Childminder EY537278

Inspection date 25 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children build strong bonds with the childminder, who has a nurturing personality. They show that they feel secure and content in her care. Children wake happily from their sleep and swiftly resume their choice of play. n Partnerships with parents are highly effective. The childminder keeps parents fully informed of their children's good progress and shares ideas with them to support children's learning at home. Parents describe the childminder and the co-childminder as 'excellent'. n The dedicated childminder supports children to develop a concept of time. Children eagerly look at the pictures of routine events and help each other to decide what they are going to be doing next. n The childminder focuses well on her role. She uses various methods to enhance her knowledge and skills regularly. Recent training has increased her understanding of how to identify precisely when it is appropriate to intervene in children's play to extend their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not fully support children to use their home language to enhance their speaking skills. n The childminder does not consistently increase children's understanding of linking sounds to the letters that they represent to fully support their early reading skills.

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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

n enhance opportunities for children to develop and use their home language n extend on children's understanding of linking sounds to the letters that they represent.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and the co- childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided and discussed with the childminder how she reflects on the service she provides.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs that indicate that children may be at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder carries out robust risk assessments to help ensure that children remain safe in her care. She carefully reviews children's progress to address swiftly any possible gaps in their learning. The childminder regularly reflects on the service she provides in partnership with her co-childminder. This helps to identify and address any areas for improvement effectively. Partnerships with other providers that children attend support children's continuity of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's individual interests and consistently incorporates these within her flexible planning. Children concentrate for long periods as they complete challenging tasks. For example, they persevere threading wooden shapes onto a cord. This helps to develop good control and coordination of their hands. Children respond well to the childminder's use of questioning to support them to make predictions. The childminder expresses a genuine interest in what children have to say. This motivates them to talk about forthcoming family events. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to support their understanding of similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident individuals. They warmly welcome authorised visitors to the childminder's home and introduce themselves. The childminder sensitively reminds children to walk indoors to increase their awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe. She places a strong emphasis on supporting children to develop a deep understanding of their own and others' emotions. This helps children to form strong friendships. Children are independent individuals. They manage their own outer clothing and personal needs. Access to the childminder's inviting garden provides children with daily fresh air and good opportunities to build on their physical skills. They jump on the trampoline and move their body in rhythm to the musical instruments they play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning at school. They express a keen interest in books. Children eagerly join in with repeat refrains from their favourite books as the childminder reads these to them. They understand about the structure of stories as they independently retell familiar stories. Children count and identify complex shapes, such as a diamond and rectangle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537278 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10079275 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Stevenage. She works with a co- childminder, who is her sister. The childminder operates from 8am until 5.30pm from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is registered to provide funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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Registers

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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