Zukowska, Malgorzata

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2016 17 April 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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has provided more opportunities for parents to provide her with information about how children are learning at home. Parents regularly make notes in children's development folders and the childminder takes account of these in her assessments of children's learning.  Children are interested and engage well in the activities the childminder provides. They are enticed to explore a tray full of cereal and pasta. Children enjoy filling and emptying containers and using spoons to stir it up. The childminder explains how she knows talkative children are focused on their learning as they explore in silence.  Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. The childminder is able to use the language children speak and this helps them to feel secure. She carefully chooses the times to speak to children in their own language, for example, to help them understand concepts, such as size.

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This provision is good

 Children demonstrate their secure attachments to the childminder. They seek her out when they are in need of support and benefit from her warm interactions.  Parents speak highly of the childminder. They feel she provides a safe, friendly environment and has high expectations of children's behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide parents with the most precise information about how their children are learning and developing.  The childminder does not consistently make best use of opportunities to enhance children's growing understanding of good hygiene routines.

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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

 share more precise information with parents about how their children are learning and developing to help to promote consistency in children's learning at home  provide children with more opportunities to learn about how good hygiene routines benefit their health and well-being.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place with her.  The inspector saw the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's development and assessment records. Evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents were also seen.  The inspector spoke to and interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and the childminder's self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident to follow appropriate child protection procedures, which helps her to protect children's welfare. She completes training to help refresh her knowledge and further develop her teaching skills. The childminder talks of the positive impact of training on her practice. For example, she has more understanding of why children play in certain ways and this has helped her with planning activities. The childminder reviews risks in the environment and on outings, reflecting on the needs of each child. She evaluates her service by identifying what is working well and what she needs to improve. The childminder seeks and reflects on the views of parents and children and makes effective changes to her practice to meet their needs. The childminder benefits from the support of other childminders. For example, they meet regularly at toddler groups and hold professional discussions to share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains effective information from parents about all aspects of children's learning when they start with her. This helps her to swiftly identify children's starting points, abilities and interests. The childminder uses this information to identify next steps in learning for each child, which she incorporates into her planning and teaching. The childminder skilfully teaches children as they play. For example, she introduces numbers and names of colours. As children tidy away blocks, the childminder identifies learning opportunities. She asks children to find all the ones of a certain colour and count how many they are putting in the box. Children learn about space and shape as they compete puzzles and enjoy looking at the pictures of animals emerging.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children eagerly welcome visitors to the childminder's home and are keen for them to join in their play. Considering their ages, children play together very well. They show consideration to each other and their behaviour is good. The childminder ensures children have regular access to the outdoors. They enjoy playing in the garden as they ride in cars and on scooters. Children carefully walk the length of the garden balancing bean bags on their heads. They smile as the childminder praises them and claps when they reach the steps. Children are polite and courteous; they are developing good independence skills as they try to do things for themselves. They are pleased to show how they can put on their shoes and coat to play outside and use a knife to cut bread at lunchtime.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently initiate their own play and learning as they independently select toys and activities. They skilfully build models from blocks and constantly talk about what they are doing and why. Children find extra resources to extend their play. For example, they take a pretend cooker and kettle to the cereal activity and begin to play imaginatively. Children are making good progress and are quickly gaining the key skills required for their next stage of learning at nursery and at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453376 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1066319 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Luton. She operates Monday to Friday from 6am until 6pm 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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