Anderson Shona

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2018 18 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 teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as in hot weather. She shows them where they can help themselves to ice-cold water, explaining the need to keep hydrated. Children recognise when they are feeling too hot in the garden and explain to the childminder their need to play indoors.  Children show great pride in their achievements. For example, they ask visitors to look at their pictures on the wall, which they describe as 'masterpieces'. Children explain in great detail how they made their pictures and wrote their own names.  The childminder creates a relaxed atmosphere. She is aware when children have had busy mornings at nursery and gives them opportunities to choose their own play and rest if they need to. This gives children opportunities to rejuvenate their energy levels.  The childminder helps children gain good knowledge of the local community. One way she does this is by taking children on bus rides. The childminder describes children's

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This provision is good

excitement and how they are full of questions about what they can see from the bus.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development plans are not rigorously focused on raising the quality of teaching, to help extend children's learning even further.  The childminder does not always give children opportunities to develop the best possible awareness of their own and others' emotions, such as giving them time to express the reasons why they feel happy or sad.

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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

 focus professional development opportunities more precisely on gaining further knowledge and skills, to help to raise continually the quality of teaching even higher  enhance children's understanding of their own and others' emotions and feelings.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder teaching the children through a planned activity and discussed the learning that was taking place with her.  The inspector looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder's and children's interactions through play and routine activities.  The inspector looked at children's development and assessment records, and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and discussed the childminder's reflections on her practice with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to swiftly meet children's needs in the event of a child protection concern. She takes appropriates measures to keep children safe on outings. For example, she keeps notes in her car about her role as a childminder and who should be contacted in case of an emergency. The childminder reflects on some aspects of her practice and looks for ways to make effective improvements. For example, she changes the activities she plans according to children's current interests. The childminder regularly tracks children's progress and identifies any emerging gaps in their development. She shares this information with parents and with key staff at other settings that children attend. This helps to promote continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's development as they play and this helps her to identify their individual interests and next steps in learning. She uses this knowledge to plan further activities that build on children's skills and to support children's overall good progress. The childminder is aware that the children she currently cares for will soon be moving on to school. She provides them with many opportunities to learn about numbers and letters. For example, she teaches children letter sounds and they are beginning to put these together to make words. When playing games, the childminder teaches children simple addition. For example, she questions them about how many they have altogether when they put groups of small and large bears together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with regular opportunities for outdoor play. They practise their physical skills as they play in the garden and go on visits to parks. Children enjoy competition, for example, they time each other to see who is the quickest to get across a balance beam. Children build positive relationships with the childminder, they benefit from her continuous care over many years. Children are confident and relaxed, and clearly enjoy their time with her and with each other. The childminder helps children build skills to help them sort out their own disagreements, such as encouraging turn taking. She effectively supports children's good health, such as providing nutritious snacks. Children are highly independent in their play and self-care skills, such as knowing to wash their hands after using tissues. The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. They state that their children settle well, are happy and develop good independence.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop effective skills that they need to aid their future learning and move to school. Children hold pencils correctly and easily write their names. They show good imagination as they talk about their drawings, such as what a space man will do when the drawing is finished. Children show their emerging leadership skills as they lead and direct others in their play, and work out roles for each other. They learn about the world, for example, they plant seeds and talk about them needing to be under the soil to grow.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149142 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1103039 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Stevenage. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm on Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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