Childminder EY482594

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 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 well-qualified childminder has a very good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She completes training, reads professional publications and uses the internet to research new ideas for activities. This has recently helped her to introduce innovative methods to specifically extend children's expressive art and design skills.  The childminder forms warm bonds with children. They demonstrate that they are happy and feel secure in her care. Babies enjoy the childminder's cuddles and happily wake from their sleep ready to resume their play. Older children excitedly share their thoughts about forthcoming experiences with her.  The childminder takes children on outings in the community. Children enjoy regular visits to farms. They watch pigs being fed, groom ponies and learn how to milk a cow as they gently pull on pretend teats and collect the milk-coloured liquid in a bucket.  The childminder is very attuned to children's verbal and non-verbal communication.

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This provision is good

Babies learn the pattern of speech as the childminder consistently responds to their babbles. Older children respond well to the childminder's probing questions and she helps them to use complex sentences to describe what they are doing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet achieved highly effective partnerships with providers of some other settings that children attend to provide excellent continuity of learning.  The initial information about children's learning that the childminder obtains from parents is not always sharply focused to fully support her early identification of children's precise learning needs.

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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

 strengthen the partnership with all other early years providers where children attend to support their continuity of learning  extend the level of initial information obtained from parents to include further detail of children's development, in order to plan more precisely for their continued progress from an early stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, a selection of policies, safety procedures and required documentation.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of persons aged 16 years and over who live at the premises.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents and reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an extensive understanding of possible signs that could indicate that children are at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action, in order to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder is reflective and continuously evaluates her practice with a view to developing the service she provides even further. She carefully reviews children's development to ensure that any gaps in their learning are swiftly addressed. Parents appreciate the home-from-home environment the childminder creates and describe her as professional.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

All children are motivated and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. They engage in fun and challenging activities which incorporate their interests. The childminder skilfully adapts activities, making them accessible to children of all ages. Her clear demonstrations help babies to make links. They work out how to press a button on the toy tractor to activate the lights. The childminder helps babies learn the names of different parts of their body. They smile and listen intently to the childminder singing songs about their body and express a real fascination as they study their face in a mirror. Older children select a range of coloured pencils and add details to their intricate drawings. The childminder introduces them to mathematical problems, such as addition, subtraction and sorting objects into categories. Children learn about the changing seasons. They collect fallen autumn leaves and acorns on nature walks and use magnifying glasses to comparing and identifying the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a very good role model. She calmly and consistently reinforces good manners and supports children to take turns with toys. Children plant and nurture fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden. They help her to pick the produce which she incorporates into nutritious home-cooked meals. This helps children to understand where food comes from and that it is good to eat. The childminder's clear explanations help children to gain a good awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe. Children develop good physical skills. Babies confidently begin to avoid obstacles on the ground as they practise walking faster. Older children develop good control and coordination of their body as they learn dance sequences at music and movement groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning given their starting points. The childminder takes children to a wide range of organised groups in the community. This helps them to develop a good understanding of the world. It also extends their personal, social and emotional skills as they meet and play with other children. Older children make good attempts to write their own name. The childminder helps them to link letters to sounds as she models the sound represented by each letter. These are just some of the skills that help to prepare children well for their next stage of learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482594 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 995652 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 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Hitchin. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time only. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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