Childminder EY433269

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2016 20 April 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides stimulating and challenging activities which support children's interests and individual stages of development. Children are highly motivated and make good progress.  The childminder makes very good use of the local environment to develop children's learning. They go on purposeful outings and to group activities, where they socialise with other similar-aged children. This helps to build their social skills and confidence in different environments, in preparation for their eventual move on to school.  The childminder has clear expectations for good behaviour. Children are encouraged to share, take turns and be kind to each other. They behave well and are helped to be polite to each other and adults.  The childminder has a strong partnership with parents. She offers a flexible service and works closely with them to ensure that children's changing needs are well known.

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This provision is good

 The childminder checks the quality of her provision well. She shares ideas and good practice very effectively with other providers of childcare. The childminder attends training and updates her policies and procedures regularly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always maximise opportunities to exchange information about children's learning at nursery, to promote an effective shared approach to children's learning and development.

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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 the existing partnerships with the other settings children attend, to further support continuity in children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the safeguarding policy and the childminder's self-evaluation. She also looked at children's observations, planning and assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability of all those living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of her role with regard to protecting children from abuse and neglect. Since her last inspection, she has successfully gained a relevant childcare qualification. This has increased her knowledge about how children learn and has given her a deeper understanding of different aspects of safeguarding. The childminder attends regular training to ensure that she is fully informed of changes to policies and procedures. She reflects thoughtfully on her practice and is committed to improving her provision. The childminder continually seeks the views of parents and children. She makes regular checks of children's learning and development. This includes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. The childminder effectively shares these observations and assessments with parents and they plan the next steps in children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. Children's interests are well used to support their imaginative play. For example, discussions take place about the farm buildings and the toy animals that they are playing with. New words are introduced to extend children's language, which they copy. The childminder helps children to recall events when reference is made to the regular visits to an animal farm. Children take part in a variety of interesting art and craft activities. For example, they concentrate on making beds for the toy animals, using recycled materials, paint and straw. They become excited, have great fun and develop early counting skills when using an interactive farm game, which all children have helped to make. The childminder ensures that activities are adapted so that even the youngest child can easily join in. Children enjoy singing songs and reading popular stories. They visit the library and choose books to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

take home to share with their families. This helps to support their early interest in reading. Crayons, pencils and pens are easily available to support children's early writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very settled, confident and happy in the childminder's home. They have positive relationships with the very friendly and affectionate childminder and her family. The childminder is highly attentive to children's individual needs. Children's physical development and good health are promoted extremely well. The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for outdoor play and provides healthy meals and snacks. She helps children to develop good eating habits and talks to them about the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle. The childminder promotes children's safety at all times. Children learn how to take safe, supervised risks in their play when they visit indoor soft play areas.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make steady progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. Children are developing valuable skills in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433269 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 853388 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011, and lives in Mill End, Rickmansworth. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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