Childminder EY470281

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder, who provides a warm, caring and safe environment. Children are happy and build strong relationships with the childminder and their friends. The childminder finds out about children's interests and routines before they start. She uses this information very well to help babies and children settle in quickly and feel secure. The childminder uses her observations of children well and their current interests to decide and plan a wide range of exciting activities based on what they need to learn. Children benefit from many opportunities to be physically active, to gain confidence in their abilities and to make adventurous choices. For instance, young children laugh with excitement sitting in large cardboard boxes while they make meaningful marks inside with thick chalks. Children behave well. They clap and smile in response to praise after completing tasks and show great pride in their achievements. The childminder

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The provision is good

recognises the importance of providing opportunities for all children to gain a wide range of experiences, for example when younger children quickly work out that pouring more water in the cornflour mixture will make it thinner. Children are independent and developing confidence, enabling them to move quickly on to their next steps in learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder consistently gives the children her time and attention and has very warm and positive relationships with all children. She teaches them to be kind and considerate to each other, gently supporting all ages of children to understand what is acceptable and what is not. n The childminder is very caring and nurturing, and she forms close bonds with children. Young children and babies are happy, secure and quickly soothed. The childminder supports babies and younger children to manage their feelings and is highly attentive as she helps them learn to turn take and share their toys. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She works closely with them to support children's continued learning at home. She has discussions with parents to review children's ongoing progress and also to establish their routines and development needs on entry. In addition, she works with other partnerships

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need to do better?

effectively to support children and their families, to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of children's care, progress and their learning and to provide a comprehensive approach. n The childminder provides children with nutritiously balanced meals, snacks and drinks, and helps them learn about good hygiene routines. Children understand the importance of eating healthy fruits and vegetables daily. The childminder successfully supports children's health, well-being and readiness for their next stages in learning. n The childminder provides valuable opportunities for children to learn about

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16 September 2019 keeping themselves safe and managing risks, including risks associated with fire. She plans interesting activities that help children to safely explore the wider world. For instance, young children enjoy visits to the local water fountains. They enjoy splashing and learn to pour and empty water using various containers, while understanding that they need keep themselves safe by wearing special water shoes to avoid slipping over. n Young children listen carefully to stories and songs, and confidently join in with repeated refrains and begin to form basic words. While the childminder helps children to extend their language and express their thoughts, on occasions, she does not give younger children enough time to think about how to respond to questions and comments before jumping in with the next one. n Children are motivated to play, explore and make discoveries. During the inspection, young children happily play a xylophone and accompany the

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childminder to sing their favourite songs. On occasions, the childminder stops children's play to ask them to tidy up and try another activity. This interrupts their enjoyment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows how to recognise the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child being at risk of harm. She is aware of child protection issues and the local procedures that she should follow to report any concerns that she has about children's welfare. The childminder keeps the children safe. For example, she supervises them well and risk assesses the environment to ensure is safe and suitable.

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should:

n enhance opportunities for children to have uninterrupted time to play and explore n provide young children with sufficient time to respond to questions and comments.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470281 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10075588 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 1 to 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in a third floor apartment near Tottenham Court Road Station, in the London Borough of Camden. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 2.30pm, throughout most of the year, apart from bank holidays and some family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder to understand how the early years setting and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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