Childminder EY395164

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2017 7 October 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder strives for excellence and constantly evaluates the quality of her practice, seeking the views of parents and children. She regularly attends training and reflects on research to keep her knowledge and understanding at an outstanding level.  The childminder makes excellent use of her home to provide children with rich and highly stimulating learning opportunities that excite and motivate children to learn.  Children flourish in the childminder's care and develop a deep sense of belonging. Highly skilled interactions and consistent care from the childminder support children's exceedingly good relationships with her. Children's behaviour is excellent.  Partnerships with parents are superb. The childminder has highly effective systems in place to ensure parents are continually involved in their children's learning. Parents are extremely happy with the level of care and education their children receive.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has high expectations of children. She uses every opportunity to encourage them to do things for themselves. Children demonstrate very high levels of emotional well-being, independence and social skills.  The childminder has developed extremely effective relationships with children's key person from other settings they attend. She regularly shares detailed information with them. Children make exceptional progress and are very well prepared for their next stage in 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

 consider even more ways to support parents, in order to continue children's excellent learning at home.

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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 the childminder and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and the childminder's reflections on her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role in promoting children's safety and well-being. She has an up-to- date knowledge of child protection procedures and knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is highly motivated and has extremely high expectations of herself and children. Children benefit from her exceptional ability to understand how and where they learn best, such as outdoors. The childminder's very close monitoring of children's achievements helps her to ensure that their progress is rapid and consistent.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents when children begin to attend. This assists her to promptly assess children's initial levels of development and set precise next steps in their learning. Children are excited to explore the wonderful activities the childminder has in place for them. While playing with a train set, they quickly work out which trains will fit under the bridge and which are too big. The childminder sensitively, but effectively, questions children as they play. This helps them to develop excellent thinking skills as they work out, for example how to make sandcastles of different shapes and sizes. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that children's learning is consistently promoted to the highest level. She is currently considering even more precise ways to support parents, in order to continue children's excellent learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model, respecting each child as an individual. Children understand the daily routines. For example, they proactively tidy up when they know it is snack time. Children are becoming increasingly independent and competently take care of their personal needs. They understand why they need to wash their hands before using knives to chop up fruit for snack. Children enjoy the exceptionally good provision of outdoor activities. The childminder has made superb use of every part of her garden. Children particularly enjoy running down the side of the house and sitting together in the den the childminder has created for them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making rapid progress and are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning and eventual move on to school. Children's speech and language skills are developing extremely well. They hold highly effective conversations with both adults and other children. They explore ways to begin to draw and write through a variety of media and confidently demonstrate their counting skills. Children are learning to use books for pleasure and to gain information from.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395164 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1086640 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Luton, Bedfordshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.15am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children and holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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