Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2016 13 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 childminder has taken positive steps to address the actions raised at the last inspection. She has increased her knowledge about how to effectively use observations and assessment to plan activities and experiences to support children's learning.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder makes learning fun and follows children's interests. She is very attentive to their needs and treats them as part of her family. This helps children to feel settled and secure.  Children have many opportunities to learn about the world around them. They celebrate special occasions that are important to them and their families. Children also attend purposeful group activities where they socialise with other children of a similar age.  The childminder involves older children in discussions about how they would like to be treated by their friends and they make posters about this. This helps them to behave

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This provision is good

well and to understand how to treat each other with respect.  Partnerships with parents and other providers where children attend are strong. This helps to support children's care and learning.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision. She regularly reviews all her policies and procedures to ensure that they are up to date. The childminder shares good practice with a local childminding network group.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered how best to target her professional development so that it contributes towards raising the quality of the provision to the highest standard.

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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

 make even better use of professional development opportunities to increase the potential for children to make excellent progress in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the children and the childminder during their play and routines.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and engaged in children's play during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents including those expressed in recent letters.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of childminder. She also sampled a range of documentation including self-evaluation, children's records and the safeguarding policies and procedures.

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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. She is very familiar with a wide range of up-to-date literature about child protection that she acquired. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her practice. For example, she continually reads relevant articles related to children's learning and development. However, she is yet to embed her ideas into her day-to-day teaching to extend children's learning. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares all children's observations and assessments with parents. Together, they plan for the next steps in their children's learning and share knowledge about the children's achievements at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder provides a wide range of interesting activities. Children are able to easily select from the good quality resources. The childminder uses her knowledge of children's interests and their next steps in learning to plan for experiences that engage and challenge them. For example, they enjoy making a variety of pictures to represent the life cycle of caterpillars. Children display these at their eye-level so that even the youngest child can join in with discussions about their work. Younger children's language is very well supported. For example, the childminder talks and listens attentively to them throughout their play. She introduces them to new words, which children copy. Together, they choose items from the song bag, which represent popular nursery rhymes. This helps children to make connections in their learning. Creative activities, such as painting, playing with dough and foam are routinely carried out to support children's hand-to eye

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good relationships with the friendly and experienced childminder. They show that they feel settled and secure. The childminder effectively attends to children's needs, she encourages healthy eating and good levels of good levels of independence. Children show that they feel settled and secure with the friendly childminder. They follow good hygiene routines and understand how to keep themselves and others safe, such as ensuring small parts of toys are kept out of reach of younger children. Children are provided with plenty of opportunities for exercise. For example, they play in the garden, visit parks and indoor soft-play activity centres where they enjoy practising skills, such as climbing and jumping.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and they are learning the key skills they need for their future learning, such as starting school. They are very busy and engaged in their play. They concentrate on tasks and are eager to learn. They write and draw for a purpose and younger children make marks during sensory play, such as playing with foam. A wide range of books is used to support children's reading skills. Children's understanding of numeracy and problem solving are supported through board games, jigsaws and baking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371517 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1044794 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives in Bushey, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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