Childminder in Hertfordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children show that they are happy and feel safe and secure. They welcome the childminder's warm interactions in their play and enjoy cuddles with her when they become tired. Children are consistently encouraged to use good manners. They are keen to respond to the childminder's questions and confidently talk about how they brush their teeth twice a day. Children are curious and have a positive attitude to learning. They have a go at counting the number of syllables in their name. They clap their hands the correct amount of times to represent these.

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The provision is good

Children excitedly search for toy dinosaurs hidden in the childminder's garden. They begin to count the dinosaurs they have collected and use positional language, such as 'under' and 'on top'. Children use their imaginations and collect twigs and leaves to create a home for the toy dinosaurs. They thoroughly enjoy the freedom to experiment and test out their ideas. Children roll a selection of balls down a long plastic tube and find out that if they lower the height of the tube the balls roll more slowly.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a positive role model. She shows the children respect and demonstrates good manners. She supports minded children and her own children to all play harmoniously together. The childminder encourages younger children to join in with older children, who show them how to use sign language to a familiar nursery rhyme. She supports children to take turns to talk about why they love themselves. This helps to support children's emotional well-being. n The childminder promotes children's speech and language development very well. She listens attentively to what children have to say and engages in regular conversation to extend their communication skills. The childminder speaks clearly, introduces children to new words, such as 'propeller', and sensitively supports children with the correct pronunciation of words. n Children behave well and show that they know the childminder's clear boundaries. They respond well to the childminder's calm and consistent

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need to do better?

approach. She teaches children to wait their turn to have a go on the trampoline and how to take care of toys. This helps children to understand how to share and to respect the environment from an early age. The childminder's praise for children's achievements boosts their self-esteem. This motivates them to tidy toys away when they have finished with them. n The childminder has established good working partnerships with parents. She provides them with updates on their children's progress, ideas to support learning at home, and incorporates information from home within her flexible planning. Parents describe the childminder as 'great' and appreciate the 'home- from-home' environment she creates. The childminder completes regular

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need to do better?

7 October 2021 training, which has helped her to build even further on her knowledge of child development. n The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and conducts regular assessments of children's progress. She uses her extensive knowledge of how children learn to tailor her teaching to meet their individual learning needs. The childminder works in partnership with other providers that children attend to support their continuity of learning. However, she does not seek information from other providers that children have previously attended. This means that she is not able to gain other practitioners' views about children's learning and development when they first begin attending. n Children develop good physical skills and receive clear messages from the childminder about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They increase their core muscles as they bounce with control and coordination on the trampoline. The

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need to do better?

childminder effectively supports children to follow a good hygiene routine. However, she does not use all opportunities to encourage children to manage some simple tasks by themselves, such as managing their own outer clothing, in order to develop higher levels of independence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends child protection training and regularly updates her knowledge of how to protect children. She is knowledgeable about wider issues that can affect children, such as individuals or groups with extreme views and behaviours. The childminder knows how to report any concerns about children to relevant professionals. She shows children how to keep themselves safe when they are out in the local environment. For instance, she models how to safely cross and walk near roads. The childminder ensures that her home is well ventilated to help minimise the spread of COVID-19.

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should:

n establish closer partnerships with other providers where children have previously attended, in order to gain as much information as possible about children's learning and development when they first begin attending n help children to gain higher levels of independence by extending opportunities for children to practise more everyday tasks for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY559280 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10190246 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Potters Bar. She operates from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, during school term time. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 4.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector joined the childminder on a walk to collect children from the local school. She observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and in the childminder's garden. The inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She sampled relevant documentation. n The inspector interacted with children during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents and other professionals through their written feedback provided. She discussed with the childminder how she reflects on the service she provides.

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Inspection activities

7 October 2021 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

7 October 2021 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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