Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 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

 The childminder provides a highly stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors. Children thoroughly enjoy taking age-appropriate risks in their physical play and develop excellent large-muscle skills. ?  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. For example, the childminder shares information with the providers of other early years settings children attend, to help support continuity in their care and learning. ?  Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. The childminder effectively monitors their progress and this helps her to identify gaps in their learning. She uses this knowledge to plan for each child's unique learning needs.  The childminder spends quality time getting to know the children well and helps children to build secure attachments with her. This helps children to feel happy in her care and they develop strong self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects on and is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of her provision, she does not focus enough on ways to bring about ongoing improvement.  The childminder misses some opportunities to promote children's independence and encourage them to do things for themselves.

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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

 develop self-evaluation further to more precisely identify and address strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and skills and drive improvement.  make the most of any occasion to encourage children to develop their independence and have a go.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play and interactions between the childminder and children. ?  The inspector observed a planned group activity and held discussions with the childminder about children's learning.  The inspector sampled documents that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector viewed all areas in the property used for childminding.  The inspector discussed how the childminder uses self-evaluation to develop her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder sets high expectations for her service. For example, she undertakes independent research and attends training to help build on her knowledge even further and improve children's outcomes. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect children should any welfare concerns arise. She can easily identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder provides parents with good information on the potential dangers of social media and the internet, to help them protect their children online. She tracks all children's progress well to help identify any gaps in their learning and takes appropriate steps to close them. For example, she has identified that some children need to improve on their communication and physical skills and is planning activities to support this.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans challenging activities that suit children's developmental and learning needs. She interacts well with children and skilfully joins in their chosen activity to extend their play and thinking even further. For example, when the youngest children show an interest in the cars that are hidden in the water/sand tray, the childminder quickly joins in. She teaches them different shapes such as triangles and rectangles, their colours and how many they have, to support their mathematical skills. The childminder provides children with numerous opportunities to develop the skills they need for early writing. For instance, children practise making marks on different surfaces and use different writing equipment. For example, they use chalk on concrete floors, chalk boards and on the side of tyres in the garden. They use pens on the white board to draw before rubbing them away with a board rubber. She regularly comments on what children are doing and asks questions

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

related to their play to help extend on their vocabulary and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a nurturing and very exciting learning environment indoors and outdoors. Dependent upon their preference, children can freely choose between them. Those who prefer to be outdoors benefit from an equally well-resourced learning environment. This supports their independent learning, physical development and their good health. The childminder implements a carefully tailored approach to support children to settle quickly when coming into the setting. She is an excellent role model, helping to spark children's interest and explore the resources. Children engage in successful sensory, growing and planting activities to help support their understanding of healthy eating and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire good skills needed for their next stage of learning. Young children are developing skills for communicating their needs. Children behave well and form good relationships with the childminder. They seek her out for cuddles support and reassurance. Children develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, they learn to count how many things they can see and the result when something is taken away, developing skills with simple subtraction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487870 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1108534 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, 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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