Childminder EY491395

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder diligently observes and assesses each child's ongoing learning and development. She identifies any gaps in learning quickly, to reduce and close these. She develops excellent working relationships with parents and other professionals.  Children make consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points. They are extremely well prepared for the next stages of their education.  Children are highly motivated and very eager to join in activities and educational trips. They show consideration towards each other, taking turns, and sharing toys and play ideas very well. Older children help nurture younger children's play and learning, following the exemplary interaction and role modelling of the childminder.  In addition to reflecting on her practice, the childminder evaluates and acts on the views of children and parents. This helps her to effectively drive the continual

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This provision is outstanding

improvement.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage and implements them extremely effectively.  The childminder provides an exceptional range of resources and activities that reflects and values the diversity of children's experiences. She helps them to gain an understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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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 innovative opportunities to share, and learn from excellent practice ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all persons living in the household. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback they shared with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are listened to and feel safe. Their welfare is actively promoted by the childminder, who works efficiently with partner agencies to protect children's well-being very effectively. The well-qualified childminder extends relationships with staff at the local pre-school and schools. This helps her to promote excellent continuity of care and learning for children. The childminder spends time keeping up to date with the latest educational research. She is exceptionally motivated to continue developing new ways to share her outstanding practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder promotes children's good progress through the wide range of interesting activities. Ongoing assessments enable her to identify what each child can do and their next steps for continued learning. For example, following activities enabling children to discover how plants grow, the childminder expertly extends their new knowledge, to help them explore similarities linked to their own growth and development. Children enjoy learning how their bodies need food and water to grow, just like plants. The childminder promotes children's vocabulary exceptionally well. Together they join in conversations and excitedly use new words, introduced by the childminder. The childminder encourages children to explore numbers and inspires them to investigate further, such as measuring who is the tallest, and who is the shortest. Children enjoy being outside and observing the natural environment around them. For example, they notice butterflies and their interest is

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

captured as a butterfly lands on a plant they have grown from seed. The childminder is quick to notice this and adapts the conversation to suit their changing interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children build extremely strong relationships with the childminder. They are happy, confident and concentrate exceptionally well. The childminder encourages children to manage their personal hygiene, dressing and eating. They explore healthy eating, including the different types of food they enjoy at home. This enables them to share their various cultural differences with each other. Children's self-help skills are excellent and are firmly embedded before they move on to school. They develop extremely good physical coordination and thoroughly enjoy running and using wheeled toys in the garden. Children manage tasks safely and are aware of potential dangers. This includes risks posed by steps and while using tools, such as scissors or cutlery.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning. They enjoy using words and pictures to communicate meaning. Children develop their independence. They behave very well, know how to care for themselves and respect others. Children enthusiastically create pictures and take part in imaginary play. Their achievements are above those expected for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491395 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1021194 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 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 Stevenage. She operates all year around from 7.30am 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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