Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 3 October 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 has extremely effective methods of self-evaluation. She has high aspirations for herself and the children, which has ensured continuous improvements to her provision.  The childminder has an exceptional attitude to ongoing training and development. She frequently attends relevant courses and has an up-to-date knowledge of changes to regulations and requirements. She continues to refine her skills and teaching practices to maintain her outstanding provision.  Children are happy, settled and confident in the setting and they develop dynamic social skills. The childminder interacts very skilfully with children and responds sensitively to their needs, supporting their creativity and communication particularly well.  The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of what the children can do and how to challenge them to make outstanding progress. She meets the needs of the individual children extremely well.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are strong and the childminder includes them very successfully in children's ongoing learning and assessment. She provides opportunities for parents to fully contribute their ideas and children's achievements at home.  Children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning. They develop excellent independent skills and are prepared very well for their next stage of learning.

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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

 strengthen links with other settings that children attend, sharing assessment information, to further enhance the consistency in children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children, and reviewed parents' written feedback made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear and confident understanding of her role and her responsibility to keep children safe. The childminder is very well organised and highly efficient with her documentation. She has a range of policies and procedures in place to support children's well-being, which she reviews and updates regularly. The childminder is extremely reflective on the quality of her practice and fully includes the view of parents and children to make priorities for improvement. She has successfully identified that she would like to strengthen links and communications with other settings that children attend, to ensure the best possible consistency in children's learning. The childminder has an enthusiastic and purposeful attitude to professional development and is committed to ongoing training, which has significantly enhanced her teaching and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a superb understanding of how to support children to make the best possible progress in her setting. She interacts exceptionally well and uses a dynamic range of strategies to support children's learning. Children are constantly engrossed in learning opportunities, and the childminder fully develops their interests. For example, when visiting the park, the childminder encourages children to attempt new physical challenges and take pride in their achievements. The childminder makes extremely accurate and detailed assessments and shares these regularly with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a homely and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. Children behave exceptionally well at all times and are very well supported to learn about kindness and how to make good choices. For example, the childminder consistently keeps activities lively and fun, and encourages children to join in with healthy routines, such as hand-washing, if they are reluctant. The childminder makes children's physical and emotional well-being a high priority and ensures that her environment is safe. She assesses her home and the arrangements for outings to minimise potential hazards. The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. She provides nutritious home-cooked food and healthy snacks. The childminder promotes inclusion in the setting particularly well, and uses a range of resources to celebrate diversity.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are passionate and motivated to play and explore. They learn to share books about dinosaurs, and enjoy making playdough models of their favourite dinosaur, talking about their features and developing highly advanced vocabulary. Children are supported to develop their independence and confidence to try new things. Children make rapid progress in their development, learning to be critical thinkers and confident communicators.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278384 Local authority Camden Inspection number 826778 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the London Borough of Camden. She operates Monday toThursday from 8am until 6pm, all year round and occasionally at weekends or overnight.

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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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Telephone number

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