Childminder EY467285

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 April 2018 11 March 2014

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder helps children to learn about the natural world during regular visits to the open green space behind her home, all year round. Children learn how to identify the signs of spring, the names of different trees and the natural habitats of insects and worms. They collect fallen branches and use them to construct dens.  Children build strong bonds with the childminder who has a warm and nurturing personality. They show that they feel secure and content in her care. Children snuggle up to the childminder as they wake happily from their sleep.  The experienced childminder regularly reflects on the service she offers in partnership with her co-childminder. She ensures that strengths and weaknesses are effectively identified and addressed to continually drive forward improvement.  Partnerships with parents are highly effective. The childminder keeps parents fully informed of their child's good progress and shares ideas with them to support children's

p.1

This provision is good

learning at home. Parents comment that they feel 'over the moon' with the service that the childminder provides.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of ongoing professional development opportunities to update her existing knowledge and skills and further enhance children's experiences.  Occasionally, children are not given enough time to think about and respond to the childminder's enthusiastic questioning.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 engage with further professional development opportunities to help strengthen existing knowledge and skills to the highest level  provide more opportunities for children to enhance their thinking and speaking skills as they formulate answers and respond to questions posed.

p.2

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 and her co- childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to and interacted with children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided and reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs that could indicate that children are at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. Children play in a secure and safe environment. The childminder completes daily safety checks and regularly reviews risk assessments to help keep children safe at all times. She carefully monitors children's progress to swiftly identify and address any gaps in their learning.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder creates a dedicated and stimulating environment for children to learn and play. This immediately motivates children to engage in age-appropriate activities that challenge their learning. They are fascinated as they experience the texture of flour with their hands. They use their fingers to draw lines and circles in the flour. Children experiment and discover how to create a smooth surface by gently rolling a plastic cup over the flour. The childminder encourages children to predict how the dry flour will change as they add cereal and mix it together with water. Her infectious sense of fun and the use of intonation in her voice helps to develop children's listening and attention skills. Children enthusiastically join in with the words and actions to songs. The childminder demonstrates that she understands the importance of not interrupting children's flow of play to help extend their imagination.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show friendly relationships towards each other and happily share toys. The childminder provides children with gentle reminders to use their good manners. Children develop good physical skills. They run at speed and are eager to move their bodies into different positions. They persevere with perfecting new skills, such as alternatively lifting up each leg and clapping underneath at the same time. The childminder helps to raise children's awareness of the effect of exercise on their body as she encourages them to feel how fast their hearts are beating.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent individuals. They successfully manage their own outer clothing and personal needs. Children understand mathematical language, such as 'backwards' and 'forwards'. They identify and name complex shapes, such as 'cylinder' and 'cuboid'. Children develop very good literacy skills. They recognise letters of the alphabet and link letters to the sounds that they represent. Some children confidently write their own name. All children gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning at school and some children are extremely well prepared.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY467285 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1102658 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2014

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Stevenage. She works with a co- childminder, who is her daughter. The childminder operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5