Childminder in Hertfordshire

Inspection date 24 January 2019 Previous inspection date 9 September 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 has developed a warm, stimulating and homely environment for young children. Her sensitive interactions help children to feel secure and confident and they eagerly join in with all activities on offer. The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She talks knowledgeably about the progress they are making and the next steps in their learning. n Parents are highly complimentary about the service that the childminder provides. They value the information that they receive through a daily online diary. They describe their children as 'flourishing' in the childminder's care. n The quality of teaching is good. The childminder supports children's early language and communication skills well. For example, she helps children to develop a love of stories by using props to support their involvement and understanding. Children learn new words as they join in with the repetitive phrases in stories and songs. For example,

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This provision is good

they stamp their feet to the 'thump, thump, thump' in the story. n Children benefit from many opportunities to learn and socialise in the local community. They have regular trips to the park, local playgroups and farms, widening their experience of the world around them. n The childminder has not yet established highly effective methods of self-evaluation to identify priorities for improvement to raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level.

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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 the use of self-evaluation and monitoring processes to increase the potential to deliver the highest-quality provision and excellent outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching 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 and looked at relevant documentation. 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 and professional. She has a clear commitment to providing high-quality education and care for young children. She has developed a network of professional support with other childminders. This helps her to share good practice and stay up to date with changes in legislation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has had recent safeguarding training and has an excellent awareness of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. She is confident in the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child in her care, including how to prevent children from being radicalised. She has clear policies in place which support her daily practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular and accurate assessments of the progress that children are making. She uses this information to effectively plan the next steps in learning for each child. The childminder has a very good understanding of how young children learn. She plans activities that capture children's interests and meet their learning needs. For example, children are fascinated by toy animals that the childminder has frozen in ice. They explore the feel of the ice and observe it closely with magnifying glasses. The childminder is skilled in observing and knows when to stand back to allow children to investigate their own ideas. For example, children become engrossed in tearing shredded paper, persevering until they have achieved what they set out to do.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They form positive relationships and play well with their peers. Older children happily share and take turns with younger children to help promote a happy and harmonious environment. The childminder encourages children to be independent, for example, she helps them learn to put on their own coats and shoes. The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to have fresh air and exercise which supports their health and well-being. The childminder has established clear rules and routines which help children to be responsible, for example tidying up toys before they have a story.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have a positive and confident approach to learning. They display joy in the new things that they discover, for example, children shriek with delight as they throw shredded paper in the air and watch it float back down. They listen attentively to adults and behave very well. They show a growing confidence in social situations and are friendly to the new people that they meet. They communicate their needs well and are confident to ask for help from others when they need it. They show an interest in books and ask for stories to be read to them. They remember and use the new vocabulary that they hear, such as naming animals like walrus and snow leopard. Children are gaining the key skills that prepare them for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414628 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10069431 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 9 September 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Garston, Hertfordshire. The childminder cares for children all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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