Jordan, Nicola

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 and her assistants offer a kind and caring service. They tailor care according to children's needs. They comfort children when they are upset and praise their good behaviour. This helps children to feel secure and to have a go at any activity. The childminder's curriculum includes a strong focus on social skills. She role models considerate behaviour to the children. She reminds children about manners and provides activities that help children to learn to take turns. Children demonstrate their understanding when they ask the childminder if they can get down from the table after eating. Older children include younger children in their play. They hold material up to cover their face, playing peek-a-boo with the babies.

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The provision is good

Children are developing their physical skills well. Younger children crawl safely to explore the environment confidently. Older children copy actions accurately when dancing. This helps children to develop good awareness about moving their whole bodies safely. Babies delight in pressing the buttons of electronic toys with their fingers and hands. Toddlers concentrate as they use tweezers to grab pom-poms and place them in matching pots. This helps children to strengthen the small hand muscles needed later for writing.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is very conscientious, making children the centre of her practice. She works closely with other professionals to support children who attend other settings. There is good communication to provide complementary care and education for children. For example, she shares information to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder works together with her assistants to support children's development. She makes regular assessments of children's learning and adopts suitable next steps to help children make good progress. The childminder and her assistants plan and provide activities that interest the children. This helps the children to concentrate on practising new skills. n The childminder values professional development to enhance her own and her assistants' skill sets. She keeps herself up to date with changes and encourages

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need to do better?

her assistants to undertake childcare qualifications. She observes her assistants and uses meetings to reflect on aspects of practice. However, there is not a sharp focus on further developing the teaching interactions to help children receive a consistently high-quality experience. n The childminder and her assistants sing songs and read books with expression. Children listen and join in with familiar words. This helps to develop their listening and communication skills. However, staff interactions do not always extend children's vocabulary well to support their language skills.

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need to do better?

25 March 2025 n Children are becoming independent. Young children have a go at wiping their mouths, feeding themselves and joining in activities. Older children use the toilet independently and dress themselves. This helps them to understand how to take care of themselves. n The childminder and her assistants help children to develop their mathematical skills constantly. They help children to count accurately. For example, they sing songs that include numbers and count towers as the children are building. n Parents are very happy with the care and education the childminder provides. They report that she works closely with them to support their children in a range of ways. For example, when they have medical needs, the childminder goes above and beyond to ensure she is fully trained to handle them smoothly. Parents notice their children have good social skills and are becoming more independent.

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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 extend professional development opportunities to focus more precisely on building staff's teaching skills n help staff develop the range of language and words they use that will further support children's developing vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321203 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10372319 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 12 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 11 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Knebworth. She employs three assistants. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3, and one assistant holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 6. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday and from 8am to 4pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded places for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. 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 the inspector carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector read written comments from several parents and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of household members. n The inspector interacted with the children.

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Inspection activities

25 March 2025 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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