Randles Lorraine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2016 2 November 2011

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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 thrive in the childminder's care. The exceptional relationships they build with the childminder support them in developing high levels of confidence. They rapidly develop a determination to have a go when faced with new challenges.  Highly effective teaching helps children make excellent progress in their learning and development. The well-qualified childminder plans and provides precisely tailored experiences that are well matched to children's individual learning needs.  The childminder uses highly effective teaching strategies. She starts with children's current interests when planning worthwhile experiences designed to address their learning needs. The childminder also seeks children's ideas and opinions, encouraging them to lead their own learning.  The childminder establishes highly effective partnerships with parents and other early years settings that children attend. These form the basis for working together in order

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This provision is outstanding

to support children to continually make the best possible progress in their learning and development.  The stimulating environment has been carefully planned to enhance children's daily experiences. They have a wealth of opportunities to explore and discover the wonderful things that they are capable of achieving.  Children rapidly acquire a love of words through a range of favourite stories and songs. This helps to enhance children's enjoyment of language and to participate at an early stage as they begin to anticipate and recognise familiar words and phrases.  The childminder continues to develop her excellent knowledge and skills. She attends training courses and reads a wide selection of professional publications on childcare and education. This enables her to support others in the profession.

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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

 enhance the already very good opportunities for parents to contribute further to their child's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder discussed and reflected on children's learning through play.  The inspector and the childminder had discussions at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including policies and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members. She looked at the childminder's qualification certificates.  The inspector viewed documents that the childminder uses for observation and assessment of children's progress, the safeguarding procedures and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at letters from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is superbly well organised. She maintains meticulous documentation, using it to ensure the safe, day-to-day running of her setting. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training to ensure she has the most up-to-date knowledge. The childminder makes sure that her assistants have sufficient child protection knowledge to enable them to protect children in their care. She provides coaching on managing behaviour and supporting learning through play as part of supervision arrangements. The childminder successfully evaluates her provision. She involves children and parents, gathering their views on what works well and what she could improve. She feels there is potential to involve parents even further in supporting children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy learning with the childminder. They are very eager to get involved with experiences. Children select different items from a wicker basket. They feel the rough surface of the large shell and the smooth surface of the little wooden bowl. The childminder talks about the origins of each piece, sharing the stories with the children and helping them to learn about the history. Children post shaped blocks into the roof of a small house. The childminder encourages them to look at the shapes of each block and the shape of the hole in order to help children match them correctly. Children persevere to release the shapes when they become stuck. The childminder is encouraging, but does not immediately jump to do things for children. She is reassuring, helping them to work through any difficulty and fostering their ability to persevere. The childminder promotes children's speaking and listening skills extremely well. She provides an excellent balance of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

commentary, conversation and time for children to think and speak.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have exceptional opportunities to develop their social skills. The childminder offers a superb mix of activities with the children at home, where they enjoy time together sharing meals and talking to each other. She also takes children to groups where they meet others. Children develop a wide social circle that provides them with the chance to meet people from different communities. Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder has a very clear, firm but fair approach. She offers explanations which are entirely appropriate to children's level of understanding. This helps them to understand what is acceptable. The childminder provides plenty of outdoor learning experiences and helps children to develop their physical skills. In addition, they learn to make the link between eating well and the good hygiene routines that help to keep them healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making excellent progress from their individual starting points. They are well prepared for learning in school. The children are successful and secure in their ability to manage their personal care. Children are confident about their knowledge of shape, size and numbers. They are enthusiastic about storytelling and develop a whole-hearted interest in letters and sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129160 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 854185 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Potters Bar. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with one of three assistants. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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