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 Good

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The provision is good

Children appear happy, settled and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder knows children very well and responds sensitively to their individual needs. The childminder is skilled at managing children's behaviour. She uses what she knows about children as well as meaningful praise, to help them regulate their emotions successfully.

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The provision is good

The childminder is clear about the skills she wants children to learn before they begin nursery or school. She encourages children to solve problems and to consolidate their learning. For example, young children learn how to use a brush the correct way so that it makes contact with the floor as they sweep up sand.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy sharing stories, especially those with rhythm and repeated refrains. These are well read by the childminder to engage children. Children point out small details they observe in pictures, such as a bird in a chimney, which shows their level of engagement, attentiveness and enjoyment of books. The childminder counts with children as they play, helping them develop an early awareness of number and mathematical concepts.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a varied and flexible curriculum that supports children's interests and identified next steps in learning, which helps them to secure good progress in their learning and development. n Children enjoy many trips out into their local community to enjoy an even wider range of activities at local groups, parks and places of interest. The childminder is clear about keeping children safe when out and about. She uses opportunities well to help children to learn to keep themselves safe, for example by talking about 'stranger danger' and road safety. n The childminder has clear learning intentions during activities. She successfully adapts activities and her teaching techniques to follow the children's lead and levels of development. n The childminder introduces new words and concepts, such as 'archaeologist', 'full' and 'empty', when children are hunting for toy dinosaurs in the sand. This

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need to do better?

helps to support children's growing communication and language development. However, the childminder does not do enough to recognise children's home languages, or to think of alternative and innovative ways to help support children to communicate their wishes and needs more successfully. n Feedback from parents is positive. They are very happy with the care provided for their children and pleased with the support their children get with regards their learning and development. The childminder uses her good knowledge of individual children to assess any emerging gaps in their development and to

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need to do better?

4 August 2023 seek support from other professionals. This early intervention helps to secure children the additional support they require prior to going to nursery and/or school. n The childminder has undertaken continuous professional development, specific to helping her develop the knowledge and skills relevant to the needs of the children in her care. n The childminder is clear about developing secure working relationships with other providers, where children attend more than one setting. This promotes consistency for children and ensures her good knowledge of children is passed on when children make their transition to a new setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has undertaken regular safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date. She has a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse. The childminder understands where to report any concerns she may have about children's safety or welfare in order to protect them. She has a secure understanding of the 'Prevent' duty and the signs that a child is maybe being subject to extreme views. The childminder is clear about what to do if she had concerns about another adult's behaviour towards a child. She understands the role of local authority designated officer in looking into these allegations, including if any were made about herself.

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should:

n find new and successful ways to support those children who speak English as an additional language and those who have communication and language delay, to communicate their wishes and needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497453 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10305761 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 23 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6.15pm on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 setting. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection as appropriate. n Children interacted with the inspector during their activities. n The inspector and childminder evaluated an activity together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n A number of parents gave written feedback to the inspector during the inspection, and the inspector took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

4 August 2023 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

4 August 2023 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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