Childminder EY497330

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 October 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 develops strong relationships with parents, who are highly complementary of the service provided by her and the co-childminder. Parents describe how they provide a fantastic, happy environment for children to flourish. There is an effective two way flow of information to aid children's care and learning.  The childminder offers a caring and nurturing environment for children. She agrees individual methods with parents to help children to settle quickly. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and confident in her care.  Children learn about the world as they enjoy regular outings in the community with the childminder, some places they travel to using public transport. For example, they closely observe the appearance and size of fish and learn to respect living things during visits to an aquatic centre.  The childminder is reflective. She regularly evaluates her practice to ensure that

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This provision is good

children continue to make good progress in their learning. Exciting plans are in place to hire a local allotment to further enhance children's understanding of growth.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not explored further strategies to extend the partnership with providers of other settings that children attend.  At times, the childminder does not support children's understanding of the clear boundaries and high expectations in place to help them take turns.

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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 other early years providers that children attend to support continuity in children's learning  strengthen children's understanding of the clear boundaries in place to enforce the importance of taking turns.

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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 the childminder.  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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. She knows to contact the relevant professionals should she have a concern about children's welfare. The childminder completes daily risk assessments to help her to identify and effectively manage any potential risks. She carefully reviews children's progress to ensure that any gaps in learning are swiftly addressed. The well-qualified childminder regularly completes training to help continue to enhance her knowledge and skills. She has recently improved her understanding on the positive benefits of providing all children with an increased range of sensory activities, to help effectively promote their identified next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder places a strong emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills. For instance, she consistently talks to them and provides a commentary to their actions, enabling them to make clear links. Children use their vivid imaginations and pretend to be different characters as they select their favourite dressing-up outfits. Children are keen learners and have fun identifying numbers. For instance, the childminder hides numbered wooden spoons in the garden that children enjoy hunting for and positioning them in the correct numerical order. Children explore and experiment how shaped magnets join together. They use these to build structures, such as towers and tunnels and demonstrate a strong sense of pride in their abilities. The childminder skilfully enhances children's understanding of similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children independently access a wide range of good-quality toys and activities and follow a good hygiene routine. The childminder encourages children to develop a variety of tastes from an early age. For instance, she invites them to try exotic fruits and traditional food from different countries. Children develop strong physical skills and build their strength and stamina. They run freely during regular nature walks, visit soft-play centres and occasionally go swimming with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are inquisitive and motivated individuals who make good progress in their learning, given their starting points. They work out how to solve problems independently, such as how to operate the button in the toy farmhouse so that a platform flips up. Children use electronic devices to complete developmentally appropriate tasks. This enhances their understanding of how technology can be used to complete simple programs. Children identify their own name and are beginning to write letters. These are just some of the many skills children learn that help prepare them well for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497330 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1037468 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and works with a registered co-childminder from the co-childminder's home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. She operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round, 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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