Childminder EY442881

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 17 October 2014

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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

 Teaching is good. The childminder shapes activities to suit the age and stage of children's development. This helps to keep children engaged and extends their learning as they play.  The childminder discusses new ideas with her co-childminders and assistants. Together they effectively review the quality of care and education they provide. They introduce new methods and systems to help enhance their already good provision.  The childminder ensures that children play and learn in a safe environment. Children are taught how to safely manage age-appropriate risks, such as climbing up and down from high stools in the kitchen.  The childminder works closely with staff from other settings that children also attend. With parental permission, she shares information about children's progress and finds out what topics, themes and activities children have enjoyed at nursery, helping her to extend their learning even more.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities for children to work out how to solve problems, predict outcomes or complete tasks for themselves. For example, she tells children which pieces to use, and where to place them, when they construct a train track together.

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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

 give more opportunities for children to solve problems, predict outcomes and complete tasks independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the co-childminder's house and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, co-childminders, assistants and other household members. She looked at children's records of progress and a variety of other documentation including the attendance register.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and discussed the impact this has on children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector took into consideration the views of parents as recorded in emails and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how and where to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. Since her last inspection, the childminder has successfully completed a course in paediatric first aid, enhancing her knowledge of how to care for a child in an emergency. The childminder regularly refreshes and updates her knowledge and understanding about all aspects of childcare and education. She reads published articles and updates and shares best practice with other childminders and professionals. The childminder ensures that statutory assessments concerning children's progress are completed in a timely manner. She gathers information from parents and staff from other settings children attend to help her accurately monitor children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children happily play and learn together. The childminder, her co-childminders and assistants work very well together and provide opportunities to help extend children's learning both inside and outside. Children enjoy singing rhymes and songs. They move their bodies enthusiastically when they copy the childminder's actions. The childminder uses her accurate observations of children to assist her to shape activities. She confidently follows children's interests and joins in their self-chosen play to extend their learning. Children are interested in trains. The childminder helps them identify the differences in the colours and shapes of the engines and carriages. The childminder works in partnership with parents to quickly close any identified gaps in children's learning, such as their abilities in speech and language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a strong, close relationship with children. They are very happy to see her when she first greets them. Very young children stretch out their arms for a cuddle. Older children enthusiastically tell the childminder what they have been doing at pre- school. The childminder finds out about children's interests, likes and abilities before they start in her care. Parents share information about children's sleep routines and any special dietary requirements for the childminder and her colleagues to follow. The childminder is a good role model for children. She reminds children of the simple rules they need to follow, which assist children to behave very well. Children are motivated to try hard and to learn new skills. They enjoy using reward charts to see how well they are doing. Older children support the younger children when they climb on a small frame. The childminder praises the younger children when they independently slide down the short slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. When the time comes, they are ready to move on to nursery, pre-school or school. Other children visit the house, helping children to learn social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. Children learn to recognise letters and numbers and enjoy mastering simple mathematical skills, such as adding or taking away.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442881 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 995528 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She works with another registered childminder, from the co-childminder's home in Harpenden. Another co-childminder and two part-time assistants work with them. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, on various days of the week, 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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