Childminder EY371398

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2016 29 September 2014

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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 provides welcoming and stimulating environments for children. He makes sure children have plenty of play materials linked to their interests. Children make choices about how they want to learn. They are eager and keen to join in activities and they make good progress.  The childminder is a good role model. He encourages children to think about others. Children's behaviour is good.  Children develop a strong bond with the childminder. They settle well, and feel safe and secure in his care, therefore, are ready to learn.  Children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder develops children's awareness of safety, such as involving children in assessing risks in their environment.  The childminder has developed close working relationships with other settings and schools that children also attend. He regularly exchanges information to promote a collaborative approach to children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder requests information from parents when their child first attends, this focuses more on the care needs and not their learning to date. Initial planning is not as sharply focused as possible to reflect each child's starting points and capabilities when they start to attend.  Self-evaluation does not yet show precise targets for further development or assess the impact that current priorities for improvement have on children's outcomes.

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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

 seek more-detailed information from parents, focusing on what their child knows and can do in order to inform sharper early planning more swiftly  strengthen self-evaluation procedures further to identify more-precise areas for development, assessing the impact that improvements are having on children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account the written feedback from parents and discussed self- evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has refreshed his knowledge of child protection issues. He knows the procedures to follow if he has any concerns for the welfare of a child in his care or with the behaviour of another adult. Risk assessments on all areas of the provision are robust and enable the childminder to identify and minimise hazards for children. The childminder recognises the importance of gaining new skills and updating existing ones to help improve outcomes for children. For example, he is proactive in attending training and undertaking research to help keep his knowledge up to date. Since his last inspection, he has improved his understanding of how to monitor and assess the progress children make in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective methods of observation and assessment to support children's ongoing progress. He gets to know the children well and is knowledgeable about the skills they need to develop next. The childminder notes children's interests and uses this information to inform his planning. For example, children who favour arts and crafts have regular opportunities to explore and manipulate a range of textured materials. They practise their physical skills and coordination as they thread needles and sew animal shapes. Children listen to and consider the childminder's suggestions. They revel in his ongoing praise and happily talk about their day and home experiences as they play. Children are proud of their finished creations and carefully display them on the board.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle with ease and feel secure in the childminder's welcoming home. They develop affectionate attachments to the childminder and seek help and reassurance as needed. The environment is organised well and enables the children to make choices in their play. The childminder is a good role model. Children use their manners with gentle reminders. They learn acceptable ways to behave and how their actions have an impact upon their friends. Children have many opportunities to learn outdoors and broaden their sense of community. During local walks, children collect sticks, conkers and leaves to use in their craft activities as they learn about nature. The childminder provides a wide range of nutritious food and children talk positively about the fruit and vegetables they enjoy. He encourages children to have a healthy diet and understand the importance of handwashing routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They learn to manage and assess risks. They know to stop on the pavement and wait for the childminder to check for cars before crossing the road. Children hold pens effectively as they colour and give meaning to the marks that they make. Children develop the ability to interact socially with both adults and children, gaining the essential skills that they need for the next stage in their learning. The childminder prepares children well for moving on, including through visits to toddler groups and playgroups and collecting older children from school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371398 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1044252 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. He lives in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. He operates all year round, from 2pm to 6.15pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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