Childminder in Enfield

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy attending this homely setting. They develop good relationships with the childminder. Young children seek support from the childminder when they become upset, and they are gently reassured with cuddles. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The childminder is attentive to the children's needs, but at times becomes distracted during some daily tasks, such as preparing lunch. This results in some children displaying challenging behaviour. Children become frustrated and do not listen to instructions from adults well.

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The provision requires improvement

Children can freely choose from a range of resources, and they enjoy activities such as painting and role playing as a doctor. However, children do not always demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They do not always engage fully, and they frequently move on to explore other resources. This does not always help children to extend their learning. Children are, however, regularly praised by the childminder for their achievements, for example when they peel their own banana for snack. This helps children to build their confidence and self-esteem. Children are beginning to develop their understanding of managing their care needs and are able to put on their own coats.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well and can identify some of what they need to do next to make progress in their learning and development. She plans some activities to extend their learning. For example, children enjoy painting with brushes to develop strength in their hands. However, the quality of teaching is not always sharply focused. As a result, children sometimes become restless and move to find other activities. This does not ensure that children consistently make good progress. n Children make good progress in their communication and language. The childminder uses songs and stories to help build on children's vocabulary. She reads books to the children with animation. Children enjoy lifting the flaps and discovering different animals, which they learn the words for, such as 'owl' and 'snake'. This helps children develop a love for books and make good progress with their speaking skills.

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n The childminder attempts to use behaviour management strategies to help children understand her expectations and rules, but this is not consistent. At times, children do not listen to instructions. For example, children refuse to tidy up and do not listen when the childminder asks them to stop throwing toys. The childminder does not support children to understand how their behaviour has an impact on themselves and others. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date, including first aid and safeguarding. However, she has not recently updated her professional

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23 January 2023 development to ensure that the quality of her teaching and children's learning and development experiences continually improve. n The childminder provides the children with a range of experiences to develop their understanding of the world. For example, children enjoy trips to the park and shops and enjoy taking the bus. Children attend local toddler groups, which helps them to develop their confidence and social skills. n The childminder ensures that children have time to be physically active in the garden. Children enjoy running up and down the path. However, the childminder does not provide rich learning experiences for children who prefer to learn outdoors. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They comment that their children enjoy coming to the setting and that they have seen a lot of improvement from when their children first started. The childminder develops good relationships with

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parents. She ensures all parents are kept up to date with their children's progress at the daily handover. However, she does not share enough information with other settings that the children attend. n Children sit and concentrate to build towers out of bricks. They work together, taking turns to place the next brick on top, and they giggle as they knock the tower down.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and/or neglect and how this may be displayed in a child. She knows what action to take if she has concerns about the welfare of a child, and she has clear policies and procedures detailing the relevant professionals to contact. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to ensure that the setting is safe for the children. She remains vigilant with the children when out and about. Children learn how to keep themselves safe by staying close to the childminder and not talking to strangers.

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should:

n establish effective systems for sharing information about children's needs, progress and next steps with other settings where children attend n focus teaching during planned activities to ensure children remain engaged and benefit fully from the learning experience in order to make good progress n improve the outdoor area so that children who prefer to learn outside benefit from a rich learning experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428698 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10263737 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 7 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Lower Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder is eligible for funding, but no children were present in receipt of funding at the time of inspection.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors. She discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. This included evidence of training records, safeguarding documents and child records. n The inspector took account of written feedback provided by parents.

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Inspection activities

23 January 2023 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

23 January 2023 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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