Childminder EY359224

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 4 June 2015

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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 has taken positive steps to promptly address the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection. For example, she has increased her understanding about how to extend children's language development and thinking skills.  Teaching is good. The childminder is well qualified and understands how the children learn best when they are interested in their surroundings and activities provided. For example, an interest in the changing colours of leaves leads to various art and craft activities that children become engrossed in.  The childminder has a warm and friendly personality. She spends time getting to know children and their families. There are effective settling-in arrangements. Children develop strong, trusting relationships with the childminder and are happy and settled.  The childminder has clear expectations for good behaviour. Children are encouraged to share, take turns and be kind to each other.

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This provision is good

 Children have the opportunity to develop their physical skills. For example, they enjoy outings to local parks and have fun playing hide and seek in the secure garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Parents are not always encouraged to share information with the childminder about their children's achievements at home to help inform the planning for their learning.  At times, the childminder does not always make the most of opportunities for children to extend their own thoughts and ideas when exploring creative materials.

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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

 build further on partnerships with parents, so that they are consistently well supported to share information about their child's learning at home  make the best possible use of opportunities for children to extend their own thoughts and ideas when exploring creative materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder and children at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated a teaching activity.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. She also checked evidence of the suitability of other adults living and working in the home.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the safeguarding policy. She also looked at children's observations, learning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made significant improvements since her last inspection. She now discusses children's starting points with parents and confidently uses her observations and assessments to identify the next steps in their learning. She effectively shares these with parents. She shares information about children's progress with other providers when they move to pre-school or nursery. However, she does not consistently encourage parents to share information about children's achievements at home to provide further support for her planning for their next steps in learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. She knows what to do should she have a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder is keen to attend further training, such as about how to make the best possible use of her outdoor space to extend children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. Since the last inspection, she has increased her skills in accurately checking children's progress. The childminder uses children's interests to expand their learning experiences. For example, they learn how to make autumn pictures and hedgehogs using the coloured leaves that they have collected. Younger children attempt to spread the glue, so that the leaves stay on the paper. However, the eager childminder takes over, which interrupts children's own ideas and learning. Overall though, teaching is good. For example, interesting discussions take place to support children's language development. New words, such as spiky, are introduced and young children repeat what she says. The childminder talks to older children about the holes in some of the leaves and how these happen. This leads to discussions about insects and where they might live.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers a home-from-home environment. She works closely with parents to ensure that care routines, such as sleep preferences, are followed. The childminder also ensures that comforters are easily available. This helps children to feel secure. The childminder routinely praises children during their play and routines. This helps to promote children's self-esteem. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, younger children are encouraged to hold onto the fence as they go up and down the steps to the garden. Children's health and hygiene needs are all met efficiently. They choose what they would like for lunch and healthy options are provided.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points. They are provided with opportunities to become more independent in readiness for school. For example, they learn to put on their own shoes and coats. Children count and identify shapes during activities and daily routines. They take part in regular story sessions and show eagerness to be involved in activities and play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359224 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1051071 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. She works alongside her co-childminder, who is also her mother, on a daily basis from the home of her co-childminder. Together, they operate all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 6.

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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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