Mrs Deborah Roberts

Inspection date 25 April 2019 Previous inspection date 7 July 2015

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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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has an extensive record of training. She consistently seeks out relevant professional development opportunities and researches topics that she feels would help her to develop her practice. This impacts positively on her teaching skills and on outcomes for children's learning. n Some aspects of practice are outstanding. The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve. She has an excellent understanding of how to help children become independent and self-assured individuals who demonstrate an extremely strong sense of belonging. The childminder asks children to show visitors around her home. They gleefully carry out this task with great confidence, proudly showing their favourite toys and places where they and their friends sleep. n Children are making at least good progress in their learning. Their curiosity and desire to learn are consistently evident in their exploration and asking of questions. Children

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This provision is good

are highly observant and express their ideas very well. For example, they notice a helicopter high in the sky and suggest it will go in the clouds and over rainbows. n The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment for children and gives them excellent choices, such as what resources and activities to use. She respects the choices children make wherever she can. This enables children to know they have a right to express their ideas and opinions. n The childminder does not always obtain developmentally appropriate information from parents on what children can already do when they start to attend. Consequently, she does not always have the best understanding of each child's starting points in learning.

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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 obtain more accurate information from parents about what children can already do when they first start to attend the setting, in order to more precisely identify children's starting points in learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding and observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector observed the childminder teaching children through a planned activity and discussed the learning that was taking place with her. n The inspector discussed the progress children are making with the childminder and looked at their development and assessment records. n The inspector saw evidence of the suitability of household members and viewed a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents and the childminder's reflections of her practice.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places high priority on ensuring children are well protected and kept safe from harm. She has good knowledge of how to recognise that children's safety or welfare may be at risk and how to respond appropriately. The childminder reflects on and evaluates the service she offers and identifies ways to improve. For example, she is currently seeking ways to improve her garden to enable children to access high-quality learning outside all year round. The childminder obtains the views of parents and children through discussions and observations. She finds ways she can incorporate their ideas into her practice wherever she can.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities based on children's individual needs and interests. For example, when children take an interest in mini-beasts they go on bug hunts in the garden. The childminder helps children to gain information from books and pictures, to help them to correctly identify the bugs they find. Children engage extremely well in activities. They are highly observant and talk in great detail about what they see. Overall, the childminder's monitoring of children's progress is good. She responds swiftly to close gaps in their development. For example, the childminder works with parents to develop consistent ways to promote children's communication and language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Young children rapidly develop their independence. They delight in helping the childminder at every opportunity. Children have a highly positive 'can-do' attitude to learning. For example, they proudly announce, 'I did a good job' after completing activities. This demonstrates high levels of self-esteem. The childminder helps children to learn how to identify and understand their personal needs. For example, she does not have set times for snacks, and instead she provides food when children tell her they are hungry. Children benefit from spending lots of time outdoors, such as in the garden or at local parks. They quickly learn to respect the environment, for example by making sure they handle bugs gently and carefully replace them in their natural habitats. The childminder builds strong relationships with parents. They are full of praise for the care she provides and state the childminder has a high standard of behaviour for their

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop strong skills that support them for their next stage in learning and ultimately for school. From a young age, children are able to hold pens correctly and make precise marks. They are developing good problem-solving skills, which they demonstrate through working things out for themselves. For example, they independently fix tracks together, showing they understand the curved pieces will make a circular track. This helps children's mathematical development as they explore space and shape.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129720 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10063513 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 7 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1994. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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