Childminder 506779

Inspection date 20 May 2019 Previous inspection date 12 November 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The experienced childminder is well organised. She implements her clear policies and procedures and is proactive in recognising potential risks in the environment. This helps to keep children safe and, as a result, accidents very rarely occur. n The childminder monitors children's progress diligently. She responds swiftly to close any emerging gaps in their development. The childminder shares information with parents to help promote continuity in children's learning. This contributes to the good progress children make. n Children develop good independence skills and are pleased with what they can do for themselves. For example, they eagerly tidy away toys they have finished playing with and know where to find the resources they want to use next. n The childminder forges strong partnerships with parents. Parents are full of praise for her. They talk about how their children have secure routines and develop a strong bond

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This provision is good

with the childminder. n Children are learning how to develop healthy lifestyles. For instance, they spend time outdoors every day and benefit from healthy meals and snacks. n The childminder has got effective systems in place to work in partnership with other providers, when children attend more than one setting. n The childminder does not consistently focus her continuous professional development on enhancing her good teaching skills to an even higher 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 strengthen the focus on continuous professional development to include teaching and children's learning, in order to further enhance knowledge and skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder joining in play with children and discussed the learning that was taking place with her during a planned activity. n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector discussed the progress children are making with the childminder and looked at children's development and assessment records. n The inspector saw the suitability checks of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector took into account 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 has good knowledge of how to recognise that children may be at risk of abuse or being exposed to extremist views or behaviour. She refreshes her knowledge through undertaking safeguarding training in her local area. The childminder reflects on and evaluates the service she offers and identifies some additional ways to improve. For example, she extends children's enjoyment of stories by making props. Children enjoy using these to recall events from books. The childminder gains the views of parents through discussion and questionnaires. She reflects on their views and finds ways she can incorporate parents' ideas into her practice wherever she can.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains detailed information from parents on what children can already do when they start to attend her setting. She uses this to swiftly identity children's starting points in learning and quickly works out what they need to learn next. The childminder teaches children well through play and planned activities. She introduces them to mathematical concepts such as space and size as they play. For example, when children try to place toy vehicles into sheds, she encourages them to explore how to make them fit. As they do this, she talks about 'big', 'small', 'long' and 'short'. The childminder plans activities around stories and encourages children to explore using all their senses. As they touch, smell and taste a variety of fruit, the childminder introduces children to descriptive words, such as 'rough' and 'smooth'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate they are content and happy in the childminder's care. They show their developing confidence and social skills as they engage in conversations with the childminder and play cooperatively together. Children are very excited to play outside, and they eagerly attempt to put on their shoes, showing their developing independence. Children are very active outdoors, such as when they use ride-on toys and learn how to independently climb up steps on a slide. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe in the sun. She encourages them to have regular drinks and makes sure they understand why it is important to wear a hat. Children encourage one another, such as by telling their friends how smart they look in their sun hat.

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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. They skilfully use their hands for building train tracks and during threading activities, and persevere when they find it difficult. Activities, such as these, help children to develop good skills in preparation for early writing. Children enjoy looking at books and are able to recall the sequence of events in stories and express their ideas of what might happen next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506779 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10063537 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 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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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