Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Children thrive in the care of this friendly childminder. They settle quickly and develop strong bonds with her, giving them a sense of belonging.  The childminder successfully uses a variety of age-appropriate techniques to manage children's behaviour.  Children are able to make choices about their play and access toys independently. The childminder knows the children well and plans activities to focus on their next steps to secure good learning outcomes.  The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language development. She extends children's growing vocabulary and encourages them to use their words to communicate. Young children speak clearly and with confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed her processes to involve all parents in the ongoing assessment of their children's learning and to seek their views to help her identify areas for future improvement.  The childminder has not made good use of the range of professional development opportunities to help her support children's learning even further.

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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

 increase the opportunities to involve all parents in assessing their children's progress and seek their views to help identify areas of improvement for the setting  maximise professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and spoke with the children at appropriate times.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about children's learning.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her partnership with parents.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and children's records.  The inspector looked at areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures. She carries out risk assessments in her home and on outings to promote children's safety. She has robust systems in place to deal with an emergency situation, for example, she practises the fire evacuation procedure with the children. This is the childminder's first inspection following her registration. She is gaining experience, reviewing her practice and making changes to her provision to improve the outcomes for children. In order to keep herself up to date, she has read relevant information but has missed opportunities to access targeted professional development to give her more confidence in developing her provision even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, children's learning is well supported. The childminder knows the children well and observes and assesses their achievements to identify what they need to learn next. She displays photos and examples of work, as well as written observations, in a profile book that children enjoy looking at and is available to be shared with parents. She plans activities for the children based on their interests, for example, they are preparing for a trip to the zoo so activities are animal focused. Children are confident to access resources and the childminder supports their child-led play. The childminder actively listens to the children. She models language and introduces them to new words during play, showing delight when young children repeat them. She uses mathematical language in everyday situations and introduces young children to letters through labels for their individual hand towels.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm in her approach to the children and is a good role model. She teaches children about sharing and taking turns. She affords children time to practise their skills, for example, when using a 'grabber' to pick up a toy. The childminder encourages the children and gives praise when they have achieved their goal after numerous attempts. Children snuggle up to the childminder and give her big cuddles, which they tell her are 'squishy hugs'. They learn about hygiene from a young age by cleaning the table and washing their hands before having their food. They have daily outdoor play to enable them to be active when they visit local parks and playgroups. This also supports children in learning about diversity as they mix with other children. The childminder has learned words in children's home languages. In partnership with parents, children are eating healthily and the childminder supports children who have allergies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated learners. They are making good progress from their starting points. They enjoy recalling previous events and share information about people from home. They are developing skills that are preparing them for their future learning as they move on to nursery. For example, they are developing an enjoyment of books by listening to stories with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498671 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1045336 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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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 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She operates all year round from 8am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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