Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2018 12 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a range of activities that helps ensure children experience a balanced curriculum. She provides exciting outings that complement the activities she provides in her home. Children enjoy visits to zoos, libraries, playgroups and farms.  Children are all gaining the basic skills that will help ensure their continued success in future learning, including at school.  The childminder is sensitive to children's emotional needs. She quickly provides cuddles when children need reassurance. The childminder encourages children to develop resilience in their approach to learning. Children enjoy the childminder's warm praise.  The childminder makes good use of her professional development opportunities to support children's health and well-being. For example, she has used her knowledge gained in training to help children who are reluctant to try new foods.  Self-evaluation is accurate. The childminder considers the views of parents and children

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This provision is good

when she plans improvements to her provision. She has purchased toys based on children's interests to help further engage them in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder regularly assesses children to ensure there are no gaps in their development, she does not make sharp use of her assessment tracking to precisely plan to raise children's achievements to an outstanding level.  The childminder does not fully share children's levels of achievement or precise next steps in their learning to further involve parents in their children's 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 the tracking of children's progress to help further plan more precisely for the next steps in their learning to help children make the best progress they can  develop highly effective strategies to fully involve parents in their children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home that are accessible to children and observed play opportunities.  The inspector explored self-evaluation and the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the house.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and their written comments.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to update her child protection knowledge in accordance with local authority guidance. She knows how to report any child protection concern to the appropriate professionals. The childminder uses her risk assessments to help ensure children's safety in her home and on outings. For instance, she checks park equipment is in good working order before children may use it. The childminder uses her links with a local network of childminders effectively to stay up to date with requirements and to develop ideas for children's activities. Parents are extremely complimentary about the care she provides for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is lively in her interactions with children and they respond with enthusiasm for play. Children have many opportunities to follow their interests. For example, the childminder reads to them their requested storybooks. She uses such spontaneous opportunities effectively to teach children new words and encourage their conversation skills. She asks skilled questions that help them extend their simple sentences. The childminder provides many activities that help children who are aged under two years old to gain good physical and social skills. When children play with a train set, she shows them how to connect pieces of railway track and take turns. Children enjoy opportunities to make marks and explore using their senses, such as during gardening activities in the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and they demonstrate very close attachments to the childminder. They confidently express their wants and needs. The childminder seeks information from parents that she uses to support children's emotional and physical care needs. She helps children learn how to stay safe and healthy. The childminder explains to children the reason behind her high expectations and rules. This helps them to behave well and to develop hygienic practices. They learn to share and consider each other in their play. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about the festivals that they celebrate at home. She helps children value and respect each other's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder uses her assessment checks to identify areas where children may need extra support. She helps ensure they are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. Children develop their imaginations well, such as when talking about the characters of a story and during pretend play. Children are learning to identify colours and count. They show good listening and attention skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331457 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1129452 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She operates all year round Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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