Childminder EY264350

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 19 December 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 proactive in increasing her knowledge. She undertakes frequent training and maintains her exceptionally high ambition, to provide the very-best care and education for young children.  Extensive information sharing between the childminder, parents and other settings that children attend, helps to provide children with continuity in their learning.  Detailed planning supports the childminder in planning precisely for children's next steps in learning. Activities, such as using chalk to create smudgy pictures of the sun and moon, ignites children's interests and increases their physical skills well.  The childminder plans highly creative and interesting activities for children. They go on mini-holidays with the childminder and co-childminders. Here they enjoy days out and use the childminder's caravan, pretending they are on holiday.  Parents feel that the childminder provides care that is like home from home for

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This provision is outstanding

children. They settle quickly and build very close bonds with the childminder who they affectionately call 'Nanny'.  The childminder promotes children's good health extremely well and they are independent and confident in meeting their own needs. Children enjoy nutritious meals and learn about foods that are good for their bodies and give them energy.

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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

 involve children more in observing and assessing their own excellent abilities.

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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 discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with children, the childminder and co-childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder, co-childminder and household members.  The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder understands about the work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board and follows their guidelines. She recognises the signs and symptoms that children might be at risk of harm, and has detailed information about how to report any such concerns. She keeps stringent records to ensure she is able to recognise any possible child protection issues early on. The childminder is highly driven and meticulous in her organisation. Along with her co- childminders, she reviews every aspect of her work to be certain that she maintains the outstanding provision she works so hard to achieve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Activity themes capture children's interest. They learn about the night and day time sky. They become capable of assessing the clouds to look for signs of rain, and talk at length about the sun and the moon. Excellent teaching of technology helps fire children's imagination and interest. They help to create pieces of a model aircraft using a computer programme and three-dimensional printer. With the childminder and her co-childminder's help, children then learn how to put this together and take it to the field to fly it. Children are highly skilled in solving problems and developing their ideas. In the garden, they move equipment around to extend on their ideas, such as making a ramp from the slide to whizz cars down. The childminder is exploring ways to encourage children to observe and assess their excellent progress in learning for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder focuses on supporting children's confidence and self-esteem. Her effective methods of encouragement help children to feel proud of themselves, such as when they receive a sticker, which they proudly show to others. Children are extremely sociable and play together in a mature and sensible manner. They are skilled in taking turns and working together. Their behaviour is excellent and they willingly follow the house rules and take care to keep themselves safe. When playing in the garden, children are aware of possible dangers as they move equipment during their play. Their ability to identify possible hazards and take action, such as not moving the slide too near to the path, helps them to enjoy play that enables them to experience risk and challenge.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children display impressive mathematical skills. They know that some shapes have right angles and name many shapes, such as hexagons and pentagons. Children's communication and language development is excellent and they make rapid progress in their learning. Children are well-prepared for their move on to school and show their enquiring mind and exceptional abilities, as they explore the exciting activities on offer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY264350 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1114094 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Luton. She works with her husband who is also a registered childminder and on occasion, a fellow childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 5am to 10.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides overnight care for 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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