Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2017 11 November 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 builds strong relationships with parents and staff at other settings children attend. They regularly share information about how children are developing and the progress they are making. This helps to promote continuity in children's learning.  The childminder knows the children that attend her setting very well and ensures their individual needs are consistently met. Children have very positive relationships with the childminder. They demonstrate they feel secure and clearly enjoy their time with her.  Children are making good progress. They are developing their literacy skills well and enjoy looking at books both on their own and with the childminder. Children understand how to use books and turn the pages independently.  The childminder provides a welcoming and nurturing environment. She ensures children have space to practise their early walking skills. For example, she provides resources

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This provision is good

for them to push around, children especially enjoy this in the hallway. Children have many opportunities to pull themselves up to standing and for safe climbing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always focus her professional development opportunities on raising her knowledge and quality of teaching to an outstanding level.  The childminder does not always provide children with opportunities to learn about themselves, their families and other people.

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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

 engage more regularly with further professional development opportunities, to help strengthen existing knowledge and skills to the highest level  enhance children's understanding of the world, enabling them to understand the similarities and differences between themselves, families and communities.

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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 looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's development and assessment records. Evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy, were also seen.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and the childminder's reflections of her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about children's safety or welfare. In addition, she knows the action to take should any allegations be made against herself or another household member. The childminder supervises children well and takes appropriate steps to ensure the environment is safe and suitable. She is currently addressing safety issues in her garden to ensure children can play safely in the playhouse. The childminder reflects on some aspects of her practice and seeks the views of parents on the service she offers. She communicates with other childminders for valuable peer support and to engage in professional discussions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder understands how children learn and develop. She is currently caring for younger children and ensures they have plentiful resources to choose from. For example, she understands that young children often want to play with the same toys and so has duplicate toys readily available, such as inset puzzles. The childminder helps children to succeed in their learning, for example, by giving them verbal prompts, suggesting they turn puzzle pieces around. Children give themselves a clap when they successfully fit the pieces in. The childminder observes children as they play and this helps her to identify their individual interests and what they need to learn next. She uses this knowledge to provide activities that support children's overall good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from daily opportunities outdoors in the childminder's garden and on walks in the surrounding countryside. This helps children to develop good physical skills and to experience the changing seasons. The childminder provides children with a healthy balance of meals and snacks. She ensures the food she provides meets each child's needs and preferences. Children show their secure attachments to the childminder and regularly seek her out for cuddles and reassurance. They have fun together and children laugh frequently. The childminder is aware that the children she currently cares for, are not yet at an age to understanding sharing. Despite this, she encourages cooperative play and has consistent boundaries in place to support children to develop good behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a good range of skills which helps to prepare them for the next stages of learning and ultimately for starting school. From an early age, children show an interest in making marks with water pens. The childminder provides a large mat on the floor and a board on the wall to encourage the young children to make marks on a large scale. She effectively models writing to them as she writes each child's name. Children learn to use simple technological toys, for example, as they feed balls into a toy to make it play music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 219836 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1103204 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and live in Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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