Rogers-North, Gemma Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22/07/2013 13/06/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children are able to make independent choices about their play. The playroom is well resourced and provides space and opportunity for children of all ages to engage in purposeful play. Children benefit from a wide range of play materials to support their learning and development.  The childminder understands how children learn. She supports all children to make good progress through child-initiated and structured activities. Planning is based on children's interests to effectively promote their learning and development. The childminder is sensitive to the children's own play ideas deciding when to interact and when to value the child's independent play.  The childminder is well informed and has a good knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, child development and the seven areas of learning, which she translates effectively into practice

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It is not yet outstanding because

 There is scope for parents who are new to the setting to have further opportunities to share what they know about their child in order for the childminder to plan even more effectively for their developing skills.  The views of parents and children are not always used to the best effect in strengthening the drive for improvement and focusing on how to further raise children's levels of progress

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the children; they told her about what they had done at the weekend with their parents. She watched them play in the garden and in the lounge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the childminder about her routines and how she plans for the developing skills of the children who attend other early years settings.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of documents that show how she is meeting the welfare requirements and maintaining the well-being of the children and for the smooth running of the childminding arrangements

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2002 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her partner and child aged 14 months in a house in Leavesden on the outskirts of Watford in Hertfordshire. The whole of the property is for childminding, however children do not generally access upstairs other than to use the family bathroom. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. There are no pets.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends age-appropriate groups with children. She takes and collects children from the local nursery, schools and pre-schools. There is currently one child on roll in the early years age group who attends for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30 am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder holds a National Vocational Qualification at level 3, Early Years Care and Education. She is a member of Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve the links between children's starting points and planning so that these are more precisely used to shape learning experiences which help children achieve their individual next steps and make progress in their learning

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop the self-evaluation process by more effectively including parents' and children's views in order to enhance continuous improvement.

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who attend

The childminder provides interesting and age-appropriate activities for children who are cared for on a part-time basis after attending nursery in the morning. Children's progress is monitored using observations of their developing skills and planning for the next steps in their learning. Regular assessments show they are making good progress in all areas of learning. This information is used by the childminder as the basis for the progress check at aged two years when caring for younger children. However, information gained from parents about their children's starting points is not always used effectively to enhance the childminder's plans for the children's developing skills to ensure they are fully prepared for the next steps in their learning.

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who attend

The well-resourced playroom and overall play provision in the garden provides children with many opportunities to explore and to choose what they want to do. When the weather is hot the childminder provides a shaded area in the garden for the children to relax with puzzles and books. Children are confident in moving play structures around in the garden. They line up the small trampoline, tent and tunnel and small slide to make their own adventure play structure. Children take great delight and take responsibility for their own play ideas. They are supported extremely well by the childminder. She asks appropriate questions to help children in deciding on how they are going to position the different toys in line so they can move from one structure to the next. Children have a great sense of achievement as they stand back and look at the assault course they have built.

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who attend

The childminder knows the children well. She adapts activities and daily routines to ensure children have opportunities of to make independent choices about their play. Planning shows that many activities are taken out into the garden whenever possible. When the weather is too hot children are asked to choose games to play indoors. Children are competent in sharing their ideas and are confident in making choices about what they want to do. They talk to the childminder about their favourite characters in the matching game as they lay the cards across the floor. Children have good language skills; they can talk about the different jobs that are shown. They tell the childminder that, there is not a builder like their dad. Children's experiences from home are valued; the childminder builds on aspects from home that reflect outings and events the children have taken part in at the weekend.

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who attend

The childminder complements the children's experiences at nursery. She links planned activities to follow the children's interests and to support their recently acquired skills. Regular outings to the farm, local gardens and adventure play sessions provides children with opportunities to take part in new experiences and learn about the wider world. The childminder plans effectively to provide children of all ages with a broad educational programme. Children are gaining the skills and taking part in a range of interesting activities and events which support their learning as they move onto nursery and school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children form strong bonds with the childminder, her family and other children cared for. The childminder works very closely with parents to ensure children's care needs are effectively met. Children are calm, kind and gentle when playing together. They are learning to share, to take turns and are becoming aware of how their play and actions impact on other children playing nearby. When setting up card games, the childminder asks them to give younger children some of the cards to include them in the game. The childminder supports this positive behaviour with praise and asking the younger children to share the cards and hand them back.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children understand what is expected of them as the childminder has a consistent approach to the simple rules that children learn which extends their understanding of their own personal safety. Children are reminded to take care as they are encouraged to move and handle larger play equipment to make an assault course. The childminder asks them about the structure and makes suggestions to make the children think about their own safety. For example, she asks them to make sure there is enough space at the bottom of the slide for them to land safely away from the wall. Children are learning about their own safety as they are given time to think and adapt their own play space.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children learn about a healthy lifestyle through well planned daily activities and routines. Healthy snacks and nutritious meals are provided in line with the parents' requests. They learn the importance of fresh air and exercise as part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In hot weather the childminder talks to the children about making sure they have lots to drink. She explains how the sun can cause children to feel tired and reflects on previous experiences of the hot weather when the children had been away with their parents. The childminder plans activities and events to promote and extend children's personal, social and emotional skills. Children are gaining in confidence which enables them to have a go, to explore and take part in new experiences.

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provision

The childminder is well organised, she has experience of working in day care nurseries so is aware of the importance of maintaining documents for the safety and well-being of the children in her care. The childminder has attended safeguarding training throughout her registration. She uses a poster from the Local Safeguarding Children Board to inform parents of her commitment to providing a safe environment. She has effective policies, procedures and reference documents in place to monitor and refer concerns about the children in her care. She is aware of the requirement to inform Ofsted of any changes to people living at her address and she ensures all members of the household have appropriate suitability checks. Robust risk assessments are in place to monitor children's safety around the home and on outings. Children are cared for in a well-managed environment.

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provision

Partnership with parents is strong in many respects; long term arrangements have provided families with consistent care over many years. Parents appreciate the flexible care arrangements the childminder provides, this is reflected in their response to the questionnaire and letters of recommendation she has recieved. The childminder has effective links with other early years groups which enables her to provide complementary care and learning experiences for children attending pre-school and nursery. She has good links with the local children's centre accessing training and support when needed. She has consistently updated and improved her knowledge of early years practice through a wide range of training opportunities throughout the registration. This has enabled her to monitor the activities she provides through effective planning to ensure children receive a balanced range of learning experiences to support their ongoing progress.

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provision

The childminder has an effective evaluation process in place; this enables her to review the documents she uses and the services she provides for families. The views of parents and children are sought on a regular basis with the use of a questionnaire. However, the information gained is not always used to best effect within the overall evaluation process to enable the childminder to consistently focus on promoting children's progress to the highest level. The childminder strives to improve the service she provides and has identified areas of her practice which work well and areas to be developed and improved.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411655 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 901863 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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