Childminder EY471245

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2017 24 June 2014

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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

 Opportunities for children to learn are outstanding. The childminder knows the children extremely well and she uses this knowledge, and her accurate detailed assessment, to help the children make excellent progress from their starting points.  Overall, the childminder deliberates exceptionally well on her practice. She implements thoughtful changes to the environment and her daily practices to ensure ongoing improvements to benefit all children. For example, she uses feedback from children and parents to make changes to menus.  The children are extremely self-confident in the care of this kind, sympathetic childminder. The highly stimulating environment forms a strong base for children to explore and learn. Children gain a highly positive sense of well-being and belonging.  Partnerships with other professionals are highly effective and help the childminder to meet the needs of the children very successfully. The childminder shares detailed and

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This provision is outstanding

relevant information with other providers that children attend, which ensures children's individual learning experiences are continuous and fulfilling.

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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 already excellent professional development opportunities and reflection, to raise children's learning to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed observations of the children as they engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources the children use.  The inspector read comments from parents made available at the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record children's progress, and the documents she uses to support her work.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to protect children in her care. She clearly understands how to recognise the signs and symptoms of any welfare concerns and the procedures to follow to report these to the correct agencies. Overall, the childminder values training opportunities. For example, she researches and attends training, and shares practice ideas with other childminders. She uses her knowledge to provide excellent teaching and learning experiences for children. For example, after a recent music course, she has developed new songs to help children complete routine tasks. The childminder recognises there are more ways she can develop her professional skills to enhance children's learning experiences. The childminder has highly successful partnerships with parents. She keeps them fully informed about their children's progress and activities; this helps parents to continue with their children's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

learning at home. Parents are very complimentary about the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are highly eager to learn in the care of this inspiring childminder. She uses all activities as exciting opportunities to extend their knowledge. For example, children are delighted to plant bulbs; they carefully learn how to scoop the peat into pots counting each scoop. Children identify their own pots for watering and know that when the sun shines their bulbs will grow. Children are thrilled to enjoy the garden. The childminder helps children to understand about the importance of physical exercise. For example, children carefully climb the slide and laugh as they whiz down. The childminder successfully encourages children to use their imagination. For example, they make Valentine cards, creating their own unique card designs using glue and glitter shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form highly secure emotional attachments to the childminder. She is exceptionally sensitive to the needs of children and responds thoughtfully to them. For example, she knows when children are tired and adapts her plans to allow time for rest. The childminder is highly skilled at managing children's behaviour. For example, she helps children to appreciate how others are feeling and supports children to show kindness and share with each other. The childminder implements high standards of care and hygiene practice to support children's personal care.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, make excellent progress and enjoy learning. They have outstanding opportunities to use their thinking skills, and are confident when talking to their friends and adults. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stages in their learning, including for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471245 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1069908 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year.

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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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