Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date 22 November 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 engage confidently in pretend play. They interact happily with the childminder as they create a range of hairstyles, using various resources and dolls. This promotes children's creativity and encourages them to use their imaginative skills. n The childminder provides children with a well-balanced diet of nutritious food. She encourages children to make choices about what they eat and they participate in the preparation and cooking of meals. This helps children to learn about food that is good for them. In addition to this, the childminder accommodates children's individual dietary requirements. n The childminder encourages children's growing vocabulary. She provides regular opportunities for children to join in with singing, which helps them to learn new words. Additionally, this helps children to develop confidence to talk in front of others. This means children develop good communication skills.

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The provision is good

n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and parental feedback is very complimentary. The childminder encourages children and parents to share their views and opinions to support her ongoing evaluations. This means the childminder can use the daily discussions and regular feedback to continually assess the way in which she operates. This helps her to improve her teaching practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not make consistently strong links with other settings that children attend to enable a shared approach to children's care and learning. n Sometimes, the childminder does not reinforce children's growing awareness of how hygiene practices contribute to their good health.

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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 strengthen partnership working with other settings to fully support and compliment children's care and learning experiences n enhance opportunities for children to learn about the importance of good hygiene and how it links with their health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and evaluated the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed an adult-led activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the professionals to contact and what to report, if she has any concerns about the welfare of children in her care. The childminder has a wide range of policies and procedures that she reviews regularly and shares with parents. She attends regular training and additional opportunities, such as online seminars, to improve her knowledge and understanding. This helps her to promote children's safety and well-being. The childminder evaluates her setting. She consistently reviews the activities and experiences children take part in and she uses the information she gains to improve her setting. This helps the childminder to establish an effective programme of continuous professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children. She uses appropriate guidance that supports her to effectively assess the good progress children make. The childminder identifies children's next steps in learning and she incorporates these into activities and experiences that children enjoy and engage in. For example, children enjoy books. The childminder uses strategies, such as open-ended questioning to encourage their communication and language development. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. The childminder ensures that they have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Young children confidently move their bodies to music and they smile happily as they begin to dance. The childminder extends children's learning. For example, she incorporates mathematical language into their play, such as supporting children to count and identify different sized resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to learn right from wrong. She consistently encourages children to follow boundaries that initially they help to create. Children are kind and they behave well. The childminder regularly praises and reassures children. She effectively promotes their personal, social and emotional development. For example, the childminder interacts warmly with children. She works closely with parents to ensure that each child's settling-in period is suitably managed so that children settle quickly and feel secure. Children develop strong bonds and attachments with the childminder and they demonstrate that they are happy. They form close friendships with other minded children. Children support and help each other. For example, on the walk to school the childminder encourages children of different ages to walk together and hold hands. This encourages children to show care and concern for others and prompts discussion about

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and gaining the necessary skills they need to be ready for school or the next stage of their learning. The childminder is aware of children's starting points and capabilities and she supports them well. Children are motivated. They make independent choices, self-selecting from a wide range of relevant toys and resources that interest them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539878 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10079992 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Markyate. She operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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