Childminder EY457394

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2017 15 July 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 demonstrates a great enjoyment of her work. She makes excellent use of her recently achieved childcare qualification and any knowledge gained from training. Her excellent understanding of how each child prefers to learn enables her to plan precisely to promote their development to the utmost.  Children eagerly participate in a vast array of exciting activities that perfectly reflects their interests and needs. Children become totally engrossed in their play and show a great passion for learning.  The childminder's exceptional monitoring means she has a comprehensive knowledge of children's progress and quickly detects any weaker areas. She now offers children further opportunities to use their mathematical skills. For example, children proficiently put items they have collected in the woods in order of size.  Children enjoy abundant opportunities to use local facilities, such as the library, parks

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This provision is outstanding

and nearby zoo, which support their enjoyment and help to enrich their learning. These opportunities also aid children in developing a meaningful awareness of their community and an interest in the diversities of wider society.  The childminder supports parents exceptionally well in extending their children's learning. For example, she offers highly practical, individual plans for each child.  Children gain an excellent insight into their learning and delight in celebrating their achievements. With the childminder's support, they remember past activities and competently transfer their knowledge when faced with new challenges.

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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

 exploit the opportunities for parents to provide even further details about their children's development at home.

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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 talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as given in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder sets the highest standards for her childcare, conscientiously reviewing her work to identify even further improvements. She has recognised that she can offer parents even more opportunities to update her on their children's progress at home. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder frequently completes training to maintain a thorough knowledge of this area. She demonstrates an excellent understanding of issues which could compromise children's welfare and understands how to report any concerns. The childminder builds excellent partnerships with others. She maintains an exceptional understanding of the current activity planning of the local pre-school and offers children activities that build on what they have been learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children make exceptional progress as the childminder uses every opportunity to extend their learning. For example, children enjoy looking at the laminated words and pictures displayed. They build their communication skills as they follow the displays to describe their holidays. They then extend their understanding of different countries as they look in books to find out about the climates and wildlife. The childminder plans activities that ignite children's curiosity. For example, children gather everyday items. They predict whether these will sink or float before experimenting by putting them in water. The childminder uses children's interests as a way to help them build on their knowledge. For example, children grow sunflowers, carefully measuring these and working out the required growing conditions. They examine the different parts of the plants and make posters to illustrate these. They then look at life cycles of other living things.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder obtains detailed information from parents so that she has an excellent understanding of children's needs. Children settle quickly and develop highly positive emotional attitudes that support them when they start school. They gain excellent social skills and show a very mature sense of care for one another. For example, older children run to the bottom of the slide to catch younger children, giving them spontaneous hugs and praising them for learning to use this equipment. Children's physical development is promoted very well. Activities, such as using tweezers to select craft resources, support them in learning to use their small-muscle skills. Improved daily procedures and additional activities support children in gaining an excellent understanding of safety. For example, children take photographs of hazards and discuss what can be done about them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally motivated and all make excellent progress, rapidly developing essential skills in readiness for school. They competently organise their play and work together to follow instructions. For example, children explore laminated illustrations of objects and animals and read instructions about putting the cards in order of weight. They use their excellent problem-solving skills as they work out the correct sequence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457394 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1066566 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 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Dunstable. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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