Childminder EY483198

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 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 places high priority on refreshing her professional knowledge, including the use of online training, to continue to improve the outcomes for children. She is extremely proactive in ensuring that she keeps updated on changes to legislation and new childcare trends.  Children enjoy activities that are carefully planned to enable each child to have their own learning outcome, such as exploring play sand. They persevere and concentrate on their chosen activities for long periods of time.  The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She uses her expertise to focus on meeting each child's individual needs through child- initiated play and they make good progress from their starting points.  Children benefit from a safe and homely learning environment where they develop strong attachments with the gentle and nurturing childminder.  The childminder encourages children's good language development and helps them to

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This provision is good

develop a wide range of vocabulary. She provides an ongoing narrative for what children are doing. She is skilled at incorporating mathematics into everyday play for very young children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet give the same consideration to thoughtful planning of the outdoor environment as she does inside. This means that children who prefer to learn outdoors do not always benefit from the same stimulating learning experiences.

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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 the planning for activities in the outdoor environment in order to help children who prefer to learn outside have the same level of stimulating experiences as provided indoors.

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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 viewed a focused activity with the childminder and discussed the children's progress and achievements.  The inspector looked at the children's development records.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's qualifications, evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her family, self-evaluation, risk assessment and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed in comments on their child's work.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified and well-organised childminder underpins her service with updated policies that are shared with parents. She has a confident knowledge of safeguarding procedures and refreshes her training to ensure the well-being of children. Safeguarding is effective. She knows the steps to take to protect children's well-being and how to report a concern about a child in her care. The childminder has carefully risk assessed her home and the garden, ensuring that any potential hazards are made inaccessible to children. She frequently reflects on her provision in order to identify areas for development. The childminder encourages and values regular feedback from parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are given opportunities to learn and explore at their own level as the capable childminder sits back and observes, staying nearby to guide if needed. The childminder engages in constant discussions with the children during their play activities. She speaks clearly to children and continually introduces new vocabulary or mathematical language. When children are playing with plastic marine animals in wet sand, she helps them to count the tentacles on an octopus. They play imaginatively and pretend that the octopus is stuck between the rocks. The childminder puts a lot of thought into planning activities that she can skilfully adapt to suit all ages. She identifies unique outcomes in line with their next steps in learning, helping children to enjoy their play and achieve as much as they can. Each child has a development folder which is linked to approved guidance and which is regularly shared with parents. The childminder also keeps a scrapbook of the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

topics that children learn about. Children's creative work is sent home and parents are encouraged to make comments. She effectively uses daily diaries and tracker sheets to ensure there are no gaps in learning and to keep parents informed about their children's good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Young children are happy and settled. There are gradual settling-in sessions to ensure that they get to know the childminder and her family before they are left by their parents. The childminder asks parents to fill in a favourite routine sheet, enabling her to get to know the needs of the child very quickly and respond promptly. The childminder gives high priority to developing children's social skills and their self-confidence. Children are polite and friendly and are learning to share and take turns. The childminder has a realistic expectation of behaviour and effectively supports children to develop an understanding of right from wrong. Children's independence in self-care is successfully promoted from a young age as they put on their own shoes when going out into garden. They learn to follow important hygiene routines, eat healthy snacks and have times for rest and play.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, learn to listen and follow instructions. They show a growing interest in books. They enjoy sharing experiences as they sit close to the childminder. Children acquire positive attitudes towards learning new things and develop key skills in readiness for starting nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483198 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 995125 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Willington, near Bedford. She operates flexibly all year round from 8.15am to 5.30pm, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years degree qualification.

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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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