Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 9 June 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 has built excellent partnerships with parents. She consistently involves them in their children's learning and development. The childminder shares children's next steps in learning and a wealth of ideas that they can use to further support their children's progress at home.  Children flourish in the childminder's care. They rapidly build close bonds with the childminder and the other children that attend. The childminder provides settling-in sessions that meet the needs of each individual child. This supports children to become very confident and demonstrate that they are very happy in her setting.  The childminder is driven to continuously provide the very best quality of teaching for all children. She frequently evaluates and reflects on her practice. The childminder regularly gathers the views of parents and children. She skilfully incorporates their valued ideas into her identified areas for further development.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's language and communication skills are fully promoted. The childminder encourages children to speak in their home language in addition to learning English. For example, she repeats words back to the children in both English and their home language.  The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to explore outside. They enjoy digging and planting flowers. Children eagerly explore the local wooded areas and parks. They delight in collecting natural materials they can use in creative pictures, such as pine cones, for printing with paint.

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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 extend the already excellent range of learning experiences and activities that supports children's understanding about each other's families and cultures.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder prioritises the children's safety and welfare. The childminder has excellent knowledge about the signs and symptoms of abuse. She has very good understanding about what procedures to follow and who to speak to in her local authority with any such concerns. The childminder teaches children from a young age to identify and assess risks for themselves. For example, they will assess if climbing equipment will be safe for them to use and learn how to cross the road safely. The childminder attends many opportunities for professional development and training to further extend her own knowledge and skills. She has developed very close working partnerships with local schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder frequently evaluates the assessments of children's learning and achievements. She very skilfully uses this information to identify children's next steps in learning. These are tailored to meet their individual needs, ability and interests. Children have many opportunities for extending their early writing skills. They regularly explore colours and create pictures. The childminder fully extends children's mathematical development. She makes excellent use of all opportunities for children to identify numbers and for counting. The childminder encourages children to count the number of animals in picture books. They count in English and in their home language from one to ten. Children enjoy singing and doing actions to their favourite songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. They skilfully negotiate and share toys with each other without the childminder's support or guidance. Children rapidly develop their independence. For example, they clear their own plates after meals and happily tidy away toys when they have finished playing with them. The childminder intends to develop children's awareness of each other's cultures and beliefs. She understands the importance of evaluating the impact on children's learning. The childminder skilfully uses mealtimes to help develop children's understanding about food that is good for them. She encourages them to identify the vegetables they eat with the pictures they see around them. She challenges them to describe the taste and texture of different food. The childminder promotes excellent hygiene practices, such as when children wash their hands after outdoor play and before mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making rapid progress from their starting points. They are fully engaged and interested in the extensive range of activities that the childminder provides. Children delight in exploring what colours are made as they mix different coloured paints with foam. They talk about how yellow and red make orange. Young children squeal with delight as they knock down towers of building cups. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school and rapidly learn the skills needed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471341 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1087594 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Watford. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She 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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