Childminder EY293161

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2016 15 February 2013

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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 has made significant progress in developing the quality of her provision. She has worked in partnership with her local authority development worker and undertaken training to develop her knowledge and skills. The childminder reviews her work and is committed to sustaining the good quality care she provides.  The childminder works effectively with parents to support children's learning, development and care. They regularly share information and involve wider family members to help children experience continuity of care and learning.  Teaching is supportive and enables children to think for themselves and explore their imaginative ideas. The childminder joins in with role play and lets children take the lead. They talk enthusiastically in character as they pretend to be doctors and patients in a hospital.  Children are confident and capable. The childminder embeds essential social skills in

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This provision is good

her teaching. This helps children learn to treat each other and the childminder with respect and courtesy. The environment is warm and welcoming and children flourish in the childminder's care.  Children engage in a range of healthy activities. They go swimming each week with the childminder and she teaches them to be confident in the water and active. Children eat healthy snacks and assert their preferences when choosing fruit at snack time.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is developing new ways to review children's progress using the information she gathers from assessments. This is still in the early stages and so lacks some precision on occasions.  Opportunities for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge in using technology in their play are not always readily available.

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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

 embed the new ways used to track children's development to sharpen the focus of information gathered from assessments  provide more opportunities for children to use varying forms of technology in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She has refreshed her training and is aware of the work of her Local Safeguarding Children Board. The childminder is alert to the signs and symptoms that could suggest children are at risk of harm. She has contact details of relevant professionals readily at hand to report any such concerns. The childminder encourages children to be aware of dangers and take small manageable risks for themselves. The childminder shares information with other settings that children attend. She discusses children's progress frequently with key people to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities at home and outdoors to stimulate and excite children. She has high expectations for what children can do and this helps to motivate and challenge them. Children count and explore shapes as they complete large jigsaw puzzles on the floor. They use their skills to count groups of objects and older children are starting to recognise numbers and letters as they play. Children are highly expressive and confident talkers. They make impressive progress in their communication and language skills and talk about things that interest them. They use questions to help them to understand and talk with authority about their favourite things. The childminder has a good knowledge of children's development and knows them well. She is able to talk with confidence about the progress that children make and what their next steps in learning are.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close attachments to the childminder. She is gentle and affectionate in her approach and children settle well in her care. Children are well prepared for changes in their lives. The childminder pays close attention to preparing children for the arrival of new siblings and for starting pre-school. Her supportive approach and good planning help children to feel self-assured and confident. Children are independent and take on a number of small tasks. They tidy up toys and get the chairs and table ready for mealtimes. Children's behaviour is excellent and they demonstrate a good awareness of the feelings of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make very good progress from their initial starting points. This is particularly evident in their communication and language skills, where children are well above expected levels of development. Children gain the skills they need for starting pre-school and, eventually, school. They display their delight in playing together with the childminder. They are imaginative and creative. When playing hide and seek, they shriek with delight at being discovered in their hiding place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293161 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1042699 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Leighton Buzzard. She operates from 7.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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