Fairhall, Sharon Lesley

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children take part in activities and experiences that broadly match their age and interests. However, these activities and experiences are not always sufficiently sharply focused to drive their good development. For example, some children are less confident speakers and adults do not always focus on developing their language well enough. This includes children who speak more than one language. Nevertheless, children are happy and settled in the welcoming home and cared for by adults who are kind and supportive to them.

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The provision requires improvement

Generally, children are well behaved and know what is expected of them. The childminder and her assistant manage children's behaviour in positive ways and are good role models for them. Children learn to be kind to each other and to share things that they play with. They learn some useful independence skills as they feed themselves at mealtimes and put their own hats on to play outside in warm weather. Children enjoy water play. They splash about in the water tray, scoop, tip and pour water between different containers. They show robust physical skills as they hold and move chalks to make different marks on a chalk board.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has attended some relevant training since her registration. However, the childminder has not ensured that her assistant has had access to a broad enough range of training to gain a full understanding of their role and responsibilities. The assistant does not understands all aspects of their role, such as planning for individual children's development. n Children have things to do that they enjoy, such as reading books, exploring chalks and playing with water and sand. The childminder does encourage children to make marks on decking with water and paintbrushes. Children give meaning to the marks they make, such as 'I've drawn a police car.' Other children learn some mathematical language, for example, as they compare 'big' and 'small' and talk about where things are 'on top of' or 'under' a table. Children happily explore stories in a comfortable tent where they find books. They look at the pictures and share their favourite stories with each other.

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need to do better?

n At times, the childminder and her assistant are not clear about the learning needs of individual children. This means that they do not consistently plan to support children's good development. Additionally, the childminder has not established all children's starting points securely when they first join. This means that she does not firmly build on what children can already do, to support their good progress. Sometimes, activities are too complex for children's stage of development and this means that they lose interest quickly. n The childminder takes steps to support children's robust health. For example, children have hats in warm weather and she ensures there is plenty of shade to

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need to do better?

14 June 2022 play outdoors safely. She uses daily checks and secure risk assessments to make sure that her home and all equipment remains safe and suitable for children's use. Children are learning to keep themselves safe as the childminder and her assistant remind them to manage stairs carefully and to drink enough water when it is warm. n The childminder seeks feedback from parents and adapts the way that she works with them as their needs and wishes change. For example, she has recently switched to messaging parents regularly about their children, rather then sending them larger pieces of information less frequently. She reports that parents engage more effectively with her this way. However, she has not built relationships with other settings that children attend, to share information about children's learning needs and achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding of child protection matters. She attends training to keep her up to date with changes to reporting arrangements to refer concerns to relevant agencies without delay. She understands the procedures of her local safeguarding children partnership and has undertaken relevant training to broaden her understanding of matters that might affect the welfare of children in her care.

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Due date

ensure that all adults who work with children have a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities to meet children's care and learning needs at all times 30/06/2022

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Due date

ensure that you identify all children's individual learning needs and use these to shape learning experiences to drive children's good progress 30/07/2022

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Due date

14 June 2022 ensure that you gather sufficient information when children very first start, including about any other languages spoken in their home lives to underpin their communication and language development. 30/07/2022

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should:

n promote effective relationships with other settings that children attend to share relevant information about children's progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2568048 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10239172 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Welwyn Garden City. She operates all year round from 7am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector all areas of their premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed an observation and how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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Inspection activities

14 June 2022 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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