Cywko, Monika

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 16 April 2014

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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 effectively implements her comprehensive policies and procedures into practice. Furthermore, she translates these into languages that most of the parents speak. This helps every parent to gain a good understanding of the childminder's role and responsibilities.  Children make good links in their learning. For example, they find toy animals to match pictures on a large floor puzzle. The childminder and her assistants help children to learn new words, for example, they give them the correct names for each animal's home.  The childminder has secure settling-in procedures for children. This helps children to quickly feel secure and develop good friendships with their peers.  Parents speak highly of the childminder. They feel that their children are happy and are making good progress. The childminder provides parents with ideas and activities to support children to continue their learning at home. This contributes to the good

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Professional development for the childminder's assistants is not precisely focused on helping them to continually improve their knowledge and teaching skills even further.  At times, the childminder and her assistants over support the children as they play, this restricts children's independent learning and exploration.

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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

 build on the assistants' practice and seek further ways to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills to a higher level  provide more opportunities for children to play and explore independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place with them.  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 assistants and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and discussed with the childminder the reflections of her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a clear understanding of the processes to follow should they have any concerns about children's safety and welfare. The childminder provides some support and coaching for her assistants and ensures they attend paediatric first-aid courses. This helps them to deal with accidents in an appropriate way. The childminder and her assistants have regular meetings. They discuss children's learning and development and reflect on their practice to identify where further improvements can be made. The childminder has developed good partnerships with other professionals, such as at the local children's centres. This helps her to provide support and guidance for parents and families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains detailed information from parents when children start at her setting. She regularly tracks the ongoing progress that children make and ensures any emerging gaps in children's learning are swiftly closed. The majority of children speak English as an additional language and their starting points in communication and language are low. However, the childminder helps them to make swift progress, such as by using many visual props. When reading stories, the childminder's assistants involve each child by giving them a puppet to hold. They are also skilled in reading stories to children in English and in Polish, as this is the first language that the majority of children speak.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants are positive role models and children's behaviour is good. They model the use of good manners and are consistently positive with children. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy nutritious snacks and meals and fresh water to drink. Children use picture cards to help them choose what fruit they would like for snack. The childminder talks to the children about how different types of food helps them develop. For example, she explains that a breadstick is a carbohydrate and that this helps children to have energy to play. The childminder provides children with many opportunities for outside play. They visit local parks where they have access to more space to run and can also use large equipment for climbing, which helps them to develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children play well together and cooperate with one another, such as when they complete large puzzles. They are excited to connect up the different parts of the puzzle they have each been working on to complete the picture. Children show their developing understanding of mathematics. For example, they quickly work out how to sequence numbers as they find the right number of blocks to correspond to written numbers. All children are developing the skills that they need to aid their future learning and for the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433899 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1102350 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and works at the home of one of her assistants in Luton, Bedfordshire. The childminder operates all year round from 5.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs two assistants.

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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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