Childminder EY462578

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2017 10 February 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

 The highly qualified childminder uses the knowledge taken from her vast range of qualifications effectively, such as to complete precise observations and assessments of children's learning. She carefully monitors any gaps and plans specific activities to support children to meet their full potential. All children make exceptional progress.  Children demonstrate very high levels of confidence and independence. They freely help themselves to toys and resources to extend their play. The childminder and her assistants are highly effective role models for children. They help children to feel self- assured, and enhance their emotional well-being and social skills. Children's behaviour is exemplary.  The dedicated childminder demonstrates an uncompromising commitment towards evaluating and achieving excellence in her practice. She is highly reflective and constantly reviews her provision and makes continual improvements. This positively

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This provision is outstanding

benefits children in her care.  Children receive excellent support to develop their language and communication skills. The childminder and her assistants successfully encourage children to express their ideas and share their opinions. For instance, they listen intently to what children have to say, asking questions to encourage their thought process and reasoning skills.

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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 extend the highly effective methods used to exchange information with the parents, in particular to support children's learning even further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, and children's records. She also reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and checked the suitability checks of all adults who work on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written evaluations and comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of safeguarding and she ensures her assistants update their awareness of child protection issues. They all know exactly what action to take if they have any concerns. The childminder has a proactive approach to continuous professional development. For example, she is currently undertaking a higher qualification and uses this knowledge to ensure high-quality teaching. She offers her assistants exceptional support and a range of training opportunities to maintain their practice. The childminder has highly effective partnerships with parents and staff from other settings; although she is currently looking at ways to enhance the way she works with parents to support children's progress further at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are eager and excited to learn. They develop an excellent understanding of diversity and the wider world. For example, the childminder skilfully encourages them to learn the names of iconic buildings and monuments for various countries, such as Big Ben, the Eifel Tower, the pyramids, the Taj Mahal and the Empire State Building. She is extremely skilled at extending children's mathematical skills. For example, while children explore with different materials, she challenges them to think about numbers, order and size. Children are captivated and listen attentively to exciting stories. The childminder and her assistants encourage children to form new ideas and express their own thoughts, for example, by asking them thought-provoking questions. Older children learn to link sounds to the letters they represent to form words such as 'hat', 'hand' and 'heart'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder and her assistants are exceptionally warm and welcoming. This helps children settle quickly and form strong attachments. Children explore and develop a secure awareness of cultural events, traditions and celebrations, such as through activities, discussions and a vast selection of resources. For example, children learn to cook dishes from around the world, such as delicacies from China and Hungary. Children have many opportunities to be active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. For example, they learn to balance and climb using a wide range of play equipment at parks and indoor play areas. The childminder and her assistants skilfully support younger children to develop excellent physical skills and to be confident, independent learners.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children take great pride in the tasks they carry out. They recognise letters and numbers, and older children eagerly demonstrate how they can write their own names. They enjoy solving problems, for example, they reorganise visual number prompts and follow the correct sequence. Children gain many skills for their future learning, including for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462578 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1069295 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the West End area within the London Borough of Camden. She operates Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 8.30am to 6.30pm, for 45 weeks of the year. The childminder works with two assistants and one holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder holds a Montessori International Diploma and also a Montessori Pre-Primary Teaching Diploma. The setting operates in line with the Montessori educational philosophy.

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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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