Childminder in Enfield

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder demonstrates a weak understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures. This compromises children's safety as she does not understand the process to follow should there be a concern about a child's safety and welfare or an adult living or working in the home. Despite this, children behave well. They make good progress in their learning because the childminder plans a curriculum based around their interests and next steps in development.

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The provision is inadequate

Relationships are warm and caring between the childminder and children in her care. Children are happy and confident. The childminder supports children to be ready for the next stage in their education. She encourages them to concentrate and persevere to produce the result they want. Older children learn to be caring towards their younger friends and to involve them in their play.

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The provision is inadequate

When sharing books, the childminder talks about what children can see in the pictures and points to the words as she reads. Younger children name the characters in the book and make sounds for the things they can see in the book. For example, they make a 'toot, toot' sound when they see a trumpet. The childminder takes children on regular trips to the local library together, where they choose books to take to the childminder's setting or home with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not understand or follow her own safeguarding policy. She lacks knowledge of the process she should follow to report safeguarding concerns in line with the local safeguarding partnership guidelines. The childminder does not understand what constitutes as an allegation. She recently failed to take the correct action when an allegation did arise. These weaknesses mean that children's safety is not assured. n The childminder does not demonstrate an understanding of the need to notify Ofsted of any significant events which could affect her suitability to be registered. The childminder carries out a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all adults living in the premises. However, she has not ensured that all the required suitability checks have been carried out. This places children at risk of harm. n Children enjoy role play and the childminder takes a lead from children in their

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need to do better?

play. They pretend that they are in an aeroplane and talk about the things they can see as they are flying. Children enjoy joining in songs and rhymes together. The childminder engages children's attention to join in with the story by using puppets for the different animals in the rhymes they are singing. She sings with children while engaging in routine activities, such as changing their nappies. n The childminder generally supports children's early communication skills well.

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need to do better?

28 August 2024 However, sometimes when the childminder talks to children, she uses just one or two words. This does not effectively model how to speak in longer sentences, which is a target for some younger children n The childminder supports children's physical development. She encourages children to use knives to spread bread with jam. The childminder provides extra support for younger children so they can engage in the same activity as their older friends. Children enjoy regular trips to local parks and play in the childminder's garden. The childminder explains how she teaches children about road safety when they are out on walks. n Children know the childminder's routine, such as they tidy up ready for lunch. They know where to put things and like to be helpful. Younger children ask if they can help to wipe the table after snack. The childminder reminds children to wash their hands before they eat. She helps them if they need help with this.

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need to do better?

The childminder encourages children to eat their vegetables. n The childminder teaches children early mathematical skills. She helps children to learn their colours and to practise their counting skills. For example, the childminder encourages children to say each number as they count the coloured pencils as they take them out of the pot while they are drawing. n Parents say that communication with the childminder is good. They receive regular updates on how their child is progressing. Parents feel that the childminder supports their children to be ready for school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

improve understanding of the safeguarding policies and procedures in place to keep children safe 30/09/2024

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Due date

strengthen understanding of what constitutes an allegation against the childminder or any individual living or working on the premises, and the process to follow to report this in line with the local safeguarding partnership 30/09/2024

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Due date

28 August 2024 ensure all adults who live, work or regularly visit the premises have had all the required suitability checks completed. 30/09/2024

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should:

n strengthen the modelling of sentences to support younger children to further develop their language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 160033 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10362658 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 6 Date of previous inspection 29 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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