Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2018 15 June 2015

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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 has a strong understanding of children's personal likes and dislikes, and accurately assesses their development through regular monitoring. She sets them achievable and relevant next steps in their learning, supporting them to achieve good levels of development.  The childminder is very calm and caring towards the children. She uses an effective settling-in process. Children are well behaved and feel comfortable in the childminder's home.  Partnership working with parents is very strong. They feel that the childminder's communication is superb and are extremely satisfied with the care and teaching that their children receive.  The childminder and her co-childminder work very well together and this helps them to provide consistent care and teaching to the children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children's opportunities to develop their independence.

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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

 make best use of opportunities for children to develop and use their independence further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took into consideration the views of parents through reading letters and talking to parents.  The inspector took a tour of the childminder's home, considering the suitability of the spaces used for childminding.  The childminder and inspector discussed the impact on children's learning of a planned activity.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including training documents, policies and children's learning journals.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and the children at suitable points during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very high regard for the welfare of the children in her care and knows whom to notify if she has child protection concerns. The qualified childminder works well with other professionals, such as staff at another local setting that children also attend, sharing relevant information on children's progress. The childminder uses opportunities to network with other childminders at local groups to help enhance her professional development further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly reviews her practice and offers a wide range of learning opportunities for children. For example, she observes a child developing their hand-to-eye coordination when stirring in a saucepan and then offers further relevant opportunities for this learning to be extended. Children's starting points are gathered through conversations with parents and initial observations when the child starts. Children gain a good understanding of numbers from an early age through a range of opportunities, such as the childminder counting the number of shakers during a music activity for toddlers. Older children's number recognition is supported well, such as when climbing the ladder on the slide in the garden where each step is numbered. The childminder supports children's language development effectively. She clearly says relevant words to younger children, showing them the object to which the word relates.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well with the childminder, and strong and trusting relationships are quickly formed. Routines with the childminder are led by children's needs. For example, she recognises the signs that toddlers show when they are ready for a sleep. Children are motivated to learn through activities based on their interests, for instance, music and dancing with instruments. The childminder supports children with their personal hygiene needs and works well with the parents to support continuity between her home and the child's home. Children interact confidently with each other and the familiar adults around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make the expected levels of progress for their age and are well supported for the next stage in their learning. They enjoy opportunities to express themselves, such as through moving to music with ribbons. Children of all ages and abilities develop their knowledge of the wider world, for example, with creative artwork. Children gain an understanding of how things grow. They plant sunflower seeds and watch them develop. When outdoors, children practise making marks on a whiteboard and develop their imaginary play using the pretend shop in the playhouse. Children learn to handle books and show an interest in stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358802 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1093115 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 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Oxhey Village in Watford, Hertfordshire, and works with another childminder. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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