Childminder in Camden

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are happy and secure with this welcoming childminder. They are impressively confident and self-assured. The childminder provides children with a highly stimulating environment, where the curriculum fully matches their needs and interests. Children benefit from the exceptional links that the childminder builds with their parents. This creates a beneficial home-from-home environment. For example, children who speak English as an additional language have excellent support in learning English and plenty of opportunities to use their home languages at the setting. Parents and the childminder share traditional songs, books and cooking recipes. Children thrive with activities and routines that match their backgrounds and home lives.

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The provision is outstanding

The skilful and highly experienced childminder knows children well and they flourish in her care. Children are exceptionally creative and imaginative. For example, they find a stick and use it as a microphone while singing. Then, they use it as a drumstick to copy the rhythm of songs. Children's play ideas are celebrated and extended by the childminder, who is an outstanding teacher. The childminder praises children constantly and they are extremely motivated to learn. For example, children and the childminder enjoy a pretend cooking activity with modelling dough. They decide to make dumplings and use a wide range of kitchen utensils while talking about the recipe. Children learn impeccable vocabulary during their play. They develop their language and communication at a fast pace in all languages they speak.

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n The childminder assesses children's learning meticulously. She tailors a curriculum that consistently targets their next steps in learning and ongoing progress. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make outstanding progress due to the learning opportunities that they have and the childminder's acute knowledge of their needs. n The childminder builds on children's understanding of the world remarkably well. For instance, children visit playgroups, local shops and parks. The childminder skilfully nurtures children's curiosity in the environment and teaches them about where they live. For example, while on an outing, children noticed there was rubbish on the floor at the playground. The childminder explained about caring for the environment and called the local council to clean the area. This teaches children the importance of being conscientious citizens. The impact of this shines

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through as children show high levels of empathy for their community. n The childminder supports children's health exceptionally well. She works with parents to provide children with well-balanced, healthy meals every day. Children are fully involved in preparing their own snacks, they access drinking

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10 August 2022 water, brush their teeth and exercise each day. They learn about the importance of looking after their bodies. Children seamlessly learn about the nutritional content and value of the food they eat. n The childminder is a brilliant role model, who promotes children's growing independence well. Children are consistently encouraged to do things for themselves. For example, they know where their personal belongings are kept and look after them. They can dress and undress, and eat independently. Children help the childminder to tidy up after meals and activities. The childminder has high expectations of children, who respond to her requests and routines very eagerly. n The childminder teaches children about equality and diversity. She uses a range of books and discussions about people in their communities. Children delight in making clothes for the dolls of different sizes and backgrounds. They have

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plenty of opportunities to role play and access books at the setting and libraries about different types of families, events around the world and about life in Britain. n The skilled and experienced childminder is confident, dedicated and passionate about her work. She attends a wide range of training to continuously enhance her knowledge. The childminder tailors her training programmes according to the needs of children in her care. This helps her to continuously provide the consistent outstanding services to children that she offers since she started minding children. n Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They appreciate the detailed and ongoing information which they receive about their children's well-being and learning. Parents praise the emotional support which they have received from the childminder, not only for their children, but as a whole family. n Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder is warm, kind and fun. She

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involves children in talking about their feelings to teach them how to manage their own emotions. The childminder uses play time and routines to discuss with children what is right or wrong, and to teach them to respect others and to keep safe. This helps children to reflect on how to behave.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role to keep children safe. She knows her safeguarding responsibilities and shares her child protection procedures with parents. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She is confident about what to do if she has a concern about a child. There are secure risk assessments of the house, activities and outings. The childminder understands the importance of ensuring that all areas are fully secure for children to play safely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102158 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10137836 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 18 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the London Borough of Camden. The childminder operates her service all year round from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of the home used for childminding, and explained how she organises the environment and the learning programmes for children. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector had discussions at relevant points during the inspection. The inspector spoke with the children and took account of their views. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector sampled a small range of documents.

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Inspection activities

10 August 2022 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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10 August 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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