Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 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

 Partnerships with parents are strong and they speak highly of the childminder. Parents are warmly welcomed in to the setting and are regularly supported to extend their children's learning at home. Parents' views are taken into account as part of the childminder's effective evaluation of practice and her commitment to continuous improvement.  Children's physical development is well supported. The childminder provides good opportunities that enable children to have fresh air and exercise on a daily basis. She organises regular outdoor activities, such as visiting the woodland areas and exploring the local stream.  The childminder promotes children's understanding of mathematics. For example, she incorporates counting and shapes into conversations. Children build with blocks and explore a range of jigsaw puzzles.  Children's health and well-being are promoted well. The childminder provides a range

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This provision is good

of nutritious snacks and meals to promote healthy eating. She encourages children to understand why it is important to have clean hands. Children learn about their personal safety as they walk to and from school each day and discuss the importance of road safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide opportunities for children to experiment with colour and design and talk about what they are doing.  On occasions, children are not swiftly supported to engage in self-chosen imaginative role play that reflects their interests and 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

 extend children's growing awareness of how different colours and materials can be mixed and explored, encouraging children's use of descriptive language  support children more effectively as they develop their imagination through role play, responding to their interests and experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her setting and she saw evidence of the suitability of household members aged over 16 years.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as provided in documentation. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including safeguarding procedures, policies, children's observation and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder remains updated with changes to child protection procedures and new legislation through training and ongoing research. The childminder has attended specialist training to ensure that she understands how to support vulnerable families. This helps her to identify where children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and opinions. The childminder has developed links with other providers to promote consistency in children's care and learning when they attend other settings. She attends regular networking groups with other childminders and local authority staff. This helps her to build on her own professional development. The childminder evaluates her setting, including the activities and experiences she provides for children in her care. She regularly requests feedback from parents and children and this helps her to be effective in promoting the ongoing quality of her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes detailed observations of children in her care. She regularly assesses their progress using appropriate guidance and plans for their next steps in learning. The childminder organises and plans interesting activities that help promote children's literacy and attention skills. For example, children listen well as she reads a range of books and stories to them. The childminder includes children in the story. They respond well to the childminder's probing questions that encourage them to think further. Children are confident, happy and settled. They smile warmly as they enjoy a game of skittles together. Children welcome the childminder's sensitive interaction in their play, as they proudly count how many skittles they knock down. The childminder adapts activities to ensure that all children can join in.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are kind to each other. They patiently wait their turn when taking part in group activities and are supported by the childminder as they learn about the importance of sharing. The childminder provides an effective settling-in period that is flexibly organised to suit individual families. Children are given sufficient time to get to know the childminder, other minded children and the daily routines. They confidently wave goodbye to their parents and quickly settle at activities. Children's personal, social and emotional development are promoted well. The childminder praises children and celebrates their achievements. Children are independent. The childminder encourages them to do as much as possible for themselves. She promotes opportunities, such as outings in the local community, to support children's growing awareness of diversity in the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and gaining the necessary skills to be ready for school or the next stage of their learning. The childminder is aware of their starting points and capabilities and she supports them well. Children make strong relationships with the childminder and develop firm friendships with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485045 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 999694 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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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 Sandy. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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