Childminder EY485097

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Children are very happy and demonstrate that they feel secure in the care of the childminder. For example, younger children wake happily from their sleep and smile at her as they enjoy her cuddles before resuming their play. Older children are inquisitive and confidently ask authorised visitors a wealth of questions.  The childminder provides children with stimulating activities. For instance, children experiment and wallow in their creativity as they learn how to create new colours when they mix different coloured paint together with their hands on a canvas board.  Children have good opportunities to learn about living things. For example, they observe how the childminder's giant African land snails move, and find out about how and what they eat.  The childminder is committed to her role. She regularly attends training and is currently studying for a university certificate in child psychology. This is providing her with an in-

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This provision is good

depth understanding of how children respond to various experiences in their lives.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share precise information about children's achievements with staff from other settings that children attend, in order to fully support continuity in their learning and development.  Information about how parents can support children's learning at home is not fully effective in supporting parents to extend children's learning even further.

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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

 strengthen the partnerships with staff from other settings that children attend  provide more precise ideas for parents to extend children's individual learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 written feedback provided and reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs which could indicate that children are at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action in order to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder takes children's safety very seriously. She has thoroughly considered and has effective measures in place to exit her home in the event of an emergency. Accurate self-evaluation ensures that strengths and areas for improvement are effectively identified and acted upon. The childminder carefully reviews children's progress to ensure that any gaps in learning are swiftly addressed. Parents are complimentary about the service the childminder provides. They particularly comment on the warm and homely environment she creates.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively promotes children's communication and language skills. For example, she expresses a genuine interest in what children say. Older children use complex sentences to describe how their favourite toy truck operates. The childminder consistently responds to younger children's babbles and their attempts at saying words. Children positively respond to the childminder's enthusiastic approach to teaching. For example, her methods motivate young children to engage in activities of their choice for long periods of time. They enjoy exploring the sound of various instruments and join in with the actions to the songs that the childminder sings to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they enjoy each other's company and develop secure friendships. They gain a good understanding of where food comes from and that it is good to eat. For example, they help to care for the vegetables at the childminder's allotment and harvest them to take home and share with their parents. Children develop strong physical skills. They climb and balance on large equipment during daily visits to local parks. The childminder also makes the best possible use of her balcony to provide outdoor play opportunities. For instance, children gain good control and coordination of their hands as they carefully pour water down the water wall and use small tools to dig in the sand.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They recognise numbers and make predictions when solving mathematical problems. For example, they compare the difference in weight between a melon and a banana, and sort building blocks by colour and shape. Children express and manage their own personal needs. For instance, they independently prepare their own snack and manage their own outer clothing. They gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485097 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1006352 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in a second floor apartment with a lift facility in Hertford. She operates all year round from 8am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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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