Perry, Jayne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2018 21 May 2015

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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 childminder establishes highly professional relationships with families. Her extensive awareness of children's home lives and their heritage helps her to effectively meet their individual needs.  The childminder works in close partnership with other settings that children attend. This helps to provide children with excellent consistency in their learning.  The childminder provides extensive opportunities for children to gain skills in readiness for starting school. They use paint, pens and glue spreaders to create pictures and develop their physical skills.  The childminder's assessments of children's learning are highly precise. Even when children attend infrequently, she knows them well and can identify their next steps in learning. Children make rapid progress in their development.  Children are expert in negotiating and solving problems. If two children want the same toy, they talk about this and come to an agreement about taking turns and bringing

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This provision is outstanding

new toys into their games.  Children learn through engaging activities outside of the home. They talk at length about animals they see at the zoo. They describe how the animals move and then move their bodies like waddling penguins. This is one of the multiple ways that the childminder seamlessly expands on children's experiences to enhance their learning.

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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 build on children's excellent understanding about how they can keep themselves safe as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extensive awareness of child protection issues. She is alert to issues within her setting and in the wider community. The childminder knows the possible signs and symptoms that indicate children might be at risk of harm. She has a detailed understanding about the work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder undertakes targeted training to further increase her excellent knowledge. She thoroughly reviews all aspects of her provision using a wide range of information to help her to evaluate her work. This supports the childminder in making extensive improvements. She has successfully addressed recommendations from the previous inspection and is committed to sustaining the best quality for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder reads stories and rhymes to children. She changes the pitch and tone of her voice, speeding up and slowing down as she reads. She captures children's interest and makes story time a fun occasion for children. Children demonstrate their awareness of numbers. They study pictures looking for tiny snails hidden in the illustrations. They count each snail as they find it, counting up to 10. The childminder extends their mathematical learning by asking what number comes next and how many more they need to find. Children are eager to take part in activities. They name the colours of paint they use and explore materials to create pictures using their vivid imagination. Children talk about their creations, describing them as ‘perfect’ as they show obvious pride in their accomplishments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's patient and caring nature supports children to make excellent progress in their physical skills. She spends considerable time supporting young children to enjoy eating a range of foods and teaching them about healthy eating. The childminder works extensively with families to arrange plans to help children to settle quickly. Children respond warmly to the childminder. They call her name and encourage her to join in with their play. Her calm, positive approach supports children to develop high self-esteem. Children play extremely well together. The childminder is developing further ways to involve children in keeping the space where they play tidy and free from tripping hazards.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their development. In particular, children quickly excel in their communication and language skills. They become confident talkers who express their ideas clearly. Children show exceptional levels of kindness and caring attitudes. They help younger children, showing them how to do things and offering to read stories to them. In turn, younger children observe older children and learn from them. Children develop the skills they need in readiness for starting school in numerous different ways.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420941 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1094633 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 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Leighton Buzzard. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6.15pm, 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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