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

The childminder provides a nurturing and welcoming environment to help support children's emotional well-being. She prioritises developing warm and caring relationships with children. For instance, she gives babies soothing cuddles as they awake from their sleep. The childminder takes time to get to know the children when they first start with her. She gathers detailed information from parents about their children's interests and what they already know and can do. She uses her knowledge to plan familiar routines to meet their individual needs. The childminder observes and assesses children's learning to monitor their progress. She engages babies in meaningful back-and-forth interactions. She repeats words clearly, and they respond with early attempts at sounds. The childminder listens and gives praise and encouragement, which helps build babies' self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides good opportunities for children to access fresh air and exercise. They enjoy regular trips, such as visiting the local park and soft-play centre. This helps to build on children's social skills and an understanding of the world around them. Children's behaviour is appropriate for their stage of development. The childminder is a positive role model. She has high expectations of all children. Her interactions with very young children are respectful and calm.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's curriculum for babies reflects their age and stage of development and next steps in learning. She knows what the children in her care need to learn. This helps her to plan her curriculum so that each child can build on their skills in a way that suits them. The childminder makes regular assessments of what children can do and uses this information to plan for the next steps in their learning. n Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, the childminder supports babies to develop their stomach muscles, which they need to be ready for crawling. She supports babies to sit up for short periods of time to develop the strength and balance to sit unaided. Babies kick their legs and giggle as they lie on the floor trying to roll over. This helps build strength in their core muscles. n Babies are well cared for. The childminder responds sensitively and quickly to

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babies' needs, holding and comforting them as they need. This helps support their emotional well-being. Babies recognise and smile at the childminder as she picks them up. n The childminder provides gentle guidance to help support babies' independence. She supports their hand as they gradually try to take control of their feeding bottles. n The childminder supports children to develop their language skills well. For

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17 April 2024 example, she sings nursery rhymes to help build their vocabulary. Babies babble, shout with excitement, and smile to communicate their needs and wants. They are confident communicators. The childminder responds when babies become tired. She soothes them to sleep. This enables very young children to hear and develop their own language and vocabulary well. n The childminder offers babies opportunities to learn through their senses. She shares the textures and the crumpled sounds of the cloth books. Very young children show good levels of concentration as they press buttons on toys and anticipate the different sounds and flashing coloured lights. They show positive attitudes to their play and learning. Babies gaze at flashing lights with fascination. n The childminder and her occasional assistant discuss things together. The childminder meets with other childminders and shares ideas about teaching and

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learning. She is reflective of her own practice and shows a commitment to improving outcomes for children. However, other than meeting mandatory training requirements, she has not yet evaluated a wider range of training and development opportunities, to help support her and her assistant to raise the provision to a higher level. n The childminder works alongside parents to promote children's learning. Parents are extremely happy with the service the childminder provides and feel she supports them well. They comment on the good progress their children are making.

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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 identify wider training opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489711 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10308473 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 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. and lives in Broxbourne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminding setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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Inspection activities

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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