Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 July 2015 19 January 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder works in partnerships with other settings where children attend. As a result, she successfully complements their learning and children experience good consistency to support their ongoing development.  The childminder and her assistant teach children to develop early writing and mathematical skills. They talk about size, shape and letters in their everyday activities. This prepares them well for moving on to school.  The childminder and her assistant are caring and provide children with a calm, homely environment. Close working relationships with parents helps children to settle quickly and enjoy their time with the childminder.  The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding about safeguarding and child protection issues. They maintain their awareness through regular training; this helps them to keep children safe in their care.  The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

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This provision is good

requirements. She shares her knowledge with her assistant and, together with parents, they review the quality of care they provide for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always effectively use the information parents share about children's learning in her assessments of the progress children make.  The childminder does not always make best use of the garden during wet weather, to further enhance children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 increase the precision of assessments by using the information parents share about what children know and can do more effectively  review the use of the garden in differing weather conditions, to ensure that children always benefit from having the option to take their play outdoors if they choose to.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's learning activities in the living room and dining room area.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate time during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of paperwork, including children's development records, evidence of the suitability of household members and policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed children's planned activities and plans for improvement.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder and her assistant provide a balance of adult-led activities and child-led activities and good quality teaching. This helps children to learn new things and build upon what they can already do. Children make big leaps in their physical development with good adult support, such as learning to ride two-wheeled cycles. The childminder and her assistant respond to children's changing interests and provide them with differing activities to keep them motivated. Children delight in putting stickers of spiders on their arms and study the differing size and shapes of the insects. They use expressive language, such as 'tiny' and 'huge', as they use words that describe their understanding of size. The childminder and her assistant ensure that children have fresh air and exercise every day, such as when walking to school. However, sometimes, when it is raining, the childminder does not encourage children to use the wide range of toys on offer to them in the garden.

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good

Children form close relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They play together well because the childminder talks to children about how they are feeling and the feelings of others. They behave very well and are considerate and caring. This helps to create an environment where children feel confident to enjoy their learning. The childminder and her assistant remind children of their routine; when they will eat their lunch and what time they will go to nursery. This helps to prepare them for changes during their day. The childminder talks to children about eating healthily and offers them a range of different foods to try. She and her assistant help children to understand about good hygiene, such as washing hands after using the toilet. This helps children to start to be able to keep themselves healthy. The childminder works closely with parents to support children to develop independence skills. This supports them to be able to meet their own

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provision is good

The childminder and her assistant work together well. They complement each other's skills by drawing upon their strengths and developing their practice. The childminder plans professional development for them both. This focuses on deepening their knowledge to support children's needs. She reviews her work with the local authority development worker and effectively checks on the work of her assistant. This allows her to sustain good quality care for children and plan for future improvements. The childminder develops very strong relationships with other settings where children attend. She works equally well with parents to discuss and share general information about children's learning. However, she does not always use the information that parents share, to make precise assessments of children's progress. Nevertheless, parents are happy with the care that their children receive and praise the childminder highly for helping children to make good progress in

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338473 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 862777 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 15 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Dunstable. The childminder works with her husband who is a registered assistant. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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