Childminder EY478136

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 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

 The quality of teaching is good and children make consistently good progress. The childminder uses her garden well as a stimulating learning environment. Children enjoy making dens and using the sand to make sandcastles. The childminder also uses local parks and trips out for children to benefit from physical play outdoors.  Children form very warm and caring relationships with the childminder. Their individual needs are given high priority by the childminder. She ensures she has a wealth of information on any health or dietary needs children have in order to protect their health and well-being.  Children enjoying exploring using all their senses. They experience the feel of jelly as they squeeze it in their hands. The childminder encourages children to listen to the sound cereal makes as younger children stamp on it. She also talks to them about the colours, texture and smells of fruit as they prepare and eat it for snack.

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This provision is good

 The childminder implements a wide range of policies and procedures that supports the safe running of her service. She shares these with parents as soon as they register with her. This helps parents to have an understanding of the childminder's responsibilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder gathers some useful information from parents when children first start with her. However, she does not always gain enough knowledge about what children already know and can do to help her precisely assess children's starting points in 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

 gather more-detailed development information from parents when children first start, so that children's prior achievements can be included in their starting point assessments.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident about following appropriate child protection procedures, which helps to protect children's welfare. The childminder evaluates her service by identifying what is working well and what she needs to improve. She takes parents' and children's views into consideration. The childminder is committed to developing her knowledge and skills. She is currently undertaking a level 3 qualification. This is helping her to develop an even more thorough understanding of how child learn. The childminder reflects on the activities she provides and the rate of children's progress. She ensures any gaps in children's ongoing development are quickly identified and implements strategies to address them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy imaginative play. They pretend to be going to the shops with dolls in buggies. The childminder finds extra resources to support their play, such as bags. As they use a cash register children show they understand how to use early technological toys. The childminder plays with them and introduces numbers and counting to their play as she asks them how many of each item they need. She models writing for a purpose as she writes what children say they need at the shop on a list. The childminder is aware of children's next steps in learning and is able to ensure that the activities they experience are suitably challenging. Parents state they are kept very well informed of their children's development and they know how to support their learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly with the childminder. She adapts her routines to help children feel secure. When parents tell the childminder that children have had unsettled nights, she gives them opportunities to sleep during the morning. Children are developing good independence as they do things for themselves. They demonstrate increasing skills as they proficiently use knives to chop fruit for their snack. Children talk about the importance of washing their hands to get rid of germs before they eat and after using the bathroom. The childminder takes children to toddler groups and visits the local library and shops. These activities offer children valuable opportunities to socialise with other children. The childminder feels these activities are important in preparing children for moving on to nursery or school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They engage well in their chosen activities and are developing into independent learners. The childminder uses books with props to help develop early reading skills. Older children show how they can gain information from pictures and anticipate what might come next in the story. Younger children enjoy holding the props and using finger puppets. Children are able to use tools with ease, such as scissors. They estimate quantity as they guess how many scoops of cereal it will take to fill pots. Children are effectively developing skills in readiness for their next stage of learning at nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478136 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 980856 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 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 Welwyn Garden City. She operates from 7.45am to 6.15pm, Monday until 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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