Childminder EY378619

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2017 3 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 provides a gradual settling-in process for new children in her care. This supports them to adjust quickly to their new surroundings. Children are happy and rapidly become confident.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder provides daily feedback to them about their children's care and what they have been learning. She shares ideas and information about how parents can continue to support their children's learning and development at home.  Children learn about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The childminder talks with them about eating a balanced range of foods. The children enjoy developing their physical skills as they play games in the local woods and ride on push-along bicycles.  The childminder supports children's developing language skills effectively. She talks to children about what they are doing and repeats words back to them to support their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always build effective enough partnerships with other settings that children attend, in order to maintain the highest level of continuity in their learning.  The childminder does not consistently provide the most able children with enough challenging learning opportunities to help them make excellent progress.

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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

 enhance the partnerships with other settings that children attend, in order to promote a more effective exchange of information about children's learning and development, to improve and maintain the highest level of continuity in their learning  provide a higher level of challenge in activities to inspire the most able children to excel in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge about the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the procedures to follow and who to contact in the local authority about any such concerns. The childminder frequently evaluates her practice. She seeks the views of parents and children and incorporates these into her plans for improvement. The childminder strengthens and builds on her knowledge and skills through undertaking professional development and training. She regularly evaluates the assessments of children's progress. The childminder provides targeted support when she identifies gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn through the different ages and stages of development. She assesses children's initial starting points in all aspects of their learning. Information to inform her assessments is collected during discussions with parents at children's settling-in sessions. The childminder uses assessments and observations to plan children's next steps in learning. She incorporates opportunities for mathematical development into the children's daily routine. As the childminder helps young children to put on their socks, she counts one and two with them. Children enjoy singing rhymes where they count backwards from five to one. Young children explore electronic musical toys. They learn how to push the buttons to activate different noises and happily babble and sing to themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are encouraged and their self-esteem is supported through the positive praise given by the childminder. They have opportunities to develop their independence and are encouraged to wash their own hands, and with support, cut up a healthy selection of fruit for their snack time. Children take part in activities to learn about different festivals, which help to support their understanding of each other's differences and similarities. Children listen and respond well to the reminders for good behaviour that the childminder uses consistently. They are learning the skills of taking turns and sharing with each other. The childminder talks to them about what food is good for them and what food is not. This helps children to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. The children enjoy a range of healthy food choices for their mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are eager learners and participate in a wide range of activities. Children learn the necessary skills needed to be ready for moving on to nursery or school. Children enjoy role play and developing their imaginative skills as they pretend to serve spaghetti using tongs, just like they have seen at home. They extend this play as they wrap their toy dolls in blankets and rock them to sleep.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378619 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1065217 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 8

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Kings Langley. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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