Childminder in Bedford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2017 23 April 2015

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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 encourages children to lead their own play and she asks questions and supports them to think effectively. Children enjoy solving problems and make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with other professionals and groups are strong and these support consistency in children's learning and development.  The childminder supports children to gain independence and social skills in preparation for their move to school. For example, children blow their own noses and then use their feet to open the pedal bin to dispose of their tissues.  Children have secure attachments with the childminder, who is kind, responsive and caring towards the children in her care. These help promote children's emotional well- being. Parents comment on how much the children enjoy their time with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not build on children's play effectively enough to help them make links with what they learn at home to fully extend their knowledge and understanding.  The childminder does not make the most effective use of the self-evaluation and monitoring processes to consider ways that ambitiously raise the standard to outstanding.

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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 the most of all opportunities to help children develop the links they make about their learning at home to further extend their knowledge and understanding  strengthen the use of the self-evaluation and monitoring processes that increase the potential to deliver the highest-quality provision and excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector observed activities in the kitchen and the living room.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's training.  The inspector took into account written comments from parents.  The inspector looked documentation on assessments, planning and policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her roles and responsibility to protect children. She knows what to do and where to find information for the appropriate agencies, should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder accesses training to help develop her knowledge and support children's outcomes. The childminder compares children's achievements to expected levels of development that are typical for their age range. This helps her to identify any areas of learning where children may need extra support. Parents comment positively about the provision, the bond their children have with the childminder and how pleased they are with their child's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder uses her interactions with children to extend their learning successfully. She makes the most of spontaneous learning opportunities and follows children's ideas well. For example, children find some foil shakers and smile as they move them to create sounds. The childminder talks about how it sounds like wind blowing in the trees. Children enjoy experimenting with paint and the childminder encourages them to create new colours by mixing paints together. She talks about swirling patterns as children use their hands and brushes to make marks. The childminder holds conversations with children to help develop their language and communication skills effectively. For example, they talk about the character in a story who is Spanish and says 'hola' instead of hello and discuss the clothes the character is wearing. Children play well together. Older children spin toys and press buttons to create music as younger children bounce up and down to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's physical health and well-being effectively. She gives parents advice on healthy food and children enjoy daily walks and physical exercise. Children learn about their local community. They have many opportunities to meet with others of a similar age and to develop their social skills. For example, they enjoy visits to the park and local activity groups. These outings help children to learn to interact in different situations and develop positive attitudes towards the wider community. The childminder says this has improved children's social skills. The childminder helps children to become independent in readiness for school. Children learn new skills, such as putting on their own wellington boots.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well supported to develop the key skills they need in readiness for school. They become confident to join in the interesting activities and to 'have a go'. They develop a keen interest in books, name animals and talk about whether they feel rough or smooth textures as they play. Children are creative and imaginative, for example, they pretend to make cups of tea and younger children create sounds using spoons and a saucepan.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313224 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 1092440 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Wootton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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