Paramanathan, Chrishani

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 are greeted by the childminder with a warm welcome as they arrive. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they know to remove and place their outdoor shoes in their personalised box. Children show that they feel happy, safe and secure in the childminder's care. They smile with excitement as they notice their friends are present, and eagerly make independent choices of what they would like to play with.

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The provision is good

Children learn good social skills from the childminder, who has high expectations for their behaviour. They say 'thank you' when their friends pass resources to them. Children express a keen interest in books. They show good listening and attention skills as the childminder and assistant read to them with great enthusiasm. Children are independent from an early age. They help themselves to water and manage their own personal needs, such as wiping their own nose. Children enjoy imaginary play. They make a pretend cup of tea and offer the childminder and visitors play food on a plate. Children show sustained concentration and good coordination as they shake instruments at various heights and listen carefully to how the sounds change. They are beginning to count and solve simple mathematical problems.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children's emerging communication and language skills effectively. For example, she frequently sings children's favourite songs which motivates them to join in with the words. Her use of questions encourages children to practise their language skills. n The childminder completes training to continue to build on her knowledge and skills. She shares what she has learnt with her assistants. Recent training has increased her understanding of how to effectively support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Informal supervision meetings with her assistants are effective in helping them to reflect on their practice and focus on raising the quality of teaching to a higher level. n Children behave well and are responsible individuals. The childminder clearly explains to children why they need to follow the rules that she has in place. This is particularly the case at tidy-up time. Children eagerly help to tidy away the

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toys they have finished playing with before selecting others. n The childminder offers healthy and nutritionally balanced food at mealtimes. She considers the dietary needs and preferences of individual children. The childminder expertly introduces children to a wider range of tastes as she slowly includes different vegetables into meals. She ensures children regularly wash their hands and maintain good hygiene. n Children benefit from regular times outdoors in the childminder's garden, in

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3 August 2022 addition to nature walks within the local community with the childminder. They develop good physical skills. Children carefully climb the steps on the slide and negotiate walking on different surfaces. They learn about the natural world as they observe how birds fly and discover the features of a grasshopper that they find. n The childminder monitors children's progress, identifies any gaps and makes plans for the next steps in their learning. Overall, the childminder's implementation of her planned curriculum ensures children make good progress. She implements an inclusive environment so that activities are suitable for children of all ages and abilities. However, she does not consistently identify times in the most able children's play to build on what they know and extend their thinking. For example, she does not challenge children to think about the shape of the large cardboard box they are painting and how to rotate it to

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enable them to paint all the sides. n The childminder has effective partnerships in place with parents and families. She regularly shares information with them and helps them to feel included in children's learning. This helps to promote continuity. Parents fully appreciate the nurturing and caring environment the childminder provides. They feel fully informed of their children's progress. However, the childminder does not seek information from other providers that children have previously attended. This means that she is not able to gain other practitioners' views about children's learning and development when they first begin attending to fully inform how to support them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of their role and responsibility to safeguard children. They know how to report any concerns they may have about the children's or adult's welfare to the local safeguarding children partners. The childminder and her assistants complete regular safeguarding training. The childminder ensures that she remains up to date with any changes in safeguarding legislation and guidance and shares this with her assistants. She demonstrates a good knowledge of wider aspects of safeguarding, such as 'Prevent' duty and the risk to children of being exposed to extremist views. Risk assessments are effective in identifying and minimising possible risks to children in the childminder's home and when out in the local community.

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should:

n provide the most able children with further challenge to extend their learning experiences

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should:

3 August 2022 n establish closer partnerships with other providers where children have previously attended to gain as much information as possible about children's learning and development when they first begin attending.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY240694 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10231726 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 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 7 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and in the childminder's garden. The inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder's assistants. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

3 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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Inspection activities

3 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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