Childminder EY469931

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 September 2017 8 April 2014

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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 regularly seeks training opportunities, and undertakes relevant research online. He works in close partnerships with parents to promote consistency in children's care and learning. For example, they attend training together to develop a greater understanding of how to support children's individual needs.  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 him and his co-childminder.  The childminder makes excellent use of his home, to provide children with rich and highly stimulating learning opportunities that excite and motivate children to learn.  The childminder has a deep understanding of how and where children learn best. He uses their interest in football to develop their learning. For example, he counts how many times they kick the ball into the net. He skilfully introduces children to shape

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This provision is outstanding

names, for example by telling them he is passing the ball back to them through a circle.  Children are making excellent progress. The childminder monitors children's learning meticulously. This helps him to very quickly identify any emerging weaknesses in their development and address these at the earliest opportunity.

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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

 continue to enhance children's already excellent physical development through further opportunities and challenge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place.  The inspector saw the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the suitability of household members 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 his practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about what he needs to do if he has concerns about children. He has a thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures in his local area. The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner. He and his co-childminder, gather the views of children and parents, and follow up any suggestions they make. They support each other to continually enhance their superb knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. The childminder promotes children's safety and well-being at all times. He is highly aware of how to minimise risks in the environment. He also understands how to teach children to manage risk, and so build up skills to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an expert knowledge of how to motivate children to learn through the activities he provides. Children are very eager to join in activities, and show excellent levels of involvement during their play. The childminder plays alongside children narrating what he is doing. Children join in with their own ideas, such as putting toy horses into a stable after the childminder suggests the sawdust looks like snow. The childminder supports children's literacy development very well, as he eagerly shares books with children and uses picture cards. Children show they are beginning to recognise the difference between pictures and text. He makes excellent use of his high-quality observations and assessments of children's learning. He sets precise targets to help children make rapid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy the exceptionally good provision of outdoor activities. The childminder has made superb use of his garden. A large covered area is set up as an exciting learning environment. Children particularly enjoy playing ball games and riding in toy cars. The childminder has plans to extend children's already excellent physical development even more. He understands the benefits of helping children develop their large-muscle skills by climbing, and is currently researching the best equipment to install. Children are becoming increasingly independent and competently take care of their personal needs. They understand the need to wash their hands before meals, and are very keen to help the childminder to tidy up.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make consistently high rates of progress, this is recognised by other professionals, such as health visitors. They are extremely well motivated and show strong self-confidence, as they proudly show the childminders and visitors what they have made with dough. Children are curious and active learners. They show a keen interest in all the wonderful activities available to them. Children are being exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and ultimately for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469931 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1102821 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He works with his wife who is a co-childminder. He operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, 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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