Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not maintain accurate records of children's attendance, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not always give children time and space to explore their own ideas as they engage in activities and try new things.  At times, the childminder does not recognise when to encourage children to be independent.  The childminder does not make the best of professional development opportunities for herself or her assistant to continually develop their professional knowledge and skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and well settled in the childminder's care. They benefit from and enjoy the positive relationships that they share with her and her assistant.  The childminder plans the learning environment well to provide children with a range of enjoyable and suitable experiences across the different areas of learning.  The childminder has effective observation and assessment systems, which she uses well to monitor children's learning and development.  Children have many opportunities to practise their physical skills, both indoors and when they go on trips outdoors.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance, including their times of departure. 01/03/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 give children time and space to explore and investigate things for themselves and to express their ideas during activities  make better use of opportunities that arise to encourage children's developing independence  identify professional development opportunities to continually improve the skills and knowledge of all adults caring for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder and spoke to her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children as they played.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including records that demonstrate evidence of suitability and children's information.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in the letters of compliments provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently keep an accurate record of the hours of children's attendance. This means that she is unable to monitor their attendance effectively. The childminder and her assistant know the procedures to follow to report any child protection concerns and they attend training to keep their knowledge up to date. Safeguarding is effective. Although the childminder regularly reflects on her practice, she does not take appropriate action when she identifies aspects of her practice that do not meet the requirements. The childminder and her assistant keep up to date with relevant training, such as first aid and safeguarding. However, the childminder does not identify further ways to increase their individual professional development knowledge or skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time in the childminder's care. The childminder and her assistant understand and generally support their needs well. The childminder uses the information she gathers from parents at the beginning of their children's placement to get to know the children and identify their starting points. She carries out regular observations and assessments to identify what they can do and what they need to learn next. She makes effective use of relevant guidance to support her to track children's progress and target any areas where they may need further support. The quality of the childminder's and her assistant's interactions with the children is generally good. They spend a good deal of their time on children's level, engaging in their play and constantly talking to them. They introduce colours and numbers in activities, and they use effective strategies to encourage children's language, such as through repetition and with songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, children are well cared for. The childminder and her assistant provide a caring, nurturing and welcoming environment and children enjoy the strong bonds and positive interactions that they share. The environment is organised well and children are able to access resources easily. However, as they engage in activities, the childminder does not give children enough space to explore and try things out for themselves. Children learn to adopt healthy lifestyles. They have regular opportunities to engage in physical activity and they enjoy the healthy meals and snacks that the childminder provides, although they are not encouraged to feed themselves independently. The childminder manages children's behaviour appropriately. For example, she uses distraction strategies and provides children with appropriate explanations to support their understanding. She works closely with parents to devise consistent approaches.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and developing new skills to support their future development and eventual move on to school. Young children are keen to explore and show good levels of confidence as they move around the learning environment freely, engaging with all available resources. Their communication skills are developing well. For example, they enjoy singing and listening to stories, and are beginning to communicate their needs effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490600 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1037236 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the Finchley Road area in the London Borough of Camden. She operates weekdays between 8am and 6pm for most of the year. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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