Childminder in Bedford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 October 2017 4 June 2013

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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 impact of training is highly evident in the childminder's outstanding practice. She gives the highest priority to her own and to her assistants' professional development. Since the last inspection, the childminder has gained a qualification at level 3 and has plans to extend her qualifications even more.  The childminder makes astute and perceptive observations of children at play. She uses her findings to inform rigorous assessments of their learning. This helps to ensure all children are fully supported to quickly develop their skills.  Children show immense interest in their activities and thoroughly enjoy learning. They are exceptionally happy and form very secure relationships with the childminder and with each other. They are highly sociable and play extremely well together.  Stringent procedures are in place to promote children's health and well-being. Parents provide nutritious food daily and the childminder talks with children about the

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This provision is outstanding

importance of healthy eating, and good hygiene practices. Children benefit from daily physical play outdoors and are proud to show off their excellent skills.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are very well established and highly effective. This helps to provide great consistency of care and learning for children, particularly when they attend other early years settings.

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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 pursue high quality professional development opportunities that maintain children's excellent behaviour at the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place with her.  The inspector saw the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and the childminder's reflections on her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a deep understanding of how to recognise, and respond to child protection issues. She regularly holds in-depth conversations with her assistants, to ensure they also have excellent knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding. As part of her sharply focused self-evaluation, the childminder seeks the views of children and parents and makes highly effective improvements. For example, she has developed her superb learning environment to provide children with the best possible choice, from her extensive range of resources. The childminder precisely reflects on her ongoing professional needs. For example, she is researching ways she can extend her already outstanding knowledge of how to maintain children's positive behaviour, at the highest levels.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is rich, varied, flexible and highly focused on the individual needs of children. The childminder is extremely skilled at differentiating her teaching methods to meet each child's needs. For example, as older children engage in making bird feeders, she extends their understanding of the world as she talks about the different types of birds, and what they need to survive. Younger children enjoy sensory experiences as they feel the seeds and the lard. The childminder helps them to learn new words as she expertly describes how the different resources feel. The childminder understands the importance of allowing children to have time to develop as independent learners. Children contentedly spend time wrapping dolls in blankets. At other times, they enjoy more active learning, as they pretend to be mechanics mending cars.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the extremely welcoming and nurturing environment that the childminder provides. She has an excellent knowledge of the children in her care and she goes to considerable lengths to ensure their individual needs are superbly met. Children quickly learn about the differences in each other's families and homes. They excitedly talk about their experiences as they look at photographs the childminder has conveniently displayed on her wall. Children's independence is extremely well promoted as the childminder encourages them to make choices and do things for themselves. Children are keen to help at every opportunity, such as expertly preparing the table for snack, spreading cheese on crackers and clearing their crockery away.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent rates of progress and are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Children's communication and language development is progressing rapidly. Children are highly motivated and very eager to join in and they display high levels of independence, confidence and self-esteem. They engage very well in imaginative play, such as pretending to make meals or using a tool set to mend cars. Children are learning how to use books to find out even more information, such as about a wider range of vehicles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372377 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 1065160 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Kempston, Bedfordshire. She operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and employs two assistants on a part-time basis.

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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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