Nash, Sallyanne

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 are happy and settled at this setting. They develop close bonds with the childminder, as they eagerly involve her in their play. The childminder responds with nurturing attention, helping them to feel safe and secure. She provides an abundance of well-considered play opportunities to support children's learning and development. For example, children build strength in their fingers as they mould dough into balls and learn to use tools to make marks. They take pride in their achievements as they complete challenging puzzles, supporting their understanding of mathematics. Children show a love for books. They have access to a wide range of books. They enjoy snuggling up to listen to animated stories that are read by the childminder, promoting their communication, language and understanding of stories.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She actively encourages polite manners, such as the use of 'please' and 'thank you'. Children learn to play alongside their peers. The childminder supports them to find solutions to any disagreements in sharing resources, with patience and empathy. This helps children to manage their behaviour and supports them to self-regulate. Children receive plenty of positive praise to help build their self-esteem and confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder delivers a clear and sequenced curriculum that is focused on learning through play. She demonstrates a good knowledge of child development and a deep understanding of each child in the setting. The childminder uses effective observations to assess children's progress and identifies clear next steps for their learning and development. There is a clear focus on preparing children with the necessary skills for the next stage of their education. n Children are confident communicators. Older children express themselves with complex language, which the childminder promotes and encourages. She introduces new words, such as 'sparkle', as they play. Younger children enjoy familiar songs and nursery rhymes. They eagerly anticipate 'zooming to the moon', helping them to link actions to words. n The childminder ensures that children experience a variety of activities to broaden their understanding of the world. Trips to the local park to feed ducks

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need to do better?

and weekly visits to a playgroup help to boost children's confidence and develop their social skills as they play alongside other children. n The childminder provides plenty of opportunity for children to build on their physical development. Children enjoy accessing a large, well-resourced garden where they enjoy playing bat-and-ball games and explore a mud kitchen. Occasionally, the childminder does not adapt her teaching to fully support the needs of younger children in the outside area.

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need to do better?

19 March 2024 n Children show good levels of independence. Older children confidently dress themselves in readiness to play outside and enjoy using a knife to cut up their own fruit for snack, under the careful supervision of the childminder. This helps children to build on the skills they need as they move to school. n Parents speak highly of the childminder, commenting that she is 'patient, kind and loving'. They are kept up to date with their children's learning through communication books and daily handovers. The childminder shares next steps with parents and encourages them to continue their child's learning at home by sharing themes and topics that they are learning. Parents are provided with valuable advice on transitions, such as potty training, to ensure a holistic approach for the child. n Children are familiar with routines of the day, for example, as they remember to carry out handwashing tasks before eating. However, some routines for children

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are not always as clear. This means that sometimes children do not know what to do next, which results in them becoming unsettled. n The childminder attends regular and relevant training to keep her knowledge up to date. She reflects on her practice, actively seeking feedback from parents to continually improve her setting. The childminder has a clear drive to deliver high-quality care, which supports children to have positive outcomes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n ensure that outdoor learning experiences are inclusive to support the needs of all ages of children n reinforce routines, so children are aware of what is happening now and what is next, to fully support their well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130198 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10312366 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 2 Date of previous inspection 27 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Potters Bar. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for personal holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and 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 childminder 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 childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors. She discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. This included evidence of the childminder's suitability, training record and safeguarding documents. n The inspector took account of written feedback that was provided by parents.

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Inspection activities

19 March 2024 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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