Reck Donna

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2018 20 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 very clear expectations to provide the highest quality of teaching and care for children. She frequently evaluates and reflects on what she offers to children. The childminder seeks the important views of parents and children and skilfully incorporates these into her identified areas for further development.  Children flourish in the childminder's care. They rapidly build close bonds with the childminder. Children are extremely happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. They become rapidly confident and display high levels of self-esteem.  The childminder has built exceptionally close partnerships with parents. She keeps them consistently informed and involved in their children's progress. The childminder provides frequent information about their children's rapid achievements and their next steps in learning. She provides an extensive range of ideas that parents can use at

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This provision is outstanding

home to further support their children's development.  Children eagerly enjoy the wide range of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They delight in exploring the local area during nature walks. Children enjoy using climbing equipment at parks and taking part in trips to the library and shops.  The childminder fully promotes children's language and communication skills. She makes excellent use of all opportunities to extend their vocabulary. The childminder repeats words, such as 'stamp' and 'green' back to children to strengthen their pronunciation.

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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 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 outdoors 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 and children's welfare as the highest priority. She has excellent knowledge about the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder knows the procedures to follow and who to contact with any such concerns. She teaches the children about how they can keep themselves safe. For example, children learn how and when to ring for help from the emergency services and how to evacuate the premises safely in the event of an emergency. The childminder understands the importance of attending professional development opportunities and intends to continue to develop her excellent skills and knowledge even further. The childminder skilfully works in partnership with other settings that children attend. She frequently shares the assessments of children's development with them to fully support continuity in care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gathers useful information from parents about what children are able to do when they first start at her setting. She skilfully uses this information, along with her own observations, to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. The childminder makes excellent use of opportunities to extend and develop children's mathematical skills. She supports their counting and asks them questions, such as, 'How many do you have?' and, 'How many will you have if you add two more?' Children very eagerly answer questions and fully engage in activities. The childminder challenges children to think about what may happen next in stories and what they can see in the pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. They learn to share and take turns without being prompted. Children quickly develop their independence. Young children rapidly learn to feed themselves and older children delight in tidying away activities when they have finished. Children engage in activities about different festivals, which helps to develop their growing understanding about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children have excellent opportunities to find out about healthy eating and how this contributes to their good health. They learn about how plants grow as they plant their own fruit and vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. The childminder adopts sensible hygiene practices and helps children to understand the importance of these.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are fully engaged in the abundant range of challenging and interesting activities. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school. They delight in skilfully threading beads and using a range of different coloured beads in order to make patterns. This helps to rapidly develop their coordination skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129268 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1103002 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Welwyn Garden City. She operates her provision all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded 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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Telephone number

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