Childminder EY380723

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2017 21 July 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 is well qualified, experienced and passionate about her work with children. She uses self-evaluation effectively to prioritise continuous improvement to help her maintain the excellent quality of her practice and provision at the highest level.  The childminder provides children with an outstanding learning experience. Children feel at ease as they explore and play at their own pace. They make choices from an excellent range of resources, both indoors and outdoors. Children are highly motivated and eager to learn through play.  Children are extremely well settled in the childminder's care. Their well-being is a high priority. The childminder has an extremely nurturing approach and children thrive in this homely atmosphere.  The childminder is rigorous in her monitoring of children's development. She uses in- depth tracking to identify potential gaps in learning and swiftly close them. This

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This provision is outstanding

supports children to make extremely good progress and in some areas of their development exceed.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents and other professionals. Every effort is made to involve them in their children's achievements and the next steps in their children's 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

 explore further excellent strategies to continue to involve all parents in their child's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks and records of children's learning and progress.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly reflective about her practice. She uses extremely thorough self- evaluation to raise relevant and precise targets that continually improve the outcomes for children. The childminder makes excellent use of every opportunity to attend training, skilfully applying new learning to her work with children and parents. Highly effective practices and procedures successfully promote children's safety and well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the procedures that enable her to protect children from harm. She is highly conscientious about children's safety and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is exceptional. The childminder uses a broad range of excellent teaching skills to challenge children and fully enhance their learning. For example, when weighing vegetables, the childminder shows the children how to be human scales, holding vegetables in each arm and deciding which is heavier. Children use digital scales to record the numbers and then decide which is the largest. The childminder is a highly skilled communicator who carefully listens to children. She responds quickly and accurately to extend their learning. For example, as a child draws a snail, they ask what a snails face looks like. The childminder immediately looks up an image on the computer for the children to see and use in their drawing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets the individual needs of children superbly and the children flourish in her care. They independently choose their own activities and attend to their self-care needs extremely well for their age. The childminder is an excellent role model and demonstrates kindness and respect. She offers praise regularly to help children develop their confidence and self-esteem. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are polite, well mannered and considerate of each other. The childminder supports children's good health very successfully. For example, children make their own pizza for lunch, choosing from a variety of healthy toppings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning from their individual starting points. They are very confident and have an extremely positive attitude to learning as they enjoy the exploration of early mathematics and phonics. Children are highly motivated to find out how things work. They ask questions and show a keen interest in their surroundings. For example, they explore the inside of a pumpkin with enthusiasm. The childminder is very focused on ensuring that children leave her setting with the key skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380723 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1104843 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Luton, Bedfordshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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