Childminder EY539267

Inspection date 28 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder uses exceptional teaching skills to motivate and engage children to develop a love of learning. The childminder plans a vast range of enriching and challenging activities and experiences. Children are highly inquisitive and eager to learn. They make rapid progress in relation to their starting points and flourish in the childminder's care. n Partnerships with parents are exemplary. The childminder astutely uses a range of methods to exchange information with parents about children's new achievements. Children have excellent continuous support between the setting and home. n Young children's behaviour is impeccable. They are polite, confident and understand the importance of sharing and taking turns. Children have extremely trusting and caring relationships with the childminder. This helps to boost their emotional well-being and self-esteem very effectively. n The childminder is an inspirational role model. She is highly skilled at teaching children

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This provision is outstanding

how to be respectful and kind towards others, and children have extensive opportunities to learn about what makes them unique. Children's learning with regard to people, families and communities beyond their own experiences is promoted exceptionally well. n The childminder has extremely high expectations for what children can achieve. She aspires to provide the highest level of care and learning for children and families. She is highly reflective and continuously seeks the views of parents and children to sharply focus future development of the provision. n The childminder has strong knowledge about how children learn and develop. She uses this expert knowledge to ensure that children continuously benefit from highly interesting activities that capture their interest. This enables even very young children to take the lead in their play and show confidence at expressing their own ideas and intentions.

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder has plans to build on the opportunities children have to explore a broad range of technology to further develop their 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

n extend opportunities for children to explore and investigate a wider range of technology.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of the interactions during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed feedback from parents and took their views into consideration. n The inspector checked required documentation, including suitability checks and training certificates. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used for caring for children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely committed to her work, and children's high levels of emotional well-being and personal development are evidently central to everything she does. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is highly knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms that would raise concerns about a child's safety and fully understands her responsibility to report any concerns to protect children from harm. The childminder conducts meticulous risk assessments of her home to help minimise hazards and to ensure children are safe. She is proactive in engaging in ongoing professional development and demonstrates this when she regularly attends workshops and volunteers at a local outstanding nursery to update and refresh her already excellent knowledge and skills. Parents express that they are immensely happy with the nurturing and supportive care their children receive. They comment on the exceptional progress

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder enthusiastically interacts with children and makes acquiring new knowledge and skills extremely enjoyable. She is highly effective at promoting children's language and communication skills. For instance, she actively seeks interesting resources, models new language and skilfully asks questions to help to stretch children's thinking skills. Children's opportunities for mathematical learning are superb. This is evident as children experiment with play dough and pretend to decorate cupcakes and spontaneously incorporate counting, positional and mathematical language in their play. Children's creativity is fostered extremely well. They show this as they enjoy mark making and ascribing meaning to their drawings and paintings, and threading pasta to make necklaces. The childminder uses every opportunity to consolidate children's learning. She carries out highly perceptive observations of children's progress and uses

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

this information to precisely plan for their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly attentive and kind to children. She is extremely sensitive and attuned to their individual needs and is excellent at adapting her approach to suit personal learning styles. Relationships are excellent. Children show exceptional levels of consideration for each other and play harmoniously together. The childminder is incredibly passionate about teaching children about nutritious foods and provides daily opportunities for them to be active and benefit from fresh air. This contributes to them learning about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive and make strong progress in relation to their starting points. Young children develop a vast range of skills and high levels of confidence and self-esteem in preparation for their next stage of learning, including nursery and school when the time comes. Children's communication, numeracy and literacy skills are impressive. Children delight in enjoying books and are exposed to advanced language and story narratives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539267 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10089587 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Farringdon, in the London Borough of Camden. She operates weekdays between 8.30am and 6pm during term time only.

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Registers

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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