Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date 22 November 2018 Previous inspection date 14 November 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder creates a safe and stimulating learning environment for children. She provides children with a wide range of resources that reflects their interests, captures their curiosity and promotes play. n The childminder ensures that children have enough time to explore the things that fascinate them. For example, babies benefit from having the time to repeat an activity over and over until they are satisfied. This helps them to learn and remember new things. n The childminder closely observes the children in her care and monitors their learning very well. She uses her knowledge to plan activities that help all children to make progress from their starting points. n Children behave very well. The childminder establishes clear routines which support children to feel safe and secure in the setting. For example, very young children know that it is time to sleep after snack time. n Parents speak highly of the service that the childminder provides. They appreciate the

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This provision is good

balance of indoor and outdoor learning as well as the different play opportunities that children experience in the local community. n Occasionally, the childminder does not use make the most of all opportunities to fully support and extend children's language and vocabulary 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 to extend children's language skills and develop their growing vocabulary n establish more effective communication with all settings that children attend to support the consistency of their care and learning even further.

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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 observed a planned activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is very well organised. She takes responsibility for her professional development, updating her knowledge and training regularly. She evaluates how the training that she has attended has had an impact on the service she provides. This supports her to identify any future improvements that can be made. The childminder regularly seeks feedback from parents and children to help her build an accurate picture of what she is doing well and how to improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise children who may be at risk of harm and how to report any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of children to plan activities that will engage them in learning. For example, young children's interest in filling and emptying is supported with opportunities to fill different containers with pasta. The childminder skilfully supports children to solve problems on their own, encouraging their ideas and praising their efforts. She observes children as they play and intervenes when there is an opportunity to extend the learning. For example, she models how to unscrew bottle lids, helping very young children to develop their physical skills. The childminder makes regular assessments of children's development against age-related expectations. Some of these assessments are completed in partnership with another nursery that children attend. This helps to provide some continuity and consistency for children in her care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very well cared for by the childminder. She has developed very positive relationships with children that help them to feel confident and content in the setting. Simple rules displayed in picture form help children to understand expectations for behaviour. The childminder encourages children to be kind and helpful and to treat others with respect. Children independently tidy up resources as they play and share toys with others. Children enjoy learning and are keen to engage in new experiences. They approach new tasks with natural curiosity and a can-do attitude.

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Outcomes for children are good

Very young children show high levels of independence and concentration. They independently select the resources they want to play with and become absorbed in their investigations. Children persevere in their activities, finding ways to overcome challenges. They are confident to ask for help from others when they need it. They use their developing mathematical knowledge about size and shape to find out which objects fit inside each other and which are too big. Babies display good physical skills as they learn to pour from jugs. They are friendly to the new people that they meet and communicate their needs well. Children are gaining the key skills that prepare them for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149100 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10069406 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire. She operates from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except on Tuesday when she operates from 7.45am to 5.30pm. She works all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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