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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a stimulating and nurturing environment in which children feel safe and eager to learn. She supports children's well-being superbly. The childminder builds strong attachments with the children in her care, which helps children to feel secure and confident with visitors. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She encourages good manners and models praise. Children's behaviour is good. They eagerly help the childminder to tidy up the toys when they have finished playing and prepare the table for snack and mealtimes. Children are kind and respectful towards their friends and the environment.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a varied curriculum that covers all areas of learning effectively. She encourages children to develop their early literacy skills through enjoyable experiences. For example, children enjoy books and story times with the childminder. The childminder uses books as a focus within her curriculum, building on children's language skills in English and Spanish. They practise their early writing skills, such as when they use chalk and make marks on the chalk boards. These experiences help children to develop their early reading and writing skills. The childminder encourages children's creativity and imagination from an early age. Children enjoy playing with vehicles and persevere as they create constructions with coloured bricks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear understanding of where each child is in their learning and what they need to learn next. She offers a good balance of focused activities and active free play. The childminder makes good use of resources and plans activities that build on children's topics around books and their interests. The childminder confidently discusses children's starting points and identifies their next steps. However, occasionally, the learning intentions are too varied and broad for children. This does not fully support them to make the best possible progress in their learning and development. n The childminder provides engaging activities to support children's next steps in learning. However, there are some inconsistencies in how the childminder implements the curriculum to build on children's communication and language skills. The childminder does not consistently use questioning to extend children's

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need to do better?

learning during their play. This does not fully support their critical thinking skills. n The childminder reads stories regularly to children and helps them to learn a variety of nursery rhymes. She engages older children in conversation and introduces challenging vocabulary as they play. She is dedicated to enabling children who speak English as an additional language to communicate effectively. She builds children's confidence in speaking English through clear

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need to do better?

2 May 2025 modelling and encouragement. This helps them to learn to speak and communicate in English effectively over time. n Children begin to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts. The childminder introduces colours, numbers and shapes to children as they play. She uses mathematical language during activities. For example, children talk about the shapes their cutters have made in the fruit at snack time, eagerly telling the childminder that they have made a semi-circle. The childminder encourages children to solve mathematical problems such as 'how many' when adding one more. This supports children to use mathematical language during their play. n The childminder supports children to develop healthy lifestyles. She provides nutritious and home-cooked meals that contribute to a well-balanced diet and encourages children to drink water. Daily fresh air and exercise support children's good physical health. Consistent routines, such as handwashing, help children to

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understand the importance of hygiene. n The childminder is highly reflective. She regularly assesses the effectiveness of her provision and identifies areas for development. She seeks out online training as well as support from her local authority early years team to ensure her knowledge is up to date. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures parents are kept well informed of their children's progress and next steps. Parents comment on how children make good progress and gain confidence in her care and the good support she provides for children who speak English as an additional language.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n enhance the curriculum intent to focus more precisely on the identified learning intentions for children during planned activities, to fully support their engagement and progress n build upon questioning skills so that children's current understanding can be extended even more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545212 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10380381 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 9 Date of previous inspection 6 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and operates in the London Borough of Enfield. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder works with a co-childminder. She offers government-funded early years childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents met with the inspector and shared their written views of the setting. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request

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Inspection activities

2 May 2025 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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