Childminder EY379784

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2016 28 June 2010

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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 an exceptionally strong understanding of how children learn. Teaching is excellent and tailored to meet children's stage of development, unique interests and needs. Children make very good progress in their learning.  Partnership with parents is excellent. Regular communication and two-way sharing of information are highly effective. This helps to provide continuity of care and ensures children's individual needs are fully met. Parents' feedback is highly complimentary.  Children's emotional well-being is extremely well supported. Children share strong bonds with the childminder. They show high levels of confidence and are relaxed in the childminder's care.  Children have a wonderful time in the childminder's home. The childminder provides stimulating resources and a rich and enabling learning environment where all children are able to feel welcome and at home. They are keen to explore and investigate.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has made excellent progress since her last inspection. She continues to make use of professional development. She evaluates her service, making full use of feedback from parents to develop her excellent service.

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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 implement plans for innovative professional development opportunities to enrich existing exemplary practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including self-evaluation, children's development records and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents detailed in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder gives high priority to protecting children's welfare. She has an excellent and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The highly professional, experienced and well-qualified childminder monitors her practice effectively to provide an extremely high quality service and make continuous improvements. She networks and researches to continually enhance her knowledge. She has identified scope to improve further to target precisely for children's emerging needs. The childminder rigorously monitors children's progress and shares information with parents so they can support children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children and babies flourish in this vibrant and highly stimulating environment. The childminder knows their individual needs exceptionally well. She finds out detailed information about children's learning and development. She carefully observes them during play and provides exciting activities which reflect their interests. For example, babies thoroughly enjoy music. They move their bodies and verbalise to the sounds they hear. The childminder extends their interest in music by providing a variety of musical instruments. Babies show high levels of curiosity as they explore the instruments and listen to the sounds these make. Babies have a superb time playing with shredded paper. They squeal with laughter as they put the paper on their head and explore the texture. The childminder is always nearby to offer support, while encouraging children to explore and make choices from an early age.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and happy. The childminder meets children's individual needs extremely well. She is fully aware of their personal care routines. For example, she recognises when they are tired and hungry and is highly responsive and sensitive to their needs. The childminder is an excellent role model. She gives lots of praise and provides gentle reminders to help children develop positive patterns of behaviour, from a very early age. Babies' growing independence is supported exceptionally well. For example, the childminder encourages babies to hold beakers and begin to feed themselves. Children have superb opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles. For example, they are rapidly developing their physical skills as they prepare to take steps to walk.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are able to make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. They are highly inquisitive, motivated and eager to learn. Children are exceedingly well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379784 Local authority Camden Inspection number 838205 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives near Warren Street, in the London Borough of Camden. The childminder provides care each weekday, throughout the year. The childminder holds a suitable early years 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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