Childminder EY475860

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children are happy and settled. They enjoy loving and affectionate relationships with the friendly childminder. They show good levels of independence and confidently explore a stimulating, well-resourced indoor and outdoor environment.  Children are provided with clear boundaries. The childminder provides them with lots of praise for all tasks no matter how small. She uses a range of teaching strategies to help children learn to treat each other with respect.  The childminder makes very good use of the local environment to develop children's learning. They attend purposeful group activities where they socialise with other similar aged children. This helps to build on their social skills outside of the childminder's home.  The childminder has strong partnerships with other providers that children attend. They regularly share information about children's achievements and their development needs. This helps to ensure that information about children's care and learning is

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Parents are not always fully encouraged to continually share information with the childminder about their child's learning at home to inform the planning of activities.  The childminder does not always focus precisely enough on evaluating her practice and identifying specific areas for improvement that will extend practice to help children to reach the highest levels of achievement.

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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

 build further on the partnerships with parents, so that they are consistently well supported to share information about their child's learning at home  extend the evaluation and monitoring process through careful analysis and self- challenge so that the drive to improve is strengthened and practice is clearly targeted to help children achieve the highest levels of achievement.

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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. 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 is aware of procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children in her care. The childminder regularly attends child protection training to increase her knowledge. She also attends childminding network meetings to share good practice. The childminder updates her polices to ensure that current information, such as recent safegurading legislation is included. The childminder successfully implements a range of policies and procedures which underpins her good practice. She monitors each child's progress regularly, using her observations of what children know and can do. She shares these with parents. However, she does not consistently include information about children's ongoing learning from home in her planning of activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching strategies to help to build on children's speech and language skills. She gets down to children's level and engages positively with them. During conversations the childminder introduces new words which children copy. They sing popular songs together and select stories to read. The childminder also takes children to the local library to choose books to share. This supports their early interest in reading. Children regularly take part in art and craft activities, such as creating life-size pictures of themselves. This helps to support children's hand-to-eye coordination and promotes their self-esteem. Younger children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They join in with cooking activities and work out how to successfully use the seesaw.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder treats children like her own family. Lots of talking and laughter takes place during activities and routines. The childminder expresses genuine warmth towards children. This contributes to them feeling secure and builds on their self-esteem. The childminder gathers detailed information from parents so that she knows children's routines and preferences. This helps them to make a smooth move to the childminder's care. The childminder effectively promotes children's good health. Children thoroughly enjoy the healthy snacks and meals that she offers. Children routinely discuss why good health and hygiene practices are important. For example, they talk about the benefits of eating their carrots and fruit. The childminder effectively supports children to learn about safety when they use the trampoline and play ball games in the garden. Outings to animal parks and soft-play areas are well planned so that children enjoy these experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Overall, children are provided with many opportunities to have fresh air and to be physically active to promote their overall health and happiness.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining key skills they need in readiness for the next stage of their learning, and for moving on to school. Their independence is well supported and they start to manage their own care needs from an early age. They make choices about activities, routines and foods. Children are developing literacy skills. Activities are carried out to help older children to form letters and numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475860 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1029743 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Potters Bar. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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