Childminder EY433320

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates genuine enthusiasm and sets exceedingly high standards for her childminding provision. She has a wealth of experience and a superb knowledge of how children learn. The childminder's home is a hive of activity. She plans enjoyable and stimulating activities for children. They are motivated and enthusiastic to learn. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and school.

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The provision is outstanding

The quality of teaching is outstanding. Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder gives an enormous amount of thought to planning a rich, innovative and highly challenging curriculum. For example, children thoroughly enjoy making pumpkins and bats out of play dough. They listen attentively and concentrate extremely well for their age and stage of development. Young children become deeply engrossed in their play and giggle with delight as they proudly share their creations. The childminder uses every opportunity to praise them for their achievements.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is warm, welcoming and caring. Children show they feel extremely safe and happy with her. She sets very clear, age-appropriate boundaries for children's behaviour. Children play together extremely well and treat others with respect. Their behaviour is exemplary. The childminder skilfully supports children to manage their own feelings and behaviour. For example, children play with dolls to help them to understand what it is like to have a new baby in the family. Children learn excellent practices for a safe and healthy lifestyle.

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n The childminder skilfully promotes children's listening, understanding and speaking skills. Children take part in many enjoyable activities, such as singing songs and rhymes. They love listening to stories. This helps them to develop excellent early literacy skills and an appreciation of books. n The childminder interacts superbly well with the children. She sits at their level, offering lots of praise and encouragement. She introduces them to new words and asks meaningful questions that promote and extend children's thinking. n The childminder uses captivating themes to challenge children. For example, she plans exciting activities linked to traditional tales. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the properties of different materials as they make houses for the 'three little pigs'. They use straw, twigs and small building bricks to make their houses. They test out the houses by blowing on them to find out which one is the

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strongest. n The childminder is very skilful in supporting children's mathematical development. She encourages them to count and use everyday language to talk

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29 October 2019 about size, weight and capacity. Children enjoy counting the houses belonging to the three little pigs. They put them in the sequence they appear in the story. n Children have excellent opportunities to learn about the world around them. They pick fruit at the local farm, climb trees in the woods and splash in puddles as they walk to school. They plant flowers in the garden and watch them grow. Young children show awe and wonder as they blow on the dandelions and watch the seeds flying in the wind. The childminder extends their learning as she talks about how seeds grow. n The childminder works exceptionally well with parents. She supports them to be fully involved in their children's learning and development. They are provided with a vast amount of information about her provision. Parents are extremely complimentary about the quality of care and education their children receive. They say that their children flourish in the safe, caring and fun-loving

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environment. n The childminder shows respect when talking to children and listens to what they say. She follows children's choices and is fully aware of the resources children like to play with. The childminder skilfully encourages children to value and respect each other's differences and celebrate each other's achievements. Children take part in creative activities, such as making lamps, as part of learning about different festivals. This contributes to their understanding of the wider world. n The childminder regularly evaluates the quality of her provision to ensure she maintains outstanding outcomes for children. She is keen to make full use of the training and development opportunities available to extend her practice even further. The childminder forms highly effective partnerships with other childminders. They meet regularly to share excellent practice ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of her role in protecting the children in her care. She is fully aware of the signs and symptoms which could indicate a child is at risk. Extensive safeguarding policies and procedures help to underpin the childminder's outstanding practice. She continually refreshes her knowledge about who to contact in the event of a concern about their welfare. The childminder carries out rigorous safety checks around her home and garden, and on outings. She has a broad understanding of wider safeguarding concerns. She confidently talks about her duty with regards to radicalisation and extremism.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433320 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10127308 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 to 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 13 October 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector and the childminder reflected on a learning experience for children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback provided. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documents. This included evidence about training and the suitability of those living on the premises.

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Inspection activities

29 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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29 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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