Childminder EY396322

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 18 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 experienced childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment for children. She follows sensitive settling-in procedures to help children feel secure when their parents leave them.  The childminder works closely with parents and other settings that children also attend. She regularly shares information about children's progress to help promote continuity in learning and care.  Children enjoy joining in activities together. They enthusiastically stick shapes to create faces on bright pumpkins. The childminder talks to them about the colour and the shapes they have used, helping to promote their early mathematical development.  Older children enjoy completing more challenging activities, such as jigsaw puzzles, with the childminder while their younger friends sleep. They talk about sounds and begin to recognise letters. This helps to prepare them for nursery and school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most effective use of her assessments to focus more precisely on what children need to learn next to help them make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not always encourage children to solve problems and predict outcomes or answer questions for themselves.

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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

 make more effective use of assessments and focus more precisely on what children need to learn next in order to help them to progress to the highest possible level  encourage children to solve problems, predict outcomes and answer questions for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector watched the quality of teaching and assessed the impact it has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a variety of documents, including the records of children's attendance.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into consideration the views of parents documented in questionnaires, testimonials and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder follows the procedures she has put in place to help keep children safe. She displays a list of contact numbers that are used to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. The childminder asks parents and other professionals to feed back on the quality of her provision. She shares ideas and best practice with other local childminders, helping to continually improve the quality of care and education. The childminder reads professional publications and articles to help her refresh her knowledge and understanding about children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

When parents first enrol their children with the childminder, she finds out what the children already do and know and what they like. This helps the childminder plan and select equipment and activities that interest children to support their learning. Children enjoy joining in activities the childminder has planned for them. They run around the garden, searching for paper pumpkins the childminder has stuck to objects. This helps children strengthen their small-muscle and observational skills. The childminder takes children on regular trips to local attractions, such as the zoo. This helps trigger children's curiosity to learn more about the animals they have seen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. She reminds children to be kind to others and to share. She explains to children why it is important not to throw equipment, helping promote positive behaviour. Children enjoy trying different food from around the world at snack time. They sit around the table together talking about what they are eating. The childminder supervises children when they take small risks in their play and teaches them how to begin to keep themselves safe. The childminder reminds children about the benefits of exercise and rest. Young children are able to sleep in a quiet, comfortable environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They are motivated to learn. From a very young age they sit with their friends to listen to stories that the childminder reads. Children follow instructions and confidently speak in small groups. Children learn to put their shoes on, helping them become more independent. The childminder makes time for listening to children's concerns when they start nursery and school. This helps them become emotionally resilient to support them move to the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396322 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 1065403 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 6 Number of children on roll 25

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Great Barford, Bedfordshire. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7.30am until 6pm.

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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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