Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 2017 5 December 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 childminder promotes children's communication and language skills to an exceptional level. She makes highly effective use of strategies that enable children to express themselves, from a very young age. In addition, she has successfully supported children to catch up where there was previously a gap in this aspect of their development.  Children demonstrate their excellent understanding of how to act responsibly. The childminder supports them extremely well to develop their exemplary behaviour and consistently positive attitude to learning.  The childminder provides exceptional support for parents. She signposts them to services that supports the care of their children. She provides them with extremely well researched material on how, and why, experiences support children's learning, to help them continue their child's learning at home.  The childminder provides children with a superbly thought out programme of activities

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This provision is outstanding

and a very well-planned environment. Each experience is tailored to children's individual level of development with teaching that precisely matches the learning needs.  The childminder evaluates her practice very precisely. She sets herself clear targets and makes sure she achieves her goals. She seeks the views of those who use her service and uses the feedback from other childminders as part of their peer observation.

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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

 continue to build on professional development and review the impact this has on maintaining excellence and promoting the very best outcomes for children.

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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 observed an adult-led activity and evaluated this 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 at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The qualified childminder is inspirational. She provides an exceptional level of care and education. Her determination to pursue excellence has helped her make significant improvement to her provision. The childminder puts her experience into practice, drawing on her knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities, to help her differentiate activities. Furthermore, she continually explores new and innovative ways of doing things. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder recognises where children may be vulnerable and how to alert the relevant people to any concerns. The childminder works very closely with other early years providers to ensure a high level of continuity in learning and care. The childminder is passionate about her role and dedicated to continually developing her knowledge and skills. She recognises this as being key to sustaining the very best outcomes for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally responsive and highly successful in meeting the learning needs of each child. She further demonstrates her exceptional skills, with her excellent ability to observe and assess children's play. She immediately evaluates what she sees and knows how to challenge children to achieve more. Children respond extremely well to this. As they investigate and explore they are working out how to approach tasks. The childminder supports their use of their imagination with the interesting and exciting resources. Children use a variety of dried foods, vehicles and play figures to represent a building site. They have endless fun making piles, filling digger buckets and transporting things from place to place. The childminder very successfully supports children to use their mathematical skills and the new words they hear in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are confident and secure. Their exceptional relationships with the childminder supports them to make the very best of the wide range of experiences on offer. Children show their detailed understanding of fair play and respect for others. They use this in their play, making sure everyone gets a turn. Older children show an excellent regard for the younger children and support them effectively, to join in with games. Children delight in the varied outdoor experiences including their regular walks in the village and to a local community garden. The childminder never misses an opportunity to help children learn the importance of health and well-being as part of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make very rapid progress in their learning. They use their excellent communication skills to share thoughts and ideas with others. Children love books and listen very carefully to stories. They are extremely keen to get involved in the storytelling and appreciate the opportunities to revisit favourite stories repeatedly. Children have excellent physical skills, easily handling tools of different sizes. They are very determined and show exceptional perseverance. Children are extremely well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435703 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1065756 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 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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