Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20/10/2014 29/03/2012

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early years provision

This inspection: Met Previous inspection: Met

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The provision meets requirements

 The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge and understanding of the education programmes and how to promote the learning and development of young children through effective teaching. She understands how to use observation and assessment of children's progress to plan for the next steps in their learning, in order to optimise their development.  The childminder demonstrates that she values all children as individuals. She recognises the importance of offering activities which help them learn about others and investigate different languages and cultures. The childminder understands how this can enable children to appreciate the local and wider community.  The childminder explained her good understanding of how to support children's healthy development by providing nutritious food and daily opportunities for physical exercise.  The childminder intends to plan settling-in routines that are sufficiently flexible to meet

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The provision meets requirements

children's needs and help them to settle into her care.  The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to safeguard children and how to implement the safeguarding policy. In addition, she has attended training to further develop her knowledge in this area. Detailed written risk assessments help to identify hazards to ensure children are safe in the home.  The childminder demonstrates a commitment to building links with parents and other professionals, and she will share appropriate information. She has established a professional relationship with teachers at the local pre-school and school that will enable her to meet the needs of children and their families.

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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

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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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 with the childminder to gain an insight into her understanding of how children learn and develop.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed with the childminder how she intends to deliver the safeguarding, welfare, learning and developments requirements for children of different ages.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden that will be used for childminding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked with the childminder about her knowledge of safeguarding and reviewed the evidence of the suitability of household members.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at policies and documents the childminder will use when caring for children.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 1996 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and adult daughter in a house in the village of Barkway. The childminder uses the whole of the ground floor of her home for childminding. There is an enclosed rear garden for outdoor play. She visits the shops and park on a regular basis. The family has two fish as pets in an aquarium. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. At the time of the inspection, there were no children on roll in the early years age group.

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 149467 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 965531 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0

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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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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