Childminder EY435748

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 3 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has taken positive steps to promptly address the action and recommendation raised at the last inspection. For example, she has completed safeguarding training. This helps her to ensure that she is aware of current legislation and procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children in her care.  The childminder is warm and caring. She offers children a home-from-home environment and builds strong relationships with every child in her care as well as their parents. Children's emotional well-being is highly promoted.  Children consistently make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder uses a range of good teaching strategies to help children persevere at tasks, such as games involving turn taking. Children are very confident; they retell stories and recall events with the childminder, such as special occasions and celebrations.  Parents say that the childminder is extremely helpful to them and their children. For

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This provision is good

example, she provides them with information booklets about various aspects of caring for children, such as techniques to improve children's sleeping habits.  The childminder regularly monitors and evaluates all aspects of her provision. Parents' and children's views are valued and respected as part of this process.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not used highly focused professional development opportunities to develop a deeper knowledge of how children learn and raise quality of teaching to a higher 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

 extend the programme of training and development to keep up to date with practice and enhance teaching skills to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times. She joined in with children's play and observed interactions taking place during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises. She also observed evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and a sample of the policies and procedures, such as the safeguarding policy.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views through documents and references left with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her knowledge through reading relevant child protection information. She ensures that she is always up to date with current safeguarding guidance. The childminder shares her safeguarding policy and procedures with parents before children start in her care. She is fully aware of who to contact should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes observations and assessments of children's learning and development. This includes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. She shares these with parents. They are very positive about the support and guidance they receive from the childminder. She is aware of the benefits of building a close relationship with other providers where children attend as and when applicable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. She effectively arranges the playroom so that children are able to play safely and make independent choices. Children are beginning to develop their own ideas. For example, they use their imagination well as they make a pretend camera from construction bricks. The childminder helps children to count and to recognise shapes and colours during their play. She plays alongside children and talks to them about their interests as they play. Younger children repeat what the childminder says, which helps to support their language development. Children enjoy learning about wildlife. For example, the childminder encourages them to use the binoculars to watch squirrels and birds in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly valued and the childminder seeks their views and ideas about the planning of interesting activities, such as charity events. The childminder skilfully extends children's understanding about the wider world and diversity. For example, they excitingly take part in fundraising activities for a children's charity. Children significantly enhance their knowledge about other people's customs, lives and disabilities through imaginative play, books and fun activities featuring important sporting events. The childminder fosters children's emotional well-being exceedingly well. For example, she buys specific books, toys and equipment to skilfully support children in times of any changes in their circumstances. Children are provided with a wide range of healthy nutritious food. They safely use equipment and enjoy activities focusing on fire and road safety. Children take part in carefully planned challenging physical activities, such as obstacle courses indoors

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn and they eagerly help themselves to a wide range of resources to support their interests. Children are independent and learn to manage tasks, such as putting on their own coats and shoes. Older children's emerging writing skills are supported through a number of ways, such as the use of interactive drawing boards. Overall, children are making good progress. They are well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435748 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1044100 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011. She lives in Potters Bar. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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