Childminder EY380045

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2016 13 March 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has significantly increased her level of qualification since her last inspection. She is highly qualified and demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of how children learn and develop.  The childminder finds imaginative ways to include parents in children's learning. A toy bear travels backwards and forwards between the childminder and children's homes. This helps to gather stories, photographs and accounts of children's activities outside of the childminder's care. This is one of the many effective methods the childminder uses to exchange information with families.  Children make good progress in the childminder's care. Her programme of activities focuses closely on what children need to learn next. She plans activities that are equally stimulating and flexible, supporting children to take the lead in their learning.  Children enjoy strengthening their physical skills in different ways. They play football in

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This provision is good

the garden with the co-childminder and the childminder takes them to soft play areas where they can safely explore their ability to climb, slide and stretch.  The childminder's exceptionally kind, gentle and nurturing approach helps young children to develop extremely close bonds with her. The superb relationship between the childminder and her co-childminder helps children to feel equally comfortable accepting reassurance from them both.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Young babies put things in their mouth as they explore the world around them. The childminder is swift to stop them from doing this to help keep them safe. However, she does not always find suitable, alternative ways for them to explore objects using all of their senses.

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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

 provide more opportunities for babies to explore a range of objects using their senses.

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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, children and the co-childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, co-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

The childminder completes extensive self-evaluation and uses this to help her to sustain good quality care for children. She has embarked on a focused programme of professional development, including refreshing her knowledge of child protection issues. The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder has an extensive awareness of safeguarding matters and relevant local issues. She draws on her previous experiences and knowledge gained through regular training to help her to review both her policies and procedures, and her practice. The childminder has thoroughly assessed her home for any risks to children and has taken appropriate action to address these, such as filling in two ponds in the garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have freedom to move between the house and the garden as they choose. They delight in playing outdoors and the childminder provides a wide range of interesting activities in the garden where children prefer to learn. They splash around in water and enjoy the sensation of this on their skin. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She effectively builds on their development, adding more words to the sentence as she talks to children to help increase their understanding. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's starting points, helping her to plan activities that she knows children will enjoy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder helps children to feel highly confident, independent and self-assured. They have opportunities to make choices, such as about what they will eat and what activities they will play with. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles in stimulating and creative ways, such as including them in planning menus. Children are curious, inquisitive and eager to learn. The childminder effectively teaches young children about their own safety. She uses simple language to explain to very young children why there are rules in place, such as not standing on chairs. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder encourages them to follow rules and the daily routine. She is highly intune with the subtle changes in children's behaviour and swiftly responds to their changing moods to quickly meet their needs. Children make rapid progress in their personal social and emotional development and settle very quickly in the childminder's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

care. The childminder finds highly creative ways for children to learn about their own identity and that of others. Her teaching is sympathetic to children's young age and understanding.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good progress in their learning. They investigate activities, studying objects they encounter closely. Young children have good physical skills and are starting to explore different ways they can make marks, such as pushing cars across paper with paint on the wheels to make tracks. They demonstrate a strong capacity to develop the skills they need in readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380045 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1065237 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Hockliffe. She works with a co- childminder and operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder will provide overnight care for children by arrangement. The childminder is qualified to degree level.

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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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