Page, Susan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2016 27 June 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has a limited knowledge of child protection and the safeguarding requirements. She is not clear about who to contact or the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns regarding children's safety and welfare.  The childminder does not consistently provide parents with information and ideas about how they can effectively extend children's learning and development at home.  Self-evaluation is not used effectively by the childminder to identify and address weaknesses in her practice or to maintain continuous improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made improvements in her observations and assessments of children's learning and development since her last inspection. She uses the information gathered to plan challenging learning experiences that capture children's interest.  Children are provided with many opportunities for exercise and fresh air. They visit local parks and farms and enjoy playing on bicycles and push-along cars.  Children's mathematical skills are effectively supported by the childminder. For example, they recognise numbers while counting the pictures of animals on their cards during a board game.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 gain a secure knowledge and understanding of the up-to-date procedures for reporting concerns of abuse and neglect to the relevant agencies 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect and share this with parents. 30/09/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use rigorous self-evaluation to identify weaknesses and take action to prioritise and address these areas so that the quality of the provision improves  strengthen the ways in which parents can actively contribute to extending their children's learning and development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents and talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not know who to contact in her local authority or the procedure to follow if she has a concern about children's safety and welfare. This does not protect children from harm. The childminder has not used self-evaluation to ensure that she is meeting all legal requirements. The childminder has addressed some of the weaknesses highlighted at her last inspection. She is now using observations and assessments to identify children's next steps in learning and to plan appropriately challenging activities to promote children's good progress. However, the childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to give parents ideas about how they can further extend their children's learning. The childminder accesses appropriate professional development opportunities to extend and strengthen her skills. She shares information with parents about children's progress. During settling-in sessions,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

the childminder gathers information about children's starting points from parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She uses opportunities to extend and enhance children's language and communication skills. For example, she repeats words back to younger children to support their learning of new vocabulary. The childminder talks to children about what they are doing. She challenges children's thinking and gives them time to work out solutions, such as when they are putting together pieces of a puzzle. Children have many occasions to practise their early writing skills using a variety of equipment. For example, they enjoy making pictures using paints, pencils or crayons. The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She uses this information to identify gaps in children's learning and set targets for improvement, enabling gaps to close quickly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management compromise children's safety and well- being. The childminder's limited knowledge of child protection and safeguarding puts children's safety at risk. She works with parents to encourage them to provide healthy food options for children to choose from. The childminder talks to children about making healthy choices. She shares books and discusses what food is good for them. These activities help children to gain a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children learn independence skills from a young age. For example, they choose what they would like to play with and help to tidy up toys at the end of a session. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder raises children's self-esteem. One of the ways she does this is through regular praise and encouragement. Children behave well and, through the childminder's consistent approach, they learn the skills of sharing and

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are becoming eager learners and are motivated to learn. They gain the skills needed ready for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school. Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop their small-muscle skills as they explore and create different shapes and objects from play dough. Children laugh when they create small, orange, oval shapes and say they look like baked beans. They enthusiastically join in singing or humming along to well-known songs and rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 405258 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1043095 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Waltham Cross. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder on a daily 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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