Childminder in Camden

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

The childminder provides a safe and welcoming 'home from home'. She spends time getting to know children and builds strong relationships with their families. This promotes a shared approach to supporting children's needs, which helps them to feel happy and secure. The childminder is a positive role model. She is clear and consistent when managing children's behaviour and offers lots of praise and encouragement. Children respond appropriately to the childminder's guidance and understand the boundaries in place. Their behaviour is very good.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She provides a broad curriculum, which helps to prepare children for starting school and for later life. For instance, the childminder teaches children to be independent with their hygiene and personal care. She uses her knowledge of children to provide experiences, which engage and capture their interests. Children are eager to learn and stay focused on their play for long periods of time. For example, the childminder recognises that children love to play with dough. She talks to them and introduces additional resources to sustain their interest and extend their learning. Children are highly motivated as they discover how to shape the dough, using simple tools, such as rollers and cutters.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear intent for children's learning. She assesses children's progress regularly to identify what they need to learn next. The childminder provides children with a wide range of experiences to extend and enrich their learning. Children make good progress. n The childminder introduces mathematical concepts into children's play. For example, as children build with bricks, she uses language such as 'bigger' and 'longer'. The childminder encourages children to count and compare how many bricks they have used. These opportunities help to support children's understanding of numbers, shapes and measurements. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment. The childminder talks to children throughout the day to help to build their vocabularies. She asks questions and gives them time to think and respond. Children demonstrate good communication skills. For example, as toddlers play with toy animals, they recall

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visits to the zoo with the childminder and name the animals that they like best. n The childminder reads to children and ensures that they have access to a range of books. However, she has not considered ways to develop her storytelling and further enhance children's enjoyment of books. n The childminder understands that children learn in different ways. Therefore, she provides a wide variety of opportunities for them to practise and master new skills. This helps to engage children and promote positive attitudes to their

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17 April 2024 learning. For instance, children have fun developing their early writing skills, such as they paint, chalk and draw with pencils on a large and small scale. n Children enjoy daily outings with the childminder, which help them to learn about their community and the world around them. This includes visits to local playgroups, where children meet and interact with a broader range of people. The childminder explains how this helps them to develop social skills and to learn about their similarities and differences to others. n The childminder helps children to experience healthy lifestyles, such as through regular exercise and daily outdoor play. She takes children to her allotment so that they can see how food is grown. The childminder explains that children are keen to sample the various fruit and vegetables. This encourages them to enjoy a healthy and varied diet. n Continuous professional development is important to the childminder. She

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ensures that her mandatory training is up to date to help her to keep children safe and well. The childminder attends a range of training to enhance her childcare knowledge and enrich the curriculum for children. For example, she describes how a 'simple science' workshop has provided exciting ideas to teach children about the world. n Parents describe how they value and respect the childminder. They state that their children adore her and 'blossom' in her care. Parents share how they work together with the childminder to support their children's progress. They recognise the childminder's positive influence on their children's development and love of learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n develop ways to further enhance children's exploration and enjoyment of stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331457 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10335322 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 12 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She operates her provision throughout most of the year, from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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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 this into account in her evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas she uses for childminding. She explained the early years foundation stage curriculum and how she organises her provision. n The inspector observed the quality of education and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The childminder discussed leadership matters, such as safeguarding and professional development, with the inspector. She ensured that her documents were available for the inspector to view. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback. She also observed and spoke to children to find out about their experiences with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

17 April 2024 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

17 April 2024 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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