Childminder EY335633

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 August 2017 4 September 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 built close partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed about how children are progressing. The childminder provides frequent information and ideas that parents can use to further support their children's learning at home.  Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They are provided with gradual settling-in sessions that meet their individual needs. This helps children to build their confidence and form close bonds with the childminder and the other children that attend.  The childminder frequently evaluates her practice. She gathers the views of other professionals, parents and children. She uses this information to identify areas for further development and setting targets for improvement.  Children's mathematical skills are fully promoted by the childminder. She encourages them to count the number of dots on pictures of different insects and write the correct

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This provision is good

number to match. The childminder supports children in counting their moves during a group game.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of professional development opportunities to focus on delivering the highest-quality of teaching to children.  The childminder completes regular and thorough assessments of children's progress. However, she does not always make the best use of this information to target specific next steps in learning, in order to support children to make even 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

 expand continuous professional development opportunities to focus even more sharply on delivering the highest-quality of teaching  enhance the use of information gathered from assessments and provide children with more specific next steps in learning that enable them to make rapid progress.

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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 co- childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons working and 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 good knowledge about the signs and symptoms of abuse. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow and who to contact in her local authority with any such concerns she may have about a child in her care. The childminder has built close partnerships with other settings that children attend. She frequently shares assessments of children's progress to support their continuity of care. The childminder monitors the progress that children's make and provides extra support when needed to help children to continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents about what children can do when they first start. She uses this along with her own observations to identify areas that children are working on. Children's language and communication skills are fully promoted by the childminder. She talks to children about what they are doing and repeats words back to them to reinforce the correct pronunciation. The childminder supports children's coordination skills as they complete dinosaur puzzles. She talks to them about what the dinosaurs eat and about the flat and curved edges of puzzle pieces. The childminder provides praise and encouragement that supports their confidence.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder provides consistent messages that support their understanding. Children learn the skills of sharing and taking turns. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to develop their independence. For example, children help to tidy away toys when asked and eagerly put on their own shoes for outdoor play. The childminder promotes good hygiene practices and children have learnt to wash their hands after outdoor play and before mealtimes. Children enjoy planting and growing fruit and vegetables. The childminder talks to children about food that is good for them. They delight in the daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They visit the local parks and enjoy climbing trees and playing on the range of equipment outdoors at the childminder's.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy the wide range of challenging activities available. They are eager learners. Children develop their imaginative skills as they build dinosaurs and vehicles from construction bricks. They enjoy pretending they are going on an adventure as they play outdoors. Children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335633 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1064881 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Henlow. She works with a co-childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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