Desdevises, Virginie Genevieve

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2015 24 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She implements many ideas to involve them and promotes a shared approach towards children's care and learning. This helps children make good progress.  The childminder helps children to have a broad awareness of the world. They enjoy tasting different foods as well as carrying out activities to explore popular festivals. Children hear their home languages used in the setting, including Bengali, Chinese and Arabic. They can develop a strong sense of self through speaking and hearing their own home languages.  The childminder successfully promotes children's well-being. The flexible settling-in routine, which takes place over several weeks, ensures that children have sufficient time to form close bonds with the childminder.  Children are aware of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder uses a wealth of ideas, including quizzes and safety videos, to reinforce children's understanding. They

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This provision is good

take part in risk assessments as they learn to anticipate dangers and keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give sufficient time for children to think about and share their own ideas when they are playing.  Children's growing awareness of the link between hygiene and their continued good health is not always reinforced by the childminder.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 promote children's growing imagination and creativity more consistently, encouraging them to develop and share their own ideas, thoughts and representations as they play  support children more consistently in becoming aware of the reasons why hygiene and their personal care routines are important to their good health.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, observation and assessment documentation, and the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector discussed with the childminder the activities that had been carried out.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation record.

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who attend. This is good

The well-qualified childminder has a firm understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children's progress is good because she weaves learning into all activities. They search through the contents of a treasure bag and the childminder helps them to compare the size and textures of objects. They sort items into sets when searching through a tray filled with natural objects and dinosaurs. This demonstrates children's developing mathematical confidence. The childminder offers sensitive support as children make cups of tea and food to eat in the role play kitchen. They begin to learn how levers work as they press toast into the toy toaster and watch it pop up. The childminder skilfully joins the play, asking sensitive questions that help children develop their knowledge even further. They acquire the skills needed for the move to pre-school, nursery or school. However, occasionally, they are not always able to

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who attend. This is good

represent their own thoughts and ideas through role play, craft and design.

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good

Children enjoy meals either provided by their parents or prepared by the childminder. However, children's awareness of hygiene is not consistently supported. The childminder does not always explain to children how their personal care routines, such as handwashing, contribute to their ongoing heath. Children develop some independence from an early age. They put on and take off their own shoes. The childminder supplies a book called What could I play with today? that contains photographs of resources from which children may choose. This enhances the opportunities for all children to make informed selections about their chosen activity. The childminder makes good use of the garden to enable all children, particularly those who have no access to a garden, to experience the natural world. They plant herbs and tomatoes, and observe the development of caterpillars into butterflies each spring. When indoors, children are

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good

encouraged to explore their physical abilities through games, such as balancing large eggs on spoons as they walk.

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provision is good

The childminder demonstrates that she understands her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She evaluates her practice and attends frequent training, including safeguarding, to help her to continue supporting children's learning and development and well-being. The childminder completes a written summary of children's development, using the assessments she has made. This, together with the feedback obtained from parents, helps her to review each child's achievements. She is able to ensure that every child, including those with English an additional language, make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298450 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 861651 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Hemel Hempstead. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered to provide funded early education places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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