Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 May 2018 Not applicable

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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 builds close working partnerships with parents. She provides them with frequent updates about their children's development. The childminder shares ideas and information that they can use to further support their children's learning at home.  Children quickly form close bonds with the childminder and other children that are in the childminder's care. The childminder provides praise and encouragement that helps support children to grow in confidence and self-esteem. Children are very happy and eagerly arrive on their days of attendance.  The childminder values the important views of parents and children. She frequently incorporates their ideas when planning and implementing improvements. The childminder shares good practice with the co-childminder and gathers her views.  Children are beginning to learn about their local environment as they visit the nearby woods and local parks. They play on push-along toys and bicycles, which effectively

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder completes regular assessments of children's development, she does not always make highly effective use of the information gained from these to focus precisely on how to help children make more rapid progress.

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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 better use of information gathered from assessments to plan more precise ways to help children make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has good knowledge about the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows who to contact with any concerns and the procedures to follow. The childminder attends frequent training and professional development opportunities. This helps her to develop her knowledge and skills. She makes good use of information gained from training to provide a consistently good-quality of teaching for children. For example, she has attended training that enables her to effectively support children who have special educations needs and/or disabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information about what children are able to do when they first start at her setting. She uses this information effectively alongside her own observations to identify children's initial starting points. The childminder promotes children's mathematical development well. For example, children count up to three as they identify how many pieces of fruit and vegetables they are eating. Children's language skills are encouraged and supported by the childminder. For example, she talks to them about what they are doing as they play. She introduces new words, such as bell as they enjoy exploring a range of instruments while they sing their favourite songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent and to do things for themselves. For example, young children are encouraged to drink from an open cup and quickly learn how to feed themselves using a spoon. Children behave well. The childminder provides children with consistent messages that help support their understanding about how to share and take turns. She talks to children about the importance of washing their hands before eating and after outdoor play. Children take part in activities that are linked to different festivals which help promote their understanding about the world that they live in.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They are very eager to learn and enthusiastically take part in a wide variety of activities. They quickly gain the skills needed for their next stage in learning and for their eventual move on to school. Children are developing their imaginative skills, such as when they pretend to put small teddies to sleep in the doll's house. Young children babble and squeal with delight as they push around toy prams.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497823 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1041525 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Luton. She works with a co-childminder on a part-time basis. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded education for two-, 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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