Childminder EY346967

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 8 March 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Teaching is good. The childminder uses a variety of teaching methods to encourage and extend children's learning. She clearly explains the meaning of new words she introduces in conversations with children. This helps to extend their rapidly increasing vocabulary.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She effectively shares information with them about what their child has done each day and how they are progressing. She suggests ideas for activities parents can share with their children at home to help support their good progress.  The childminder uses a variety of methods to help her evaluate the quality of care and education she provides. She reflects on the feedback given by parents and asks older children what they have enjoyed doing. This helps the childminder to adapt and improve her practice.  Children feel happy and secure in the childminder's care. She responds well to children's needs and ensures that key routines, such as potty training and sleep times,

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully established an effective way to monitor children's progress over a period of time, to help ensure they make the best possible progress.  The experienced childminder does not regularly update or enhance all areas of her existing knowledge and understanding to help improve her practice to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen systems to monitor children's progress over time  review methods of professional development to ensure knowledge and understanding of all areas of children's care, education and welfare are regularly refreshed and updated.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a variety of activities in the childminder's house. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all household members. She viewed a range of documentation, including the safeguarding procedures and children's records.  The inspector discussed planning methods with the childminder. They also discussed the childminder's methods to evaluate the quality of the care and education she provides.  The inspector took into consideration the views of parents as recorded in questionnaires, cards and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder checks her home and removes hazards before children arrive each day. The childminder has put in place clear procedures to help protect children. She knows how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. The childminder has established good relationships with staff from other settings that children attend. With parental permission, she shares information about children's learning and development and contributes to the assessments they make of children's progress. The childminder has established some methods to extend her existing knowledge and understanding of aspects of her provision, such as safeguarding and planning. However, she does not make the best possible use of opportunities to enhance her professional development to assist her in improving her practice even more.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately gathers information from parents about what children can already do and what they like when they first come to her home. Through this, and from her own observations, the childminder identifies the next steps in children's learning and development. This helps her to plan interesting activities for them to do. The childminder uses her continued observations to support children's learning and to check their stage of development. However, she does not always use this information to effectively monitor their progress over a longer period of time. The childminder understands that children learn in a variety of ways. Children enjoy returning to look underneath the same fallen branch. They look and talk about what has changed and watch the bugs and insects they find there. Children enjoy choosing the equipment and resources they use. The childminder supports them as they count different coloured beads.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play and learn in a warm and caring environment. The childminder encourages parents to leave their children for short periods of time before children start staying on a regular basis. This helps children and parents to begin to build a good, trusting relationship with the childminder. She displays children's artwork on the walls, helping children to feel proud of what they have achieved. The childminder is a good role model, helping children to learn to be kind to others, to share and take turns. Children enjoy helping the childminder to prepare their lunch. Together they talk about why it is important to use soap when they wash their hands. This helps children to begin to understand good hygiene routines. The childminder ensures children have daily opportunities to access fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy regular visits to the park where they can climb and run.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in the childminder's care. She works closely with other professionals involved children's welfare and development. Where children's starting points are low she follows the methods used by others, helping to effectively close gaps in their development. When the time comes, all children are ready to move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346967 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 857374 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in January 2007 and lives in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 7am until 6.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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