with her co-childminder to evaluate her practice and share ideas. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her co-childminder. They strongly value the information they share with them about children's learning. Parents say that children are very happy and are progressing very well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed safeguarding training and keeps updated with changes. She knows how to keep children safe. She knows the potential signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse, including exposure to extremist views. There are procedures in place should a concern need to be reported to the local authority. The childminder is aware of issues that can affect families and how to support them. Children are supervised appropriately and taught how to keep themselves safe. The childminder manages risk and assesses the environment to check it is safe to play in.

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should:

n enhance the teaching of mathematics to help children to consistently build further on what they already know n provide opportunities for children to be able to hear and see their home language, to further support their development of speech.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2521377 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10205236 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She works with another childminder in Winchmore Hill, in the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. She works in the home of her co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk across all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector viewed the toys and resources and areas of the premises that are available for children's use. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of the written views and experiences of parents as part of the inspection.

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Inspection activities

10 August 2022 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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Inspection activities

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