Childminder EY404482

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2016 21 February 2012

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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 childminder forms superb, warm and caring bonds with children. Children are very happy and demonstrate that they feel exceptionally secure in her care. They enjoy the childminder's cuddles and squeal with delight when other minded children arrive. Children take great pride in being the special helper for the day and enthusiastically carry out responsibilities.  Children develop a very meaningful understanding of the world. They eagerly share photographs of their family and talk in depth about their parent's different occupations. Regular outings to a local farm provide wonderful learning opportunities. Children observe lambs being born, dig for pretend gold and develop an exceptional understanding about the natural habitats of various animals.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder provides highly imaginative experiences that are extremely focused on the individual needs and interests of each

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This provision is outstanding

child. Young children experiment, mixing textures, such as dried cereal with baked beans. Older children use magnifying glasses to search and identify spaghetti-shaped numbers in sauce.  The childminder and co-childminder work together in excellent partnership. They thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of what they offer to children and their families. They set themselves challenging goals and continually strive to achieve even higher levels of expert professional care and learning.  The childminder is well qualified and her teaching inspires children and others. She shares her expertise in order to help other childminders improve their practice and outcomes for children. Sharing of her skilful knowledge is in demand. Lecturers from the local college invite her to mentor students undertaking childcare qualifications.

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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 explore further innovative ways to extend upon the excellent information from all parents about their children's learning and development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor and outdoor 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 jointly discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, a selection of policies, safety procedures and required documentation.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and adults who live at the premises over 16 years of age.  The inspector took account of a wide selection of written views from parents and a college lecturer.  The inspector reviewed how the childminder evaluates her setting to continually improve outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder diligently protects children from inappropriate material on the internet. She thoroughly reviews the educational programmes. The childminder is extremely dedicated to continuing to improve her outstanding knowledge. She visits other early years settings and attends training. This has helped her to introduce many more innovative ideas to promote children's literacy and mathematical skills even further. Children benefit greatly from the excellent teaching methods and activities that she has learnt. The childminder has very high expectations of her practice and that of her assistant. The childminder is meticulous in monitoring her assistant's practice and she receives regular supervision meetings. This enables her to meet the high expectations of excellent practice set by the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The inspirational 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. They respond exceptionally well to the childminder's excellent methods of building on their communication and language capabilities. For example, she skilfully helps to extend their range of descriptive words when they explore different textures. Older children speak clearly, using long sentences to express their wishes from a young age. The childminder effectively uses probing questions to help children to solve complex mathematical problems, such as subtraction and addition. Children develop an outstanding love of books. They retell stories, skilfully using their vivid imaginations to change the names of characters in books. The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents. She keeps them fully informed of their children's progress at

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

every stage. The childminder is keen to extend on the already excellent information about children's learning and development at home from all parents, to help inform her precise planning. She is currently exploring further innovative opportunities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well and spontaneously use good manners. Superb opportunities to take part in daily physical exercise in the fresh air help to build their stamina. They have immense fun using challenging equipment in the highly stimulating outdoor area. Children confidently assess risks for themselves and demonstrate a real sense of responsibility. For instance, they immediately notice when younger children curl the edge of a rug during play so that it is not lying flat. They alert their friends and the childminder and independently re-adjust the rug to make it safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in their learning in readiness for school. They have excellent independence skills for their age. Group registration time is a positive and fun experience for all. Children are highly motivated to learn. They become completely engrossed expressing their own feelings and listening to how others feel. These are some examples of key skills that help prepare them exceptionally well for their next stage of learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404482 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 849936 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. She employs an assistant on an occasional basis and works with a co-childminder from her own home in Welwyn Garden City. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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

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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Telephone number

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