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 ensures that her home is safe and welcoming for children. She is sensitive and responsive to their individual needs. This helps children to feel secure and form strong relationships with the childminder. Babies demonstrate affectionate attachments with her, as they seek out cuddles and are delighted when she joins in with their play.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a well-organised learning environment with interesting activities and resources. This ignites their curiosity and helps them to become positive and enthusiastic learners. For example, the childminder recognises that babies are captivated by the sound of a rattle. She provides a range of percussion instruments, which make a wider variety of noises. Children are motivated to explore the instruments by banging and shaking them. This supports their physical development and promotes their listening skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and learning. She is a positive role model and uses gentle guidance and reminders to teach children about boundaries and expectations. The childminder helps children to acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge in readiness for the next stages in their learning. This includes becoming independent with their hygiene and personal care. For example, the childminder encourages babies to hold a spoon and feed themselves as soon as they are able to.

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n The childminder has a clear intent for children's learning. She assesses their progress regularly to identify what they need to learn next. The childminder teaches children effectively and provides a broad curriculum to extend and enrich their learning. Children make good progress. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment. The childminder talks, reads and sings with children throughout the day. She encourages parents to borrow books from her provision to read with children at home. This helps children to build their vocabularies and develop their communication skills. Babies are captivated as the childminder sings to them. They demonstrate a strong urge to communicate as they smile and babble in response. n The childminder wants children to feel happy and secure in her home. She gathers information from parents to help her understand children's care and learning needs. This enables her to provide familiar toys, routines and forms of

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comfort. This helps children to settle well and engage fully with the learning experiences. n The childminder teaches children to have good manners and to be kind and respectful of others. She describes how she uses explanations to support

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8 May 2024 children in managing their behaviour. However, the childminder has not fully thought through how she can help children identify their emotions and begin to articulate how they feel to further promote their self-regulation. 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 the local library and playgroups where children meet and interact with a broader range of people. The childminder explains how this helps children to develop social skills and to learn about their similarities and differences to others. n The childminder helps children to experience healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides yoga sessions and daily outdoor play to enhance their physical well- being. The childminder works effectively with parents to ensure that children receive nutritious meals and snacks. Children enjoy stories and activities that

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teach them about the importance of brushing their teeth each day. n The childminder organises her provision well and is committed to continual professional development. She ensures that mandatory training is up to date to help her keep children safe and well. The childminder also attends a wider range of courses to enhance her childcare knowledge and enrich the curriculum for children. n The childminder understands the importance of effective partnerships with parents. Parents describe how they work together to support children's learning and development. They comment that their children are very happy with the childminder and have grown in confidence since joining her provision.

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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 support further children to identify, regulate and express their feelings and emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498671 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10335754 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 26 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the London Borough of Camden. She generally operates throughout most of the year, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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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 their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home used for childminding. She explained how she ensures that these are safe and suitable for children. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. She also spoke to the childminder about the learning intentions for children to help evaluate the quality of the curriculum. n The childminder ensured that relevant documentation was available for the inspector to view. This includes written feedback from parents. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder to help establish her knowledge of safeguarding and welfare requirements.

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Inspection activities

8 May 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

8 May 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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