Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 August 2015 12 June 2012

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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 has a good knowledge of how children develop and learn as they play. She uses effective teaching methods to offer activities that interest them.  The childminder interacts well with children. They listen intently and learn new words as they read and participate in discussions. They are supported to develop good language skills and have an understanding of how to interact appropriately with others.  The childminder uses ideas, such as well-designed games, to reinforce children's understanding of safety. Children enjoy receiving a certificate when they complete an emergency evacuation and subsequent discussions to help them to understand how to keep themselves safe.  Children are very secure in the setting. The childminder has detailed care plans that help her to support children's well-being. Children who are cared for overnight choose their own bedding, decorate their room and display photographs from home. Children

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This provision is good

have particularly strong bonds with the childminder.  The childminder works well with other settings to share information and plan for learning and development consistently, to enhance children's learning.  The childminder has a thorough knowledge of safeguarding issues and updates this by completing relevant training. She considers every aspect of children's welfare and promotes this well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, children have insufficient time to choose how to manage tasks themselves or consider the resources they will need to complete them.  The childminder does not always make the best use of information from parents about their children's achievements at home in order to enrich the planning of activities, so that children make rapid progress.

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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

 expand the opportunities for children to choose the resources they need during activities and to seek help when they need it  make better use of ongoing information from parents about their children's learning and development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, observation and assessment documentation and the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation record.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder understands the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She assesses children's development to provide experiences that interest them. Children are interested in stories and settle comfortably with the childminder to read together. They predict what might happen in the stories and discuss what they have read. They recount previous events, such as when they visited canal locks to view the boats, thereby linking actual events to fiction. Children begin to use mathematics. When playing with toy cars they sort and match them by size, identify numbers on the cars and match them to the toy garage they have made. Children experiment with paints and enjoy painting with vegetables. However, the childminder does not always offer children time to consider and choose their own resources and she makes suggestions about how to complete tasks, which over-directs their play and ideas. The

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who attend. This is good

childminder observes children and updates her assessments of them. She talks to parents regularly to provide information about activities that she plans. However, she does not always make full use of parents' updates to inform her assessments and support her in promoting children's development even more precisely.

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good

Children respond to the childminder's calm and caring approach. They are confident and enthusiastically participate in planned activities. The childminder's sensitive support aids children in developing positive attitudes. This helps them to be emotionally secure in readiness for school. Children learn that good hygiene routines are important in helping to keep them healthy. They enjoy using a 'musical soap', as an aide, to help them to be thorough when washing their hands. Children love to be physically active. They enjoy visiting venues, such as farms, miniature railway centres and the woods. Children become independent as they pay for their tickets and ask questions at practical displays, such as sheep shearing. They investigate natural materials and their surroundings during walks in the woods. They enjoy exploring the wooden sculptures that they find in the woods and pick soft fruits at fruit farms.

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provision is good

The childminder demonstrates that she understands her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She reads updates and uses these to inform her policies so that they support her in meeting all requirements. She evaluates her practice and attends training to help her to continue supporting children's learning, development and well-being. She reviews children's progress through her observation and assessment, and completes a clear progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. This helps her to review each child's achievements. The childminder has met previous recommendations. She has reviewed her risk assessments for outings to ensure children's safety and ensures that she provides opportunities for children to develop their communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423883 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 852453 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Shillington. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder also offers overnight care for one child at any one time. She is registered to provide funded early education places for two-, three- and four-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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