Childminder EY478539

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 Not applicable

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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

 The childminder recognises her strengths and areas she would like to develop. Her ability to act on parents' feedback and children's views enhances her practice. The childminder attends training to maintain a good awareness of her requirement to meet children's needs.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She helps children who speak English as an additional language to broaden their vocabulary and increase their confidence in talking. Children make good progress in their learning.  Mathematical learning is threaded into all activities. Children compare length when measuring the stalks of flowers and count objects confidently. Demonstrating their mathematical understanding, children pick up and identify numbers made of gel from the water tray.  Children learn about being safe. When walking in the local community they practise road safety skills. The childminder reminds children about how to care for toys and the

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This provision is good

environment where they play.  Children learn about healthy eating and good hygiene. The childminder is swift to remind young children about ways that they can help to reduce the risk of the spread of infection. Children get tissues to wipe their noses and the childminder encourages them to dispose of the tissue and wash their hands.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always help to build on children's next steps in learning at all times when spontaneous opportunities arise during their play.  At times, the childminder's assessments of children's learning are not precise as they do not always fully reflect the information parents share about children's abilities.

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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 range of activities that helps to build on children's next steps in learning  enhance the precision of assessments to reflect what children already know and can do.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at suitable times. The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation form and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder knows about her responsibilities to keep children safe. She has policies and procedures to follow and reviews her work frequently. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children play and learn in a safe environment and the childminder is vigilant about supervising them. The childminder works closely with other professionals, such as those who work at the local children's centre. She gathers information to share with parents and plans well for children's move on to pre-school. For example, the childminder prepares information about children's learning to share with the new setting where they will attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an array of interesting and stimulating activities for children. These are based on children's current interests and fascinations. Activities ignite their interest and sustain their attention. Children are keen to explore and find out about things. They learn about camouflage as they hide toy animals in sand, twigs and leaves. The childminder talks to children about habitats and children express their understanding of where animals live. Story times are lively and interactive. Children take part in lifting the flaps in books and anticipate what will happen next in the story. They take books home to read with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and chatty. They settle quickly and enjoy their time with the childminder. Children form close attachments with the childminder and enjoy playing with her. The childminder has a calm and caring nature, and children return to her throughout the day for reassurance, when needed. Children enjoy fresh air and outdoor play. They dress themselves suitably for wet weather, independently putting on their boots and rain coats. Children delight in finding puddles to jump in and are developing their physical skills well. Children know the expectations for behaviour and follow rules well. They are considerate and kind towards others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are ready for learning and display the good skills they need as they move forward in learning, such as when starting pre-school or school. They are polite and well mannered. Children are respectful and considerate towards the feelings of others. They show an awareness of feelings and want to include the childminder and other people in their play. Children take care of toys and the areas where they play. They help to clear away after snack time and tidy up when they have finished playing. Children are confident talkers who express their ideas and talk about things that interest them. They are proud of what they can do and have high self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478539 Local authority Luton Inspection number 981007 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, seven days a week, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports a number of children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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