Childminder EY485793

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2017 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 seeks relevant professional development opportunities to help her enhance her practice. For example, she has attended training to help her to understand how to support children's emotional development. The childminder attends network meetings to help her to understand how new initiatives affect her work with children.  The childminder sensitively teaches children as they engage in activities. For example, as they paint, she helps children learn about number. She asks them how many spots they can paint and shows them how to double the number by folding their paper over. Children quickly learn how to add the numbers together.  Children are developing highly effective communication and language skills. Children engage in complex conversations with the childminder. For example, they talk about how two sides need to be the same for items to balance.  Children demonstrate they feel secure in the childminder's care. She provides them

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This provision is good

with consistent, familiar routines, such as for eating and sleeping. Children settle to sleep well and are happy to see the childminder when they wake up.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always proactively seek and act on the view of parents and children to enhance the good reflections of her practice even more.  The childminder does not exchange precise information with other settings children attend to further promote a shared approach to care and learning.

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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

 make more effective use of the views of parents and children to enhance the good reflections of practice even further  strengthen information sharing with other providers where children attend other settings, in order to promote greater continuity in their care and learning.

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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 checked the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed the evidence showing the suitability of the childminder and a range of other documents, including children's assessments records and the safeguarding policy.  The inspector spoke to and interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the childminder's reflections on her practice and of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently follows appropriate child protection procedures, helping her to protect children's welfare. She shares her policies and procedures with parents to help them to understand her role and responsibilities in safeguarding children. Overall, the childminder reviews and evaluates her practice by identifying what is working well and what she needs to improve. She is making effective changes to her garden to create more available space for children to play. She is also making space for storage of resources so that children have more choice of what they want to play with. These changes impact positively on children's learning experiences, especially for those children who prefer to be outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is aware of children's next steps in learning and ensures that the activities they experience are suitably challenging. She shares information with parents about children's development through daily discussions and encourages them to inform her about their children's learning at home. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to play imaginatively. For example, they enjoy playing shops and cafes and talk together about what food is healthy, such as salad. The childminder effectively teaches children about the effect too much sugar has on their teeth. She provides many resources outdoors for children to continue to play imaginatively. For example, children make the playhouse into their home and ride on toy cars as they pretend to go to work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children freely move around the childminder's home and enjoy choosing toys and equipment they want to use. Children are polite and regularly thank the childminder, such as when she provides them with drinks and snacks. They behave well and are very keen to help, such as to tidy away the toys they have finished playing with. The childminder takes children on many outings in the local community. For example, they visit farms and toddler groups where they learn about the natural world and have opportunities to socialise. The childminder establishes close partnership working with parents. They speak very positively of the care and education their children receive and state they are making good progress.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's skills are developing well and they are making good progress. For example, older children easily write their names with chalks and use a range of magnetic shapes to make pictures. Younger children show their developing understanding of technology as they eagerly press buttons to make sounds and music happen. All children are effectively gaining the keys skills required for their next stage of learning and ultimately for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485793 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1005775 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Stopsley, Luton. The childminder operates all year round from 7am 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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