Childminder in Luton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2018 15 May 2013

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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 has a good understanding of how to evaluate her practice. She frequently seeks the important views of parents and children and incorporates these into her plans to further develop her setting.  Children are provided with settling-in sessions that meet their individual needs. This helps to support children to be confident and happy when they first start at the setting.  The childminder provides a range of outdoor activities that promotes children's physical development and exercise. They delight in exploring nearby woods and playing on climbing equipment at the park.  Children's speech and language skills are fully promoted by the childminder. She talks to them about what they are doing. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'circle' and 'bubbles'. She repeats words to support the children's pronunciation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder completes regular assessments of children's development, she does not consistently use this information to focus precisely on how to help children make really rapid progress.  The childminder does not consistently seek information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start, to help assess their starting points.

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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

 enhance the use of information gathered from assessments in order to plan more precise next steps in learning to help children make the best possible progress  extend opportunities for parents to share information about what children already know and can do, to help establish children's starting points even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands the procedures to follow and who to contact with any such concerns. The childminder shares information about children's development with other settings that children attend. This helps to promote continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder monitors children's learning and progress and identifies and provides any additional support that will help children to continue to make good progress. She attends a range of training and professional development opportunities that she uses to develop her own knowledge and skills to benefit children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with the children at their level of understanding. She makes good use of opportunities to support their mathematical development, including counting and numbers. For example, she counts from one to three as children pretend to make play dough cakes. Children enjoy story sessions with the childminder. She talks to them about the story and asks them to find animals they know in the books. The childminder names the animals and makes the sounds that each one makes to further support the children's learning. Young children delight in pressing buttons on electronic toys that make different noises and the childminder talks to them about the sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children from a young age learn to be independent. They happily tidy away toys when they have finished playing with them and help to put on their coats and wellington boots ready for outside play. Children are taught good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands after outdoor play and before mealtimes. The childminder makes good use of mealtimes to support children's understanding of healthy eating. She talks to them about food that is good for them and about what they are eating. Children behave well and are supported in learning to share and take turns by the consistent and age-appropriate messages they receive from the childminder. They enjoy taking part in creative activities as they learn about different festivals and religions. Children delight in trying food from around the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children fully engage in the wide range of interesting and challenging activities that is provided. They quickly learn the skills that are needed for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school. Children delight in exploring their early writing skills as they draw lines and circles as they create their own pictures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452688 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1066266 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Luton. She operates her provision all year round from 6am until 8.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with another childminder on a full-time basis.

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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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