Aurousseau, Claire Frances

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 December 2016 25 July 2013

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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 is knowledgeable about the skills children need to develop next. She encourages them to persevere, in order to achieve set tasks. Children practise their pincer grip as they use tweezers to move small, fluffy baubles from one pot to another.  The childminder promotes children's speech and language development. She skilfully questions children to encourage their use of new words and help them to build more complex sentences. She introduces them to describing words, such as shiny and soft.  Children benefit from effective settling-in arrangements and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. They are eager to explore the environment, move with confidence between the rooms and make choices in their play.  The childminder is responsive to children's changing needs and works closely with parents to help tailor the ongoing support that she provides. She strictly adheres to the

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This provision is good

detailed information she gains about children's dietary and medical requirements.  Risk assessments are specific to the childminder's practice and the ages of children that she cares for. For example, at times when she cares for four young children, she adapts her routine to ensure children are vigilantly supervised and kept safe at all times.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has future plans to complete an early years qualification, she has not considered other ways to constantly improve her good standard of practice to support children's optimum progress.  At times, the childminder does not make the most of everyday opportunities to enhance children's understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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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

 explore further ways to develop first-rate teaching practice and help children to make the best possible progress  make better use of opportunities to develop children's awareness of healthy practices, in order to extend their growing understanding of leading a healthy lifestyle.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed daily routines and children's activities indoors. She talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly discussed the intentions and learning outcomes of this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's documentation, including policies and records of children's development. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussions on the day, completed questionnaires and a number of written references.  The inspector saw evidence of the suitability of all persons living or working on the premises and other documentation, in relation to the safeguarding and welfare requirements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has refreshed her knowledge of child protection issues. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas and discuss different ways of working. For example, she has revised and adapted the systems she uses to monitor children's progress, helping her to ensure activities are suitably challenging. The childminder welcomes the views of parents to inform her self-evaluation. Parents are very positive about the care that she provides. The childminder shares information about children's progress with key staff from the other settings they attend. This enables her to work consistently on children's next steps in learning and promote continuity in their care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder listens to parents' preferred methods of communication, supporting the two-way flow of information. This ensures that all parents are aware of the activities children take part in and have the opportunity to extend children's learning at home. Some of the ways she does this are by making time for daily discussion, offering to keep a diary and using a telephone application to send regular updates. Children maintain good periods of focus during self-chosen play. They have access to a wide range of stimulating resources to fuel their imagination, such as pretend medical equipment and play food. The childminder carefully observes children and chooses timely moments to join in and help sustain their interest. During planned activities, children show good hand-to-eye coordination as they roll and manipulate soft dough into shapes. They explore the feel of soft beads and Christmas sprinkles as they push these into the dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and are clear about the childminder's expectations. For example, they remove their shoes as they arrive, help the childminder to tidy away the toys and know to sit at the table to eat or drink. Parents say the childminder uses a calm, fair and firm approach and feel they could not ask for a safer pair of hands for their child. The childminder plans activities to help children learn about other cultures and traditions beyond their immediate family experience. They learn to understand and respect ways in which they may be similar or different to others. Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, the childminder regularly takes them to local parks and soft-play facilities to use a range of climbing equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development expected for their age. They develop a positive attitude to learning and ask adults for help as needed. Children show confidence as they engage in new experiences and are proud of their achievements. Early literacy and mathematical development are promoted well. Children listen intently as the childminder reads their chosen stories and talks to them about what is happening. Children love to draw and paint, and ably use numbers to count objects. They gain the essential skills needed for future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456265 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1066504 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Hitchin. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday except for bank holidays and family holidays. On occasions, the childminder works with an assistant.

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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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