Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Teaching is outstanding because the childminder accurately supports children in learning through play. She observes their skills and plans very interesting and challenging opportunities to promote their next steps in development. All children develop their skills exceptionally well and are eager learners.  Reading and singing sessions are expertly planned to promote children's creativity and their passion for books. Children also visit the library and participate in educational projects to boost their knowledge and acquire skills for life.  The childminder keeps children active and provides them with daily exercise and outings. Children benefit from nutritious home-made meals and learn to eat well. They also learn to manage their personal hygiene. The childminder inspirationally teaches them to be healthy.  The childminder invests in quality time with children. She always sits at their levels and

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This provision is outstanding

warmly interacts with them. Children form very strong bonds with her and are very comfortable in her care.  The childminder is expert in her knowledge of child protection and participates in regular safeguarding training with her co-workers. She knows the steps to take if concerns regarding children's well-being and welfare arise. Children are safe, protected and promptly supported.  The childminder and her co-childminder with assistant, maintain excellent reflective practice, regularly consulting parents' and children's views. The team also network with other early years professionals to exchange good practice. The childminder demonstrates an expert ability for continuous improvement and regularly implements new ideas for children.

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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

 continue to expand the partnerships with other settings that children attend to ensure the information already exchanged with them about children's needs is even more- detailed regarding their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed joint observations of activities with the childminder.  This as a joint inspection for the childminder and he co-childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as, the self-evaluation, evidence of the suitability of adults working with children, their qualifications and training.  The inspector took account of their views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps children safe by taking all measures to minimise risks. She risk assesses her provision and all outings to ensure that children can safely play. Practice is well documented and policies are effectively implemented and shared with parents. The childminder has established effective links with children's centres and with other early years professionals. There are also links with other settings that children attend. However, there is capacity to ensure the information already exchanged with these settings about children's learning is even more- detailed to boost the exceptional support that children already have. The qualified childminder invests in ongoing training and professional development. Together with her co-childminder, who has an assistant, they expertly supervise teaching to maintain children's outstanding learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children impressively learn as they explore and play with high levels of interest. The childminder knowledgeably promotes their skills in diverse, inclusive and resourceful play areas and activities. For example, children learn about the winter and observe its effects on nature during their daily walks. They express their creativity, recreating their views of winter with arts and crafts. Children inspirationally learn about the world. For example, as part of the winter theme children blow bubbles outside on a cold day to observe them freezing. This fascinates them. The childminder expertly involves children in very interesting discussions, fully promoting their language development. Assessments are exceptional and planning is meticulous. Children's next steps in learning and interests are successfully promoted. For example, children are very interested in ballet. The childminder dances with them and inspires them to be imaginative to create new ballet movements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Settling-in sessions are expertly organised by the childminder and parents to support children's well-being. As a result, children settle very quickly. Partnerships with parents are excellent and all necessary information about children's needs is exchanged. The childminder attentively teaches children what is right and wrong. She astutely involves parents in managing their behaviour. The childminder continuously praises children's achievements and good behaviour. Children are confident, have a high self-esteem and behave exceptionally well. They have excellent support to develop their social skills and learn to respect others and the environment. Children develop strong awareness of personal safety as they play together. The childminder provides children with home-from- home care to ensure they are happy, comfortable and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder identifies children's ongoing stages of development and meticulously tracks their progress. All children learn at a very fast pace because any gaps in their development are skilfully narrowed. The childminder promotes the areas of learning exceptionally well and teaches children the skills they need in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440382 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1039600 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Hemel Hempstead. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2. She works alongside a co-childminder, who has an assistant. The childminder provides funded early years education 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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