Childminder 130358

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 16 March 2010

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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

 Children make rapid and sustained progress. The quality of teaching is excellent. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about how young children learn. She has high expectations for what the children can achieve and plans fun, stimulating hands-on experiences. All ages of children are highly motivated, confident and extremely keen to get involved and learn.  The highly qualified childminder organises her space and equipment extremely well. She provides a wide range of high quality and interesting resources, along with exciting play experiences for children. These help children to make independent choices and initiate their learning. They thoroughly enjoy exploring and discovering.  The childminder ensures all children's needs are met at all times. She is highly successful in sharing her time equally between the children in her care. The childminder has an extremely relaxed and calm approach. She is warm and very attentive, and the

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This provision is outstanding

relationships she shares with the children are excellent.  The childminder encourages parents to make highly valuable contributions to their children's learning and development records. She shares details of their progress on an extremely regular basis and takes account of parents' comments about what their children do at home. This ensures her planned activities are precisely targeted to children's current levels of attainment and interests.  The childminder is committed to ensuring she always provides a high-quality service. She is a very reflective practitioner who constantly seeks to improve her practice to improve outcomes for children and their families. She sets herself challenging but achievable goals for further improvement.

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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 enhance the programme of professional development to develop and maintain the excellent standard of teaching already achieved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging in activities with the children and, at appropriate times, jointly discussed the learning that was taking place.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation. Evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy, were also seen.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and of the childminder's self- evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The highly experienced childminder is extremely knowledgeable about her responsibilities to protect children. She has an excellent understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about children in her care. The childminder swiftly assesses risks in the environment, especially after unexpected events occur. She ensures all areas of the environment are safe and finds alternative places for children to play outdoors when she considers her garden to be unsafe. The childminder has very high expectations for her practice and sets an excellent example to others. The impact of training to promote children's mathematical development is superbly obvious in the childminder's practice. She has made outstanding developments to her garden to help children who prefer to learn outdoors to achieve to the highest possible levels. The childminder has an

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

ongoing plan to continue to enhance her professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children extremely well. She plans her excellent activities according to each child's needs and interests. The information she receives from parents about their children's knowledge and understanding ensures a speedy start to their learning. Babies are constantly stimulated as they explore activity gyms. They quickly learn to press buttons to switch on lights and make music play. Children enjoy exploring toys the childminder borrows from a toy library. They are excited to discover a wealth of resources based on their interest in transport. The childminder uses their interests to extend their mathematical understanding. Children sequence numbered carriages on toy trains and count cars as they line them up. The childminder asks children clear questions which help them form new ideas and express their own thoughts clearly. The high quality of teaching ensures children make excellent progress whatever their starting point.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceedingly confident and happy. Their behaviour is outstanding. They respond extremely well to the calm and purposeful example the childminder sets for them. Children demonstrate their high sense of belonging in the childminders home. They love to help and know where to find everything they need. The childminder helps them to feel highly valued and cared for. She gives constant praise and tells them how good their work is and what good ideas they have. Children make decisions about the food they eat and choose from a healthy range of snacks. Children develop strong friendships as they attend toddler groups and play with children cared for by other childminders.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress, given their individual starting points. The childminder understands how each child learns and provides learning opportunities that motivate them. She consistently monitors and tracks their progress. This helps to ensure that children build rapidly on the key skills which underpin future learning. Children are exceptionally well prepared to continue their learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130358 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 854212 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Watford. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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