Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 Not applicable

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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 is very well qualified and uses her expertise to provide children with high-quality experiences. She uses all available opportunities to teach children as they play and explore.  The childminder's teaching to promote children's communication and language skills is extremely effective. She uses a variety of strategies, tailoring her approach to the individual child and their specific needs.  The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress and achievement. She is acutely aware of where there are gaps in children's learning and works hard to help children make the rapid progress needed.  Children behave extremely well. The childminder has high expectations of what they can achieve and children are determined to live up to these expectations.  Parental engagement in children's learning is excellent. The childminder successfully sustains parents' involvement and values their input into her assessments.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder's successful evaluation and action planning is precise and well targeted. Plans for improvements and enhancements relate directly to her assessment of children's learning needs and how she can best secure and sustain new ways of working.

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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

 explore further opportunities to enhance children's excellent learning about people and communities.

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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 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 from discussions and through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder provides an excellent high-quality provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a detailed understanding of the potential risks to children and how to protect them from harm. The childminder is proactive in her approach to her continual professional development, actively seeking training opportunities to enhance her already superb knowledge and skills. Parents commend the childminder for her work. They value the high quality of her provision. Other professionals recognise her expertise and value her contribution to training and supporting others. Through evaluation and reflection, the childminder recognises the potential to further children's learning about people and communities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children extremely well. She knows all about their interests, using them to help her find stimulating experience where children play and learn. Children engage superbly in imaginative experiences. They act out making food and drinks for others, including friends and visitors in this play. They pretend to be superheroes saving the world. The childminder supports all of these experiences with highly effective interaction that helps to tease out what children know and can do. The childminder helps support children to explore technology with simple battery-operated toys. They enjoy switching them on and off for themselves. Children get engrossed in making their snowmen from dough they have made. They carefully pick up small pieces to decorate the snowmen they have shaped. Each child relishes the praise given.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder and other children in her home. She supports children to settle and adjust to a new and very different environment. The childminder is an excellent role model for all children. She is always on hand to support children. She works extremely successfully to help children to modify their behaviour and is an exceptionally positive influence on how they behave. Children have lots of outdoor experiences, getting exercise in the fresh air. They also have lots of time for learning outdoors, using the ride on toys, caring for the rabbit and playing in the sand with the real tools. At meal times, the childminder continues her teaching, helping children to learn to follow the necessary hygiene routines that help to promote health. She supports them to find out about the food they eat. Together they look closely at the fruits, investigating the differences in shape, colour, texture and taste.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from their starting points, quickly gaining skills that help them learn and explore independently. Children show a thirst for knowledge. They quickly gain excellent communication skills and develop the control of their arms, wrists and hands in preparation for writing. Children thoroughly enjoy sharing a favourite story. They participate in telling the tale with plenty of enthusiasm. Children have excellent concentration. They are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496338 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1034167 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder is registered in 2015 and lives in Letchworth. She operates all year round from 7am until 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has early years professional status.

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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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