Childminder in Bedford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 2018 7 May 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 works effectively with parents. They share regular information to support children's care, learning and development.  The childminder focuses on supporting children to develop communication and language skills. She reads to them and in conversation, she awaits their responses giving them chance to develop in confidence when talking.  The childminder observes children's development and makes accurate assessments of their learning. She is able to discuss their good progress from their individual starting points.  Older children are developing empathy for others. They show their concern as they play together. Older children ask if younger children are okay as they play and encourage them to join in with activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have a programme for professional development beyond completing mandatory training to increase her good knowledge and skills even further.  On occasion, the childminder does not fully promote children's independence during expressive art and design activities.

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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

 expand on the programme of professional development to even further extend on the already good knowledge and skills  encourage children to be more independent when they explore expressive art and design activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection. She observed children's learning activities and took into account the impact that this has upon their learning.  The inspector looked at required documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector discussed children's learning activities with the childminder.  The inspector read and took into account written feedback left by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding about how to safeguard children in her care. She has completed training to ensure that she is aware of the work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. The childminder has made several changes to her provision since the previous inspection. She is now more confident in using parents' feedback to inform her observations and assessments of children's development. Improvements in the physical environment and in the arrangement of toys has boosted children's learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children notice the differences between themselves and others. They enjoy looking in mirrors and find spectacles in the dressing-up box to wear. They recognise that the childminder also wears spectacles and point this out. The childminder reads books to children. She shows them the pictures and talks about the story, helping to encourage their interest in books. Children develop their physical skills well. At toddler groups and soft-play areas they climb and stretch as they use large equipment. The childminder provides paper and crayons for children to practise making marks. This helps to increase children's skills in readiness for writing in the future.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show a strong sense of identity. They recognise themselves in photographs and explain that they are 'babies' in older pictures. Children show excitement as they recognise and recall the activities and surroundings in the photographs. They cuddle up with the childminder, such as during story time. Children show their attachment to the childminder as they play, returning to her lap for reassurance, before going off to play again. The childminder reminds children about ways to stay safe, such as not climbing inside toy boxes and on the chair. Children learn about good hygiene and being active and healthy. They particularly enjoy learning about how to care for animals, such as the childminder's pet tortoise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They have ample opportunities to develop the skills that they will need for their eventual move on to school. Children behave well. They show pride when receiving sticker rewards as praise, such as when they are learning to use the toilet. Children are starting to develop an awareness of mathematics and count objects as they play. They chose what they want to play with. Children are confident to move around the room and look closely at things that interest them, such as wind chimes that catch the light as they hang in the window.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468119 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 1102707 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 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Bedford. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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