Childminder EY497968

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The highly-qualified childminder has a superb understanding of how children learn and completes meticulous assessments of their skills. She plans innovative activities, accurately based on their learning needs. Children make exceptional progress.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder expertly follows children's interests and promotes their learning through play superbly. For example, children look at pictures of cars in magazines and sketch their favourite car for a project. Then with the help of the childminder, they build their own fast car with a cardboard box.  The childminder uses every opportunity to extend children's language and thinking skills. For example, children talk in detail about the car they build. They choose the colour, type of car and compare it to their parents' car. Children are motivated and thoroughly enjoy the superb activity.  The childminder is extremely welcoming and nurturing. Children form incredibly close

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This provision is outstanding

and trusting bonds with her. The childminder strives to ensure that children are comfortable and gives very high priority to working with parents to tailor her routines to their needs. Children are exceedingly confident and happy.  One of the childminder's utmost priorities is to ensure that children are safe. She carries out daily safety checks to premises, and outings are carefully planned. Children learn to reflect on possible risks during play and routines to develop their awareness of safety.

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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

 refine the procedures to work with other settings that children attend to maintain the meticulous sharing of information so that children continue to benefit from the outstanding continuous support.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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, such as evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household and the childminder's training and qualification certificates.  The inspector interacted with children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and is secure about the signs of abuse. She is extremely confident about the local safeguarding procedures and knows how to make referrals of concerns. The childminder shares her comprehensive policies with parents. This helps to support her outstanding practice. The childminder is committed to continued professional development. She seeks the views of parents and children to drive ongoing improvements. She is highly reflective and recognises there is scope to continue ensuring that all children benefit from the exceptional links she builds with other settings that they attend. She works relentlessly to improve all children's learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder shares precise information with parents about their child's learning. She tracks children's skills very closely and gaps in their progress are immediately tackled. The childminder engages children in gaining literacy skills during play exceptionally well. For example, children prepare remote controlled cars for an exciting race and competently read the packaging on the batteries to find the right one for their cars. They learn about how batteries work and discuss their safe disposal. Children talk very enthusiastically about the race. They learn how to use the left, right, forwards and backwards buttons to manoeuvre their cars. The childminder is particularly skilled in allowing children time to think. Children are highly engaged by the childminder's teaching and flourish in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder sets an excellent example to children of how to treat others with respect and kindness. Children behave remarkably well. Children have outstanding opportunities to develop their self-care skills. They are extremely independent and proud when praised for voluntarily washing their hands, helping her after meals and tidying up after play. Children are inspired to live healthy lifestyles. They learn about the food they eat and help look after the childminder's allotment, where they grow their own produce. The childminder plans daily physical activities for children, who learn the importance of keeping fit. The childminder plans a variety of educational outings for children to learn about their local community. Children learn life-long skills and thrive.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress across all areas of learning. They continually learn new skills. For example, children create patterns on the ceiling using coloured plates against the reflection of the sun. They are absorbed in the experiment and explore mixing the colours by moving the plates around. Children are actively engaged in highly stimulating conversations and activities. They enjoy endless learning opportunities in the childminder's care and confidently develop the skills they will need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497968 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1042427 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Watford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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