Childminder 129582

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children respond to the childminder's caring approach. They form secure bonds with her and show they feel safe and secure. The childminder ensures that she understands children's emotional, practical and developmental needs. She assesses children well and offers them activities and support that aid them in taking the next steps in their learning. Furthermore, she offers them opportunities that build and strengthen the skills that support their learning. For instance, children enjoy participating in messy play. They learn to explore as they play with sand, water, dough and paint.

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The provision is good

Children are motivated and join in enthusiastically with activities. For example, they march energetically and move to different music and songs. They happily try new experiences, such as feeling the texture of cornflour and water. The childminder's ongoing support and encouragement aids children in developing positive approaches to their play and learning. Children demonstrate that they know right and wrong and are kind to one another. The childminder recognises that she can improve her practice to offer children further support in understanding their behaviour and resolving more of their conflicts independently.

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need to do better?

n The childminder assesses children's progress and supports them in building on their knowledge and skills. For example, during a music session, children enjoy choosing songs and use a range of instruments to play along to these. The childminder extends this and encourages children to follow instructions as they play each instrument at the right time. n Children access a wide range of resources and confidently set up their own play. They use their language skills well to explain their ideas. For example, children explain they are going shopping and readily name the items in their baskets. They decide what else they would like to buy. The childminder supports them in pronouncing words correctly. n Children demonstrate a great enjoyment of books and love to settle down with the childminder to look at these. The childminder shows she enjoys books and uses lots of emphasis as she reads. Children laugh as they join in with the words

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need to do better?

they know and then recall the story. n The childminder joins in enthusiastically with children's play and encourages them to have a try. For example, she shows children how to make lines in the cornflour mixture. Children become confident in this and attempt to write letters from their names. n The childminder builds good partnerships with parents. She is sensitive to their needs and offers practical support and advice, for example in dealing with developmental issues.

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need to do better?

10 February 2020 n Children enjoy referring to the displays of their work and are proud of their achievements. For instance, they look at the paper lanterns and remember how they decorated these. n The childminder supports children in developing a secure understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. Children wash their hands and competently explain why it is important to use their own hand towel in order to prevent the spread of germs. Children help prepare their snack. They concentrate as they use the safety knife carefully and effectively. n Children show a good awareness of differences. Their regular use of local resources, such as parks and the library, helps them to understand their community. They talk about different countries they have visited and compare the climates and traditions. n The childminder demonstrates a genuine enjoyment of her work. She recognises the important part she plays in preparing children for school and future learning.

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need to do better?

She regularly reviews her practice and is committed to developing this further. n The childminder does not consistently make the best use of opportunities that support children in thinking further and solving problems as they encounter them in their play and discussions. n The childminder is kind and caring and talks sensitively with children. However, she does not always make the best use of occasions to support children to understand their behaviour and learn to resolve disputes on their own.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes regular safeguarding training to develop her knowledge and aid her in keeping up with any changes in this area. She demonstrates a good understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder appreciates the potential dangers posed by use of the internet and takes effective action to protect children from these. She supports children so that they understand these dangers and can protect themselves. The childminder demonstrates a good awareness of the risks posed to children by association with extreme beliefs and practices.

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should:

n enhance the use of opportunities that support children in thinking further and finding solutions to the problems they encounter as they play and talk n extend the support to children to aid them in better understanding their behaviour and resolving conflicts independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129582 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10127299 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 22 Date of previous inspection 14 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and works in Hemel Hempstead, at the home of her co-childminder. She operates all year round, working varying hours between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She carried out a tour of the home with the childminder's co-childminder to discuss and understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector talked with children, the childminder and her co-childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members and the co-childminder. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures. n Written feedback from parents was looked at, and the inspector took account of these views.

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Inspection activities

10 February 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

10 February 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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