Childminder EY296626

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 4 February 2013

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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 made effective improvements since her last inspection. She has implemented a new system to help her observe and assess children's learning. She now tracks their progress regularly and shows a good understanding of each child's development level.  The childminder reflects regularly on her own and her assistant's practice. She seeks the views of parents and children to help drive the quality of her service forward. Feedback from children show they understand and like the house rules and values that they have helped to create.  Children make good progress. The childminder supports them to learn about shape and number as they draw pictures. When older children talk about semi-circles, the childminder explains with words and pictures what these are to help the younger children to understand.  The childminder has established good relationships with the local school. She takes the children to the community garden to help tend the growing vegetables. They pick

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This provision is good

vegetables that are ready and these are used in the healthy meals that the childminder's assistant prepares.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistant's ongoing professional development are not yet sharply focused on further developing their practice and teaching skills to help raise children's attainments to the highest possible level.

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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 more effective use of professional development opportunities, in order to develop a more expert knowledge of teaching and learning and to support the assistant to further develop her understanding and practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place.  The inspector viewed 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, were 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 the views of parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant are confident about following appropriate child protection procedures, which helps to protect children's welfare. The childminder ensures that any gaps in children's development are quickly identified and plans strategies to address them. She seeks information and support where appropriate and signposts parents to services she feels would be of benefit to their children. The childminder sources some professional development opportunities, in order to improve her knowledge. For example, she attends training on new safeguarding initiatives that have an impact on her work with children. The childminder shares some of her new knowledge with her assistant through the regular discussions she has with her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gives children time to become engaged in their chosen activities. Children spend time sitting at the dining room table happily drawing and colouring in pictures. They support and encourage one another by giving praise for good work and help when pictures do not work out as planned. Children show their developing imagination as they look carefully at pictures and decide if they turn the paper around it could be something else. They enjoy playing imaginatively in the garden, such as by being astronauts. They use the climbing frame for their rockets and make missiles from construction toys. They use the water tray to make potions, finding soil, leaves and stones to add to it. The childminder is aware of children's next steps in learning and plans activities that are suitably challenging. She shares development information with parents and receives updates from them regarding what children have been learning at home. The childminder

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

has plans in place to develop relationships with key persons at other settings children are starting to attend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places high value on promoting outdoor learning for children. She uses her garden as an effective learning environment. Children thoroughly enjoy the daily trip to the chicken coop. They eagerly anticipate if there will be eggs for them to collect. Children understand why they need to wash their hands after this activity and at other appropriate times. Children are happy; they have fun together and demonstrate they feel secure in the childminder's home. They are developing good skills in keeping themselves safe. For example, the childminder has taught them to take a step back and stand still when wasps come near them. Parents are kept informed of what children have been doing. They state how happy they are with the care their children receive from the childminder and her assistant.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and enjoy learning. They are developing good communication and language skills. Children hold effective conversations with the childminder and with each other. The childminder supports children to be ready for the move on to school. She ensures they are developing skills they need, such as understanding numbers and how to use tools, such as cutlery, scissors and pencils.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296626 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1042841 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Whitwell. She operates from 6.15am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs an assistant on a part-time basis.

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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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