Childminder EY439024

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

Children and babies thrive in the childminder's care. The childminder is dedicated to giving children in her care the best start to their education. Her extensive understanding of how children learn and develop enables her to provide children with a broad range of highly engaging and enjoyable learning opportunities. For example, children are thrilled to take part in a sensory activity using a range of materials and resources precisely tailored to their individual needs.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from a personalised learning experience, based on the childminder's detailed knowledge of their skills and abilities. The childminder provides children with extra support when needed and sets challenges to ensure learning continues to be enhanced. The childminder fully understands the importance of early literacy and mathematical skills, and capably supports these areas. For example, she extends children's recognition of numerals, encouraging them to match the correct number of items as they play.

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The provision is outstanding

Behaviour is superb. Young children and babies are skilfully taught from a young age to take ownership over completing tasks for themselves, building their confidence and self-esteem. For example, young children skilfully cut their own banana. Children confidently extend their physical control as they pick up pasta with tweezers.

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n The childminder expertly delivers an extremely well-sequenced, interesting curriculum with exciting learning opportunities for the children. Children clearly enjoy their activities and make rapid progress in their learning. For example, following an outdoor learning activity about road safety, a child comments, 'That was great fun!' The childminder also recognises and swiftly adapts activities to meet children's needs. Children show a delightful pride in their achievement as they put on their own wellington boots for outdoor play. n The childminder is self-reflective and has a positive attitude towards professional development. She has further enhanced her skills since the last inspection. The childminder is adept at choosing training that meets the needs of children and families. For example, she has been inspired to increase book sharing and story times with children to further enhance their interest in literacy.

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n Children feel safe and valued. They have extremely close bonds with the childminder and respond wonderfully well to her nurturing and attentive nature. The childminder has excellent knowledge of what children can do and what they need to learn next. Her assessment is thorough and useful; she is able to highlight any areas where children may need support and meticulously plans next steps in learning.

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26 November 2019 n Children make rapid progress with their language skills and are confident communicators. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of stages of language development and tailors support to match each child's level of development. For example, she skilfully supports babies to repeat simple single words and teaches older children complex vocabulary. n Children are encouraged to be physically active in all weathers. They dress appropriately to learn about road safety in the rain, building on their previous learning. Children make excellent progress with skills for physical development. This includes learning about risk taking. The childminder understands when to intervene and when to encourage children to have a go. For example, she carefully talks a very young child through climbing onto a chair safely. n The partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder has established excellent relationships with families and fully involves parents in their children's

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experiences. She uses a range of communication tools to share learning and progress. Parents praise the childminder's 'skill, dedication and love' and comment that she has 'a true love for her job and true professionalism'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding issues. She accurately identifies the possible signs of abuse and what she should do if she has a concern about a child. The childminder demonstrates high levels of confidence when she explains the procedures she would follow should she have concerns about a child's safety or welfare. She places the highest priority on safeguarding and teaches the children ways they can keep safe, for example privacy in the bathroom and road safety. The childminder keenly strives to keep her knowledge up to date and attends relevant training.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439024 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10127239 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 6 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Stevenage. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities delivered inside and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n Relevant documentation, such as safeguarding policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, was looked at and checked by the inspector.

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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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26 November 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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