Childminder in Enfield

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children have very secure emotional bonds with the caring childminder and demonstrate extremely high levels of confidence. This is because she knows them exceptionally well, which helps her to meet their individual needs extremely well. Children demonstrate that they are very happy and relaxed in the childminder's care. They become absorbed in their independent play and develop their imagination as they explore their environment freely. For instance, young children spend extended lengths of time filling, emptying and transferring a range of natural and textured resources into different coloured cups. Children of different age groups play and learn extremely well together. For example, they use chalk in the garden to make marks, patterns and lines, and compare their work.

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The provision is good

Children behave exceptionally well. They readily listen to the childminder, are polite and well mannered, and show care and consideration to their friends. The childminder supports children's speech and language development effectively. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. For instance, children confidently named and compared the size of a range of animals as they played with their small-world activity. They used descriptive words, such as 'wobbly snake' and 'small', 'medium' and 'large', to compare similarities and differences. The childminder values children's home lives and teaches them about other cultures and the world they live in. For instance, children celebrate a variety of festivals and share traditions from other cultures. Furthermore, the childminder plans outings to the local parks and the zoo, and nature walks where children collect natural resources for their activities. Children of all abilities, including those

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The provision is good

who receive funded education, are making good progress. They are well prepared for starting nursery and school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a secure understanding of what she wants children to learn. She carefully monitors children's progress to identify and close any gaps in their learning. The childminder plans interesting and challenging activities that support children's next stage of development. For instance, children enjoy taking part in playing a fishing game where they learn to wait their turn and practise their hand-to-eye coordination. The childminder also introduces early mathematics as she involves children in counting and matching numbers, and introduces language relating to colour. However, during some planned activities, she offers the children too many choices so they quickly lose focus and move from one activity to the next. n Children have excellent opportunities to develop their independence skills. This is because childminder gives them plenty of encouragement and praise, helping to build their confidence to do things for themselves. For example, children change

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need to do better?

13 October 2022 into their outdoor shoes and peel their fruit at snack time by themselves. They know routines very well and delight in feeding the childminder's pet tortoises before they take part in any other activity. Children thoroughly enjoy getting involved in tidying away toys and resources before they start a new activity. n The childminder helps to support children's healthy lifestyles excellently. For example, children know the handwashing routines of the day. During small- world activities, they learn about oral hygiene and brush the dinosaur's teeth. Older children discuss the importance of eating healthy foods as they pretend to make a broccoli soup. The childminder has many activities in her garden where children can enjoy being active in the fresh air and develop their physical skills. n The childminder evaluates her practice effectively. She has updated the menus and ensures all parents know in advance what their children are offered. The

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childminder regularly identifies new resources for the indoor and outdoor environments to improve children's learning opportunities. Although she has completed recent safeguarding training, she has not developed a plan to improve her professional knowledge, aimed at achieving the best teaching practice. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents and other professionals. Parents are kept well informed about their child's learning and development, and encouraged to promote their children's learning at home. Parents are highly complimentary of the childminder's care practice and provision. They are happy to recommend her childminding service to other parents.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe in her role of child protection. She ensures her home, including a purpose-built playroom at the bottom of the garden, is safe and secure for children. She provides a well- organised and highly stimulating learning environment and minimises any hazards. The childminder completes relevant training, such as regularly updating her knowledge of safeguarding and attending paediatric first-aid training. As a result, she understands the appropriate processes to follow should she have any concerns about the children's welfare. For example, she knows what to do if she suspects a child is at risk from female genital mutilation.

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should:

n develop strategies to help children focus on planned activities and concentrate for longer periods of time n identify professional development to further enhance the existing good knowledge and teaching even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475084 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10236334 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 3 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 18 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Edmonton, within the London Borough of Enfield. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, and sometimes at weekends, from 8am until 7pm throughout most of the year.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision and her curriculum intent. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed an activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and in the garden, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

13 October 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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13 October 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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