Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2016 3 March 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder continually strives to evaluate and improve the quality of her provision. She uses highly effective processes to identify her strengths and areas for development.  Children thrive and learn in an environment where the childminder upholds equality and diversity in her daily practices and continually promotes behaviour expectations. Children gain valuable skills for their future learning.  The childminder has high expectations of children. She carries out robust assessments of what they can do and uses this information precisely to identify their next steps in learning; she knows the children's learning needs very well.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works closely with parents to help their children achieve continuously in their learning and development.  Children benefit from the childminder's warm, kind and fair approach. They develop a positive self-awareness and build close relationships, showing a strong desire to learn.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make exceptional progress in their learning. They are motivated to explore their surroundings and join in activities. Children develop a passion for learning in preparation for school.

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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

 continue to build on the strong knowledge and skill base, particularly to identify further ways to support children with additional learning needs so that they continue to flourish at even faster rates.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this had on children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to assess her knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including how she meets individual learning and care needs.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's policies, training certificates, and other relevant documentation.  The inspector looked at children's records and observations of their learning.  The inspector observed the children's routine tasks, including mealtimes and when tidying away resources.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is well qualified. She attends frequent training to keep her skills up to date; although, opportunities to strengthen her knowledge even further are still developing, particularly to support children with varying learning needs. The childminder gathers extremely useful information about children's progress. Her thorough approach to monitoring their learning leads to children making extremely good progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do and what to look out for to keep children safe. She is familiar with processes for accessing extra support for children. For example, she takes children who are learning English as an additional language to attend language sessions. The childminder continually looks at new ways to move her provision forward. For example, she has developed a range of assessment techniques, such as through using modern technology, to track children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder extends children's learning skilfully throughout the day. She carries out detailed assessments of the children and knows what to do to bring them forward in their learning. The childminder maintains an excellent focus on supporting children's language and communication, particularly if English is not their first language. For example, she models appropriate language in response to their attempts at speech. All children make excellent progress across the areas of learning from their starting points, particularly in their language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works closely with parents to find out about their children before they start. For example, she develops books about each child, with pictures of their family to promote their sense of belonging. She maintains strong links with local schools. For example, she takes children to visit their new classes, which helps them to settle extremely well in their new setting. The childminder offers genuine and warm comfort to children when they need it. She is clear about what is right and wrong, and guides children consistently so they learn to share. She encourages children to take excellent care of themselves and their environment. For example, children are familiar with handwashing routines and know when to tidy up using a dustpan and brush.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress. They are highly confident to express themselves, such as through music and language. Children gain a keen love for reading and learn to count, as well as an excellent understanding about the world. For example, they go on frequent visits to local attractions and identify the countries their families originate from when exploring a map of Africa.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335225 Local authority Camden Inspection number 847630 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. The childminder operates weekdays, for most of the year. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 4.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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