Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2016 11 June 2013

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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 childminder has made good improvements since the last inspection. She has extended the planning of activities so that they are closely linked to individual children's interests and abilities.  Children's personal independence skills are extremely good. Even young children competently put on their own coat and shoes, wash their hands and are learning to go to the toilet by themselves.  The childminder is committed to expanding her knowledge and understanding of early years children's care and development. She attends regular workshops and training to help her successfully meet children's needs to a good level.  Children show that they understand taking turns, sharing toys and resources and helping each other. Their behaviour is good and they interact very well with other children and adults.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems to effectively involve parents in the planning of children's individual next steps in their learning are not yet fully developed.  Through effective self-evaluation, the childminder has highlighted a gap in her knowledge in relation to providing rigorous and sharply focused plans to further promote children's next steps in their 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

 expand the methods to actively involve parents in the planning and provision of activities to help children rapidly reach the next steps in their learning and development  extend knowledge, skills and abilities to further promote focused plans to help children reach the next stage in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, evidence of the suitability of adults and a sample of other documentation including accident records, safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to, and interacted with, children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder provides a safe environment. She carefully minimises any risks or hazards to children in her home, outdoors and when travelling in her car. She has established good partnerships with other settings that children attend. She efficiently shares information about children's learning topics, abilities and achievements with other early years professionals and parents. The childminder is developing her teaching skills and is committed to providing high-quality care and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of age-appropriate and challenging activities. She bases these on the interests of the children and current events. For example, she visits the garden centre with the children to choose and purchase flowers to grow. She then provides the pots, soil, water and seeds. Children eagerly decorate a pot to individualise it and learn how to cultivate the seeds into plants. The childminder promotes children's communication and language very well. She uses good questions to encourage the children to think and recall past events. The childminder gives children the time and encouragement to achieve independence. For example, she reminds children when it is soon going to be the time to leave for school, giving them time to finish their play and put on their own coat in readiness. The childminder displays a good knowledge of assessing children's actual abilities against the typical expectations for their age. She is currently

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

developing further ways to improve the involvement of parents in the planning for children's individual next steps in their learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display a good understanding of behaving safely and show that they respect their friends by waiting their turn and sharing toys and resources. Their independence skills are very good. Children display how capable they are by cutting up fruit with a knife and safely skewering the pieces onto a stick. The childminder provides good activities which teach the children about eating healthily and how to prevent germs that may make them ill. The childminder provides good levels of encouragement and support to help children attain the skills and confidence they need to move on to pre-school and full-time school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in all seven areas of learning; all children are meeting or exceeding expectations relevant to their age. Children benefit from good sharing of information and partnership working between the childminder and their key person in pre- school. They display interest and eagerness in learning skills and taking part in new activities. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's home. Young children display great concentration and physical skill as they work out how to turn the sleeves of their coat the right way around to put it on correctly, and quickly master the zip fastener.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY100398 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1043124 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Stevenage. She operates all year round from 8am 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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