Childminder EY227078

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 11 January 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 has a superb understanding of how children learn. Children show high levels of motivation. They benefit from a fantastic range of exciting and stimulating activities that the childminder meticulously plans, in order to fully engage and support them in making excellent progress.  The childminder forms highly successful partnerships with parents. She involves them in every part of her provision from the moment their child begins attending. She is incredibly proactive in working with and supporting parents. For example, she has organised training in children's first aid at her home for them to attend.  The childminder's partnership with other professionals is very strong. She superbly adapts challenging activities to ensure that all children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs, are consistently included. Children make

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This provision is outstanding

substantial and sustained progress that leads to outstanding achievement.  The childminder is well qualified and her teaching inspires the children and others. She shares her expertise, in order to help other childminders improve their practice and outcomes for children. For instance, she has worked collaboratively with a childcare author and local authority representatives to produce training materials.  The childminder forms exceptionally warm bonds with children. They thrive and are very happy in her vibrant home. They demonstrate that they feel extremely secure in her care. The childminder is innovative in meeting children's individual needs. For example, she runs a childminding group from her home to prepare less confident children for mixing with larger groups outside her home.  The childminder uses self-evaluation highly effectively to identify her strengths and areas for further development. She is relentless in her pursuit of excellence.

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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

 review the implementation of exciting changes planned for the garden, evaluating the impact on children's understanding of the world and their overall learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed a planned activity and discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, a selection of policies, safety procedures and required documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and others over 16 years of age who live at the premises.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector reviewed how the provider evaluates her setting to continually improve outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a robust knowledge of the action to take should she have any concerns about children's welfare. She diligently protects children from inappropriate material on the internet. The childminder thoroughly reviews the educational programmes. She takes her own professional development seriously and welcomes other childminders to observe and evaluate her practice. Children benefit greatly from the excellent teaching methods and activities that the childminder has learnt through training. Since her last inspection, she has completed a further qualification. She has a very strong drive to continually offer even more exemplary learning experiences for children. She has identified a specific area in her garden which she plans to transform into a fruit and vegetable plot to enhance children's learning even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an infectious sense of fun and makes the most of every opportunity to significantly enhance children's learning. Children of a young age have a superb level of concentration as they complete exciting activities. Young children respond exceptionally well to the childminder's excellent methods of building on their communication and language capabilities. For example, she skilfully extends their exploration of sounds and words. The childminder promotes children's literacy skills exceedingly well. Their attention is instantly captured as the childminder animatedly reads stories, making them highly interactive. Her excellent use of probing questions helps children to recall stories, learn to link letters to sounds and begin to understand about rhyming words. Children solve complex mathematical problems, for example, as they create a sensory number board. They make clocks from craft materials and position the hands correctly to indicate the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

time of daily routines, such as home time. Rich opportunities within the childminder's home and the local community help children to gain an excellent understanding of differences between themselves and others. They are incredibly proud to talk about things they have made and hung upon the celebration tree in the childminder's home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an outstanding role model. Children behave exceptionally well. They spontaneously use good manners and demonstrate extremely secure friendships with each other. Children enjoy a very healthy lifestyle. The childminder introduces children to a wide range of tastes. Older children help to prepare their own foods. They confidently and safely know how to assess risks as they use graters to grate their own cheese. Superb opportunities to take part in daily physical exercise in the fresh air help to build their stamina. They have immense fun exploring mud and jumping in puddles. Children also thoroughly enjoy dancing indoors with the childminder, exploring how to move their bodies in different ways and in rhythm with the music.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make very high levels of progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They have excellent independence skills for their age and are very well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY227078 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 848238 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Stevenage. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports disabled children and those with special educational needs. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5.

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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

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