Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2017 14 August 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not ensured her knowledge of ‘Prevent’ duty guidance is fully up to date.  The childminder does not use children’s own interests and ideas effectively to promote their learning.  The childminder does not ensure that children develop an age-appropriate understanding of how to manage their emerging self-care needs.  The childminder does not evaluate the effectiveness of her work accurately to identify and address weakness in practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder asks parents about children’s abilities when they first start and uses this information to help her plan for their future learning.  Children feel safe and secure in the childminder’s care and have suitable levels of self- esteem and confidence.  The childminder is calm and consistent in her approach with children. She teaches them about appropriate behavioural boundaries. Children’s behaviour is good.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters, particularly with reference to the 'Prevent' duty guidance 20/01/2018

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to make greater use of children's interests and ideas to help them make good progress. 20/01/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 give children more support to learn about good practice, with particular regard to toileting and handwashing  make better use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and target areas to develop further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector viewed the childminder's documentation, such as her paediatric first-aid certificate, public liability insurance and policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the care routines of children.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not kept her knowledge of current guidance as up to date as possible. She is not fully aware of the responsibilities she has in respect of the 'Prevent' duty guidance. Parents comment they are happy with the childminder's provision and report that they are kept well informed of their child's day. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help her reflect on the quality of her provision. However, her procedures are not effective enough to make sure she always identifies where there are breaches of requirements and where practice needs improvement. The childminder knows who to contact if she has concerns about the welfare of children. She carries out regular risk assessments to help her make sure children are safe in her care. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder obtains information from parents about what children can do when they first start. She uses this information to plan activities. However, she does not make enough use of children's developing interests to adapt activities to build further on their learning. For instance, as children express their own ideas, she does not adapt her teaching to explore these with them. Children confidently choose toys from the variety available. Children correctly identify different animals and the childminder encourages children to make animal sounds. The childminder helps children to identify different sizes. For example, she talks to them about big and small, promoting their mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children have secure attachments to the childminder and feel happy in her care. Effective settling-in procedures help to ensure the childminder knows about and meets the children's individual care needs. However, the childminder does not do as much as possible to help children develop good personal hygiene routines. For example, children are not taught how to use the toilet independently or to wash their hands before eating. The childminder provides nutritious meals and snacks and supports children's understanding of healthy eating. Children have regular physical exercise. They use a range of large equipment daily in the childminder's garden.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make adequate progress and gain some suitable skills to prepare them for their future learning, including school. However, children are not consistently motivated to learn and lose interest in some activities because they are not stimulated to explore their own ideas and interests. Children like stories and concentrate well as they listen and join in. Children behave well and play cooperatively together. Children are developing some basic literacy skills. For example, they write their own names on their work and enjoy making pictures with different resources, such as chalk and pens.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362223 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1104673 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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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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