Haynes Patricia Mary

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 October 2015 2 February 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an exceptional knowledge of all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder pays excellent attention to regularly updating her safeguarding and child protection training. This ensures that her knowledge is up to date and she has a very clear focus on protecting children from harm.  The childminder pays meticulous attention to her ongoing professional development. She has acquired excellent teaching strategies to support children's learning exceptionally well.  Purposeful partnerships with parents enable the childminder to work actively with them to support each child. Parents are fully engaged and information is consistently shared so that learning through play and discovery is very effectively continued at home.  The childminder takes time to identify each child's starting points. As a result of her tracking system she is able to precisely identify any gaps in children's learning or

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This provision is outstanding

development. The childminder is committed to working with other professionals in order to successfully address any learning concerns and narrow gaps in learning.  The childminder monitors the educational programmes by accurately tracking the progress each child makes. This enables her to actively plan continued learning to help children flourish and embed skills across all areas.  Children's behaviour is exemplary, as a result of the childminder's high expectations and consistent interaction. Their confidence and self-esteem are encouraged extremely well, enabling them to develop positive attitudes and ensuring their individual well-being.  Children develop extremely positive attitudes towards their learning which helps them to make excellent progress as they engage in a wide range of pertinent play.

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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

 strengthen even further opportunities for children to enrich their imagination.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector read and took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder implements a robust range of monitoring systems which help her to remain accurately accountable for all areas of daily practice. The childminder pays excellent attention to working closely with parents and other professionals. The needs of each child are plainly understood and inclusive planning helps to ensure their needs are constantly well met. This responsiveness helps the childminder to deliver targeted support enabling the children to make excellent progress in their learning and development. Ongoing and careful consideration to reflective practice assists the childminder to maintain the excellent quality of her service. In addition, she quickly identifies strengths and areas for continued development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Each child is very carefully assessed by the childminder, working in close partnership with parents. Language for communication is developed exceptionally well. Children enjoy quality activities which encourage them to think and question. The childminder provides age-appropriate narratives, enabling them to increase their developing vocabulary. She allows plenty of time for them to share their ideas, helping them to link information together and give meaning to events. Children enjoy using their senses to explore, for example, they examine piles of leaves and other natural resources. The childminder thoughtfully adds labels to encourage children to begin associating written words and names to the different objects. Outside opportunities reflect the excellent variety and high quality of those inside. This clearly enables those children who prefer to be outside to enjoy learning to the optimum. All children are very clearly supported by a varied range of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

activities, although, there is scope to develop imaginative play even further to continue sparking and sustaining the positive characteristics of effective learners.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The excellent child-centred routines enable children to meet their personal health and hygiene needs exceptionally well. As children help to prepare for snack, the childminder engages them in purposeful conversation. They talk about how the different types of fruit and vegetables are good for them, helping them to grow strong. Children show great respect and consideration for their surroundings, using toys with care. For example, as they engage with a programmable vehicle, they learn how to switch it on using the red button. They learn to handle the vehicle with care, pressing the different numbered buttons using various sequences. They discover this makes the vehicle respond in differing ways. When they have finished, children turn off toys and help pack them away, making their play space safe. The childminder uses plenty of descriptive praise, helping children to understand what they have achieved and why it is so good. This approach boosts their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

self-esteem and encourages them to try new activities or offer their ideas without fear of failure.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress towards the early learning goals, clearly embedding the confidence and skills they will need for later learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149512 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 854246 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Royston. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for 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

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Telephone number

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