Childminder EY373096

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 2017 22 May 2013

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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 quality of teaching is superb. The childminder expertly supports children's learning through play with experiences children cannot wait to try. Children demonstrate their high levels of confidence and their positive attitude and determination to succeed.  The childminder expertly enables children to explore their own knowledge and understanding. Her open questions encourage children to think for themselves and explain the reasons for their answers.  The childminder supports children extremely well to show kindness and consideration. Children are incredibly sensitive to the feelings of others. They make sure everyone is included and that they all have the chance to be successful.  The childminder works exceptionally closely with parents from the outset. She continues to seek their input into children's learning and further progress on a frequent basis. She is highly successful in incorporating the things children enjoy and learn at

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This provision is outstanding

home into the experiences she plans for each one of them.  The childminder is meticulous in how she organises all aspects of her work. She has made significant improvements since her last inspection and has thoroughly evaluated her provision. She has a detailed understanding of the requirements and demonstrates how she meets each one.

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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

 build on current arrangements for continual professional development that further enhance the already excellent quality provision for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and progress.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector and the childminder had discussions at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector spoke with children about their experiences.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household, policies and children's achievement records.  The inspector read letters from parents and took account of their opinions.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder provides families with an excellent service. Her attention to detail helps to ensure families are well informed about what she offers. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding. This includes recognising the signs that children may be at risk of harm and how to support them to explore their worries about events in the world. The childminder offers children a safe environment for play. She establishes and maintains highly effective partnership working with other professionals. She is proactive in finding opportunities to support others. The childminder is meticulous in tracking children's progress and identifying what to work on next. She has identified that there is the potential to further develop her already extensive knowledge and possibly gain another recognised qualification.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans and provides an excellent variety of experiences. She uses her detailed understanding of how children learn to support and extend their learning at every possible turn. She is very observant, continually recognising achievements as they happen. She responds to every instance where she can help children make that next step in their learning. She listens attentively to children and invites them to have their say in how things are done. This helps them to feel valued. Children have tremendous fun developing their skills in mathematics. They use cars and a racetrack, making predictions about which car will be the fastest. They explain how the mechanisms on the track work, the lever that they press to start the race and how the raised discs show which car wins. Children show their understanding about the weather. When sharing a story they use the pictures to decide on the temperature. They explain the way people are dressed helps them to know

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

if it is warm or cold. They recall their experience of sunshine and shade.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder provides them with an excellent role model of calm and courteous behaviour. Children respond extremely positively to this. Children have a superb understanding of health and hygiene. They explain the importance of eating well as part of a healthy lifestyle. They have interesting and exciting daily outdoor experiences. Children talk confidently about safety. The childminder makes sure she offers carefully planned experiences that help children to explore this aspect of their learning. The children have fun making grape sculptures. They show they have excellent hand control as they use grapes and cocktail sticks to make their structures.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning. They are extremely well prepared for school. They gain an excellent foundation in the essentials skills that help them to be independent, confident and capable. They have a very positive attitude to learning. Children delight in using their rapidly developing writing skills in their play. They are effective communicators with a desire to share their knowledge and creative ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373096 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1065169 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Baldock, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round 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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