Childminder EY430858

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 2018 7 November 2014

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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 provides a calm and caring environment for the children in her care. They enjoy their time with the childminder and settle quickly and confidently into her home.  The childminder has a strong understanding of how to keep the children in her care safe, indoors and outdoors.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder's wealth of experience enables her to provide a wide range of stimulating and enjoyable learning opportunities. Children make good progress.  Children are offered a wide range of opportunities to develop their independence. For example, young children are able to select their own plates from the cupboard for lunchtime and independently wash their hands thoroughly. The childminder is a positive role model for the children in her care. Children are well behaved and show care and consideration for others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of partnership working with other professionals, to support a consistent and precise approach to children's learning.  The childminder does not fully make the best possible use of the good information gained from parents to identify what children know and can do when they start.

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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

 enhance partnership working with other settings that children attend, to ensure that information is routinely shared to support children's development further  improve initial information gathering from parents to help identify children's starting points more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and considered the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took the views of parents into account.  The inspector looked at samples of children's records, policies and other documents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to keep children safe and knows the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. She assesses risks effectively and has given careful consideration to the policies she has in place, including one specifically for the pets in her home. The childminder continually reflects on her practice, attending conferences and networking with other childminders to help her provide a professional and stimulating service. She has high expectations of the children's behaviour and supports them in gaining the skills they need for later on in life. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language. She has dual-language books and obtains some basic useful words in their home languages.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with the children and provides them with a wide range of challenging and exciting experiences. Children stay focused during activities and show a strong willingness to learn. For example, children eagerly and patiently wait for their turn to spoon cornflour into jugs and mix in water and food colouring. The childminder uses a wide range of words to support children's developing speech and language skills, such as talking to them about the colours and textures of the cornflour mixture. She encourages mathematical language when counting the spoons of cornflour with each of the children individually. The childminder is aware of each child's individual stage of development, through regular assessments, and is able to accurately identify what support she can provide to move them on to the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's calm and caring approach supports the children to feel relaxed and settled in her home. Children's individual needs are met through well-established routines, including a quiet time after lunch where younger children can rest or sleep. The childminder supports children to attempt challenges safely. For example, she helps them to cross the rope bridge on the climbing frame in her garden, encouraging them to let go of her hand and cross by themselves, holding onto the side ropes of the bridge. Children gain an awareness of the wider community through regular outings, such as trips to the library and attending a weekly playgroup.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well equipped with the skills they need and independence to move on to the next stage of their learning. They gain skills through activities based on their interests. For example, younger children develop their muscles by using buckles, clips and connecting straws. They develop a good understanding of technology, such as using a child-friendly digital camera. The children gain an understanding of life cycles, for example, they watch frogspawn change into tadpoles, and notice and comment enthusiastically on the changes taking place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430858 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1105314 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bushey, Hertfordshire. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three years.

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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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