Childminder EY490877

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 Not applicable

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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 continues to build on her knowledge and develop her practice by completing a wide variety of training. She now has a greater understanding of the different ways in which children prefer to play and learn and so offers resources and activities that are tailored to their needs.  The childminder talks with parents and uses electronic communication methods to keep them informed about what their child has been doing. She supports parents in extending their children's learning at home. For example, she offers ideas for activities that are linked to children's next developmental steps.  Children participate in a wide selection of indoor and outdoor activities. Many of these opportunities are informed by children's interests so that they capture their attention and support them in extending their knowledge.  The childminder monitors children's progress well and addresses any weaker areas of

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This provision is good

their learning. She now offers younger children more support in developing their ability to join words and start to talk in sentences.  Children regularly use local facilities, such as parks, a nearby farm and children's groups. These help to build their knowledge of what happens in their community and initiate their interest in differences and wider society.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always obtain and use updates from parents about children's development at home in order to fully inform the activity planning.  The childminder does not consistently offer children opportunities that help them develop their skills in making marks and writing.

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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

 extend the methods for obtaining information from parents about their child's learning and development at home and make greater use of this to inform activity planning  build on the opportunities that support children in making marks and writing.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with this area by refreshing her training. She has a thorough understanding of the issues that could threaten a child's welfare and knows how to report any concerns. She thoroughly risk assesses all areas of the home and outings, promoting children's safety. The childminder works well with other childcare settings that children attend. For example, she is aware of the activity plans at the local pre-schools and offers children activities that enable them to build on what they have been learning. The childminder evaluates her daily work and makes improvements. The reorganisation of toys means that children can now clearly see what is available and make choices, and can also help tidy up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities well and uses these as a way of promoting children's development. For example, children enjoy naming shapes and colours as they paint stick shapes onto paper plates to make pumpkins. Children have opportunities to think about their play and develop this. For example, children explore toy cars. They invent stories about these as they arrange them. The childminder then joins them and they eagerly talk about what they are doing and carefully count the cars. Children enjoy many outdoor activities and the childminder uses these as a further way to extend their learning. Children use their imagination and develop skills in experimenting as they collect sticks in the woods. The use the larger sticks to make a den and then use the smaller ones to make a replica of a character in one of their favourite books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets with parents and gathers thorough initial information from them so that she fully understands children's needs. She uses this knowledge to inform the daily routine so that children feel comfortable and settle well. Children enjoy activities and discussions that support them in recognising and expressing their feelings. The childminder talks with them about behaviour and they learn to manage this themselves. She helps build their confidence and self-esteem. For example, children enjoy regular opportunities to perform songs and action rhymes to each other. Children enjoy local walks and visit parks, where they learn to use large play equipment, contributing to the development of their physical skills. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, when they play with toy cars on a road mat, they talk about how to cross the road safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. The childminder's effective teaching methods aid them in developing essential skills that support their learning and prepare them for school. Children learn to work together and express their ideas. For example, children create a fairy garden and dinosaur world. They discuss their thoughts and develop their creativity as they decide how to arrange toy figures, stones and plants to create these settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490877 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1020517 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Leighton Buzzard. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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