Childminder EY321497

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2017 8 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

 The childminder has developed very good partnerships with parents. She provides them with detailed plans for their children's progress and next steps in learning. This supports parents with ideas that they can use to further develop their children's learning at home.  Children settle quickly in the childminder's care. She uses a gradual settling-in process that supports children in establishing close bonds with the childminder and the other children who attend. Children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe.  The childminder provides daily opportunities for the children to enjoy fresh air and exercise. They ride push-along bicycles and explore the local parks and woods.  The childminder promotes children's language development. She talks to them about what they are doing and uses story time to encourage children's participation and help introduce new words into their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently monitor and evaluate her assistant's practice to focus on raising the overall quality of teaching to a higher level.  On occasion, the childminder does not consistently provide children with even more challenging learning opportunities to help them make more rapid progress.

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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

 enhance procedures for staff supervision to monitor and evaluate staff's practice and raise the overall quality of teaching to a higher level  provide a higher level of challenge in activities to support children to excel even further in their learning.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the procedure to follow and who to contact in the local authority with any such concerns. The childminder evaluates the assessments of children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. She provides targeted support so they continue to make good progress. The childminder evaluates her practice regularly. She gathers the important views of parents and children and incorporates these into plans for improvement. The childminder attends training and professional development opportunities to increase her knowledge and extend her skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start about what they can do. She uses this information, along with her own observations, to accurately identify children's initial starting points. The childminder effectively plans for each child's individual next steps in learning. She asks them questions during story times, which helps to encourage them to predict what may happen next and talk about what is happening in the pictures. Children enjoy cutting their own fruit to make real fruit lollies. The childminder helps to promote their mathematical development as she encourages them to count how many pieces of fruit they use. They enjoy working out how many more they need to make five pieces of fruit.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and their self-esteem is raised through the consistent praise and encouragement of the childminder. Children learn good hygiene practices and know to wash their hands after outdoor play and before mealtimes. They behave well and with the childminder's consistent explanations they learn about how to behave kindly to one another. Children's independence is encouraged and promoted by the childminder. They learn to prepare their own snack and help to tidy up toys before choosing something else to play with. The childminder talks to children about what food is good for them. They look at books and have discussions about keeping healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points. They quickly learn the key skills needed ready for their move on to school. Children eagerly explore the wide range of activities provided. They develop their imaginative skills as they pretend to go shopping and make dinner for each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321497 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1064837 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 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Sandy, Bedfordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30 to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She works with an assistant.

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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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