Chaston Yvette Frances

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2017 14 October 2014

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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 has built exceptionally close partnerships with parents. She provides them with an abundance of ideas that they can use at home to further support their children's learning and development. The childminder keeps parents consistently informed about their children's progress.  Children rapidly build close bonds with the childminder. She provides them with settling- in sessions that meet their individual needs. Children are very happy and demonstrate that they feel safe in her care. They quickly become confident and display high levels of self-esteem.  The childminder works very closely with other professionals to support children's individual needs and abilities. She frequently shares the assessments of children's learning and development with other settings that they attend, which helps to promote their continuity of care.  Children's language and communication skills are fully promoted. The childminder

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This provision is outstanding

repeats words back to the children to help strengthen their correct pronunciation. She talks to them about what they are doing in their play. The childminder makes excellent use of opportunities to extend children's vocabulary.  The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about how they can keep themselves safe. She teaches them how to cross the road safely and to be aware of strangers. The childminder teaches the children how to leave her home safely in the event of an emergency.

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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 the excellent continuous professional development opportunities that focus on delivering the highest quality of teaching.

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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 persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places safeguarding at the heart of everything she does. Her highest priority is promoting the children's safety and welfare. The childminder has very good understanding of the signs and symptoms to be aware of. She knows what procedures to follow and who to contact with any such concerns. The childminder understands the importance of continuing to develop her own knowledge and skills through attending further opportunities for professional development and training. She says she will use this training to further support children's learning. The childminder frequently evaluates her practice. She gathers the important views of parents and children and skilfully uses these when identifying and setting herself targets for improvement. The childminder evaluates the assessments of children's progress very regularly. This helps her to rapidly identify and target help for children that may need

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children quickly develop their mathematical skills. The childminder uses every opportunity to extend their thinking and support them in solving simple problems. She encourages them to find the correct numbers of toy animals that match with the number they have identified. For example, children learn when they add two sheep and add three more sheep they then have five sheep in total. Children eagerly count the number of green bricks they use when building a wall around their toy farm. The childminder adapts all activities to ensure all children are fully engaged and interested in taking part. She shows children pictures of what they can choose to play with, which fully supports children who are not yet able to talk. The childminder skilfully uses every opportunity to extend and challenge children in their learning and development, which helps support them to make continued excellent progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave very well. The childminder fully promotes good hygiene practices and reminds children to wash the germs off their hands after blowing their noses. Children rapidly develop their independence and they are highly competent at cutting up their own sandwiches. The childminder skilfully uses opportunities at mealtimes to help develop children's understanding about the food they eat. Children eagerly take part in activities about different festivals and events. This helps support their understanding of other children's cultures and beliefs. Children happily tidy away toys when they have finished playing before choosing their next activity.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those with additional needs, are making very rapid progress in their learning. They eagerly take part in the extensive range of activities that challenges and interests them. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school. They quickly learn the skills needed for their next stage in learning. Children delight in exploring their local area. They visit the nearby woods, parks, vets and library.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129609 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1103012 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Gadebridge, Hemel Hempstead. 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 early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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