Childminder EY479888

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 November 2017 22 November 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is welcoming and children are happy and settled in her care. She holds information about their personal requirements and tailors her routines and practice to their needs. Children and the childminder form strong bonds and attachments.  The childminder observes children's skills, interests and plans activities to promote their learning. Children enjoy learning about fairy tales and play imaginatively while dressing up and reading stories with the childminder. They talk about characters in books, what will happen next and discuss how stories could have ended differently.  Teaching is effective and children make good progress. The childminder promotes their growing skills and interest in mark making. For example, she teaches children to draw pictures related to the story that they enjoy during a reading session.  The childminder risk assesses all areas that she uses with children and outings. She

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This provision is good

involves children in learning to keep safe as well as looking after toys and resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder shares information with parents about children's routines, activities and outings they enjoy with her. However, she does not share information with them from children's assessments and next steps of learning regularly enough.  Although the childminder discusses children's care needs with other settings that they attend, she does not exchange with them information about children's skills and progress to promote their continuous learning.

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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

 share information about children's skills and progress with parents more regularly to ensure that children benefit from a shared approach to their learning  extend the existing links with other settings that children attend so that more information is exchanged about children's learning to improve the continuous support they receive.

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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 discussions with the childminder and looked at her training certificates. She looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector interacted with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder participates in child protection training and knows the possible signs of abuse and the steps to take should concerns arise about a child. She understands the importance of ensuring that she is fit and healthy when minding children. The childminder has developed procedures to record children's attendance and absences. She understands her duty to safeguard them. The childminder reflects on her practice and has addressed the actions raised at the last inspection successfully. She consults with parents to obtain their views to further develop the services for children. The childminder carefully monitors children's learning, well-being and welfare. Children are very comfortable, learn and make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans educational programmes based on her understanding of children's learning needs and preferences. For example, children learn mathematical concepts as they count how many blocks they add and take away while building a tower. They enjoy finding pairs of the same toy animals while exploring a box of resources. The childminder ensures that children can access resources to extend their play. For example, children use their imagination and pretend that play balls are dinosaur eggs. They create a nest for the eggs and refer to books to learn about their dinosaurs' life cycle. The childminder tracks children's learning and demonstrates with confidence how well they make progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is attentive towards children's needs. Children are content with their routines and boundaries at the provision. The childminder discusses children's emotional development with parents and children are praised continuously, which helps to encourage their positive behaviour. Children are very confident in expressing their feelings and wishes. They listen to the childminder with great attention and behave well. Since the last inspection, the childminder has reviewed her menus and children enjoy healthy options for meals. Additionally, they enjoy daily outings, outdoor play and exercise. The childminder teaches children about cultures, festivals and they explore the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy a good balance of adult-led and child-led play. They tell the childminder of the dreams they had the night before about being at the beach. She extends their learning well by talking about things you can do at the beach and planning to make an exciting sandcastle building together in the sand tray. Children are excited learners and enjoy spending time and learning with the childminder. For example, they look forward each day to creating ornaments and decorations for their Christmas tree as part of their learning of arts, design, cultures and traditions. Children are challenged during activities and they develop the skills across all areas of learning in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479888 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1107903 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Borehamwood. She operates all year round from 8am 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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