Childminder EY301157

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 are extremely settled and secure in the childminder's care. She provides an exceptionally warm, welcoming and safe environment where she builds on children's interests incredibly well. As a result, children are thoroughly motivated as they explore and learn. Children are highly confident. They become fully absorbed in their play and are eager to try new things. The childminder has an inquisitive approach to learning as she plays alongside the children. The use of thought- provoking questions and meaningful conversations is highly effective, and further supports children's already superb communication and language skills. She incorporates other areas of learning expertly, to provide them with a full- and rich- learning experience. For example, she encourages children to count and measure as they build towers. Children respond very well to this.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder encourages the children to develop an exceptional awareness of how to do things for themselves. As a result, children show a 'can-do' attitude and persevere at an activity for a long time. The childminder is a positive role model and has very high expectations for children's behaviour. Children carefully follow her clear routines and know exactly what is expected of them. As a result, children play harmoniously together and share toys and resources exceptionally well.

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n The childminder ensures she learns all she can about children's routines, interests and likes and dislikes when they start at the setting. She uses this information highly effectively to track children's progress thoroughly, and identify precise and focused next steps for them. As a result, children show great delight in the activities on offer and are fascinated and engrossed in their play. n The childminder provides many occasions to encourage children to develop a love of books. Children snuggle in with the childminder as they quickly become absorbed in their favourite stories. Children respond with great excitement, confidently pointing to the pictures, talking about the story and joining in with rhymes. This successfully promotes children's early reading skills. n The childminder uses her high-quality teaching to develop children's mathematical skills. For example, she names colours, shapes and sizes which

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younger children repeat and use in their play. Children recognise and talk about numbers on a laptop and a phone. They count bricks as they build a tower and compare whose is the tallest. They look for numbers on car registration plates when they go out for a walk. As a result, children are making rapid progress when learning about shapes, measurement and numbers. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on the development of children's extensive language. Children learn to recall events and understand how others

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22 January 2020 are feeling. She acts as a superb role model, ensuring she promotes turn-taking and conversational skills in all her interactions with children. She responds to young children's next stage of their language development by repeating simple words and using short sentences. As a result, children listen and respond attentively when she speaks to them. Children rapidly learn to talk and acquire new vocabulary. n Working relationships with parents are exceptionally strong, professional and well established. Right from the start, the childminder shares with them what their children have done and learned. Parents feel incredibly valued as equal partners and comment favourably about her practice. The childminder encourages parents to tell her about special things their children do at home. She then sensitively gives parents ideas as to how they can extend their child's learning. As a result, continuity in children's experiences is promoted and the

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childminder provides activities which build on children's knowledge and enjoyment. n The childminder works in very effective partnership with schools and other early years settings where children attend. She shares precise observations of children's learning and works in partnership with others to help identify what children need to learn next. This contributes to the excellent progress children make.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a thorough understanding of her responsibility to protect children from the risk of harm and to keep them safe. She can identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm and knows who to contact if she has concerns about a child's safety and welfare. Children are encouraged to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn about road safety and how to cross a road. The childminder talks to older children and parents about online safety and the safe use of the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301157 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10127130 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 9 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 31 July 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by the children and discussed with the childminder how she plans and organises the early years curriculum for the children in her care. n Parents' views were taken into account through written testimonials. n The inspector sampled some documentation, including suitability checks for household members. She discussed children's ongoing learning and development with the childminder. n The inspector observed a planned activity and evaluated the quality of teaching and learning with the childminder. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

22 January 2020 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

22 January 2020 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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