Chalkright, Jennie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2015 2 April 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of the children she cares for. She has an extensive understanding of how children learn and is an excellent teacher. As a result, all children make rapid progress in their learning and enthusiastically develop the skills they will need for their future learning and move on to school.  The childminder creates challenging and highly stimulating learning experiences. She encourages children to explore and celebrates both their attempts and successes. This means children are motivated and confidently lead their own play and learning.  All children make exemplary progress in their communication and language skills.  The childminder builds enriching relationships with children. She ensures their individual needs are extremely well met. They are visibly happy, secure and confident in her care.  The childminder develops very strong relationships with parents. She ensures they are

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This provision is outstanding

well-informed of their children's progress and works in partnership with them to effectively extend children's learning at home.  The childminder demonstrates an inspiring dedication to continually improving her already excellent practice. She attends regular training and uses what she learns to further improve outcomes for children in her care.  Children develop a superb understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They are highly independent and competent at managing their own personal needs relative to their ages.  The childminder has excellent self-evaluation processes. She is highly committed to continually developing her practice and provision to improve outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop further the range of technology resources to extend more able or older children's understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector read letters from parents to gather their views.  The inspector reviewed a range of documents, including children's learning records and the safeguarding policy.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of herself and the children in her care. She has an exceptionally well-developed knowledge of how children learn. Children initiate many activities themselves and the childminder stays close and expertly extends their learning. For example, when children are filling and emptying a jug of water, the childminder introduces plastic balls and a small cup, which leads children to explore sinking and floating. The childminder gives children time to become fully engaged in their play and encourages them to try new challenges before offering help. As a result, children are highly motivated learners who are developing skills, such as problem solving, which will prepare them well for the next stages in their learning. The childminder takes every opportunity to develop children's understanding of number, shape and space using daily routines and play. This helps children make excellent progress with their mathematical

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who attend. This is outstanding

development. The childminder has high-quality assessment processes and uses these to effectively identify children's next steps in learning and to quickly seek any interventions children may need.

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outstanding

The childminder is an exemplary role model, and she develops affectionate and happy relationships with children. She skilfully promotes children's positive behaviour and, as a result, children are confident, sociable and show high levels of age-appropriate self- control. The childminder provides a rich and varied range of experiences and resources that cover all areas of learning. The childminder prioritises children's safety and safeguarding at all times, and implements highly effective measures to keep children safe in her home and on daily outings. The childminder is extremely successful at encouraging children's independence. For example, she helps children to learn why it is important to brush their teeth and helps them develop the physical skills to do so independently.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has attended advanced safeguarding training and has a highly developed understanding of how to safeguard children's welfare and well-being. The childminder has an impressive drive to maintain the highest levels of achievement for all children across all areas of learning. She has developed extremely effective partnerships with other professionals and uses these to ensure that all children have their needs quickly identified and extremely well met. The childminder completes rigorous monitoring of children's progress, has an exemplary commitment to ongoing training and completes precise evaluation of her practice. As a result, all children benefit from outstanding learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102105 Local authority Camden Inspection number 839154 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in the West Kentish Town area of the London Borough of Camden. Accessibility to the premises is via several flights of stairs. The childminder works each weekday, from 8am until 5pm, for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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