Childminder EY422519

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. She offers children a high-quality experience that meets their individual learning and care needs. The childminder uses her detailed understanding about what interests each child extremely well. She considers children's individual learning styles when planning experiences. For example, she plans messy play activities where children can build their confidence in exploring unfamiliar textures. The childminder is involved in children's play. She continually responds to what they say and do, helping them to gain new knowledge and skills. The childminder's exceptional teaching helps to ensure children make excellent progress.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show extremely high levels of confidence and maturity. They help with small tasks, such as putting away resources that they have finished using. They carefully look for all the play-food items before shutting the box from the barbeque game. The childminder helps children to understand the needs and feelings of others. She is incredibly supportive and helps children to build their resilience and determination. Their behaviour is exemplary.

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The provision is outstanding

Children demonstrate their high levels of concentration as they play. They confidently decide what activities they want to try. Children are thoroughly delighted when they succeed at something they have been trying to do. For example, they work out how to remove the small bins from inside the toy recycling lorry. Furthermore, there is great joy when the complex number puzzle is completed.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly skilled. Her exceptional knowledge of the children and how they learn helps her to tailor her teaching. She gives children time to think and ask questions as they play. The childminder supports children extremely well to use the knowledge they have to solve problems. For example, when discussing a recent visit to the library, the childminder mentions the cafe. This helps the child remember which library they visited and who chose each of the books. n Children very quickly acquire highly effective communication skills. They have a wide vocabulary and the childminder continually helps them to build on this. Children show that they are rapidly developing a secure understanding of numbers. They recognise numbers in print. They count in sequence and can count on from any point in the sequence for numbers up to 10. n The childminder uses her observations of children superbly. She notes recent

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need to do better?

changes in children's understanding and their emerging skills. The childminder skilfully includes incidental learning that boosts children's knowledge and allows

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need to do better?

14 November 2019 them to show what they know. For example, when brushing flour from their clothes, the childminder asks a child, 'Is it on your head, your nose, your knees?' This enables the child to show that they know these body parts. n The childminder uses children's own family beliefs within her setting. She makes sure they know that what is important to them is important to her. Furthermore, she helps others to learn about similarities and differences in the lives of others. She takes children out into the local community where they meet and mix with people of different backgrounds, faiths and cultures. n Children develop high levels of independence and responsible behaviour. The childminder's calm and reassuring manner contributes significantly to children's sense of security. They have an excellent relationship that makes them feel comfortable and secure in her care. The childminder's calm approach to

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children's care provides a strong sense that there is always time to get things done. Children respond well to this. They are eager to have a go and show their strong determination to succeed. n The childminder establishes highly successful partnerships that underpin the planning and provision of care and learning. She works very closely with parents to help her understand children's ongoing needs. Her precision in gathering vital information from parents at the very start, helps to ensure children settle and make rapid progress from the outset. Partnerships with other settings that children attend are equally effective. The childminder successfully maintains information sharing with all those involved in children's education. n The childminder uses reflection exceptionally well to identify areas to improve. She recognises the importance of extending her knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The childminder understands how to develop her skills.

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need to do better?

She strives to find innovative ways to improve on the quality of the provision for each child. This has an extremely positive impact on the quality of teaching, which is superb.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding. She keeps up to date with current practice by attending face-to-face training events and through reading and research. The childminder demonstrates her very clear understanding of the need to observe and listen carefully to what children and their families say to ensure concerns are identified quickly and action is taken swiftly to prevent children suffering from harm.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422519 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10124910 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 0 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 5 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in St. Albans. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed the organisation of the early years provision and the curriculum and the impact they have on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector observed children's play and discussed the impact of teaching and learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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