Childminder 130291

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2016 21 March 2011

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder interacts extremely well with children. She captures their interest and builds on their understanding and skills. She skilfully extends their expressive language. She expertly adapts her responses and resources to cater for children's differing abilities and ways of learning.  The childminder forms secure emotional attachments with children. She works extremely close with parents to ensure that she has a wealth of knowledge about each individual child. This strongly supports the superb continuity of care and learning for children.  The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about how children learn. She includes children and their parents in her planning of rich, imaginative experiences, both indoors and outdoors. Children learn about other peoples' customs and lives through a broad range of fun activities, which parents actively contribute to.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder meticulously checks children's progress. She works extremely closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that their learning needs are well known. The childminder supports children who have English as an additional language exceedingly well.  The childminder is well qualified and continually seeks additional knowledge and expertise. She proactively attends a variety of training courses, seeks advice and guidance from professionals and conducts her own research. This approach fully contributes to the high standards of care and education children benefit from.  The childminder has very high aspirations for both her own learning and that of all the children. She continually reviews her practice and knowledgably implements new ideas to extend children's learning.

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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

 implement plans to develop even more opportunities for children to explore sensory and natural resources to extend their language even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including the self-evaluation document, policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at the childminder's qualifications and training records and discussed the impact of these. She also checked evidence of the suitability of all those living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from references, thank you cards and questionnaires containing their comments on the provision

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is passionate about providing high-quality care and learning. Since the last inspection, she has completed a childcare qualification. This has helped her to meticulously reflect on children's learning and the activities that she provides. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of risks to children. She carefully monitors children's welfare and knows the action to take if she has concerns about a child. The childminder has a sharply focused self-evaluation in place to ensure practice is continually at the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder offers children exciting experiences that bring things alive to them and inspire them to be creative, curious and resourceful. Children enjoy helping to make various teaching resources, such as posting boxes from recycled materials. The childminder expertly extends this activity for older children. She helps them to invent purposeful games to further support their understanding of number and sounds of letters. The childminder enhances all aspects of their learning and expertly follows children's interests. For instance, children love exploring the rich, varied and imaginative role-play areas. They concentrate extremely well and pretend to cook in the restaurant and help to create a pet shop. The quality of the childminder's interactions with children is excellent. She attentively listens to children and adds new words along with simple explanations to extend their language and understanding. Children concentrate for a long time when

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

exploring dough and learn new skills, such as successfully using a broad range of cutting equipment. The childminder has identified that she would like to do even more to further expand children's sensory play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children show that they feel extremely settled and secure. They show high levels of curiosity and demonstrate excellent independent skills. Older children are very considerate to their younger friends. The very attentive childminder expertly responds to children's varied needs and their different ways of learning. She consistently praises their efforts and achievements. This helps children to eagerly try new things and successfully persevere at tasks. The childminder skilfully fosters children's good health. They take part in varied and challenging physical play opportunities. The childminder uses solar lighting to help children to discover the changing play aspects in the garden. They help to grow vegetables and use these in their nutritious meals. Children attend purposeful groups and the local environment is expertly used to extend children's social skills. Children safely use the broad range of equipment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress from their starting points. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning and are active, interested and motivated learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130291 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 854211 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997. She lives in Rickmansworth. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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