Childminder EY496758

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 Not applicable

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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 provides a warm, friendly and relaxed environment. Children settle quickly and demonstrate they feel safe and secure in her care. They enthusiastically join in with activities and have good levels of concentration.  The childminder knows the children well. She observes them as they play, accurately assesses their progress and plans effectively for their next steps in learning. Children make good progress.  Parents are positive about the childminder. They state that she regularly shares information about their child's progress. They typically comment that their children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder.  Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder is attentive and talks to children as they play, introducing new words to help them build their vocabulary. She learns key words and phrases in children's home language to help support those children who speak English as an additional language.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of her partnerships with other settings that children attend to fully promote continuity in children's learning and development.  Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to widen their understanding of other cultures and communities.

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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

 develop further partnerships with other settings that children attend to improve the regular sharing of information and promote greater continuity in children's learning and development  provide children with further opportunities to widen their understanding of other cultures and communities.

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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 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 written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends training and completes online research to help update her child protection knowledge. She confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm and knows what to do should she have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder completes risk assessments and reviews these regularly to help ensure her home is safe for children. The childminder monitors her practice well, overall. She reviews the activities and experiences she provides the children, ensuring they reflect their individual interests and stage of development. The childminder uses the support of her local authority advisor to help her to keep abreast of changes and completes online training to develop her knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are keen to 'have a go' and try new things. They enjoy being active, such as when they crawl back and forth through a play tunnel. Children enjoy listening to songs and joining in with actions. For example, they jump up and down as they pretend to be rabbits. Children are curious and enjoy exploring paint and the marks they make with brushes, fingers and hands. The childminder encourages children to count as they place pieces of dried pasta into pots. Children know the order of the numbers, for example, they know that six comes after five. Children help to turn the pages as they share books with the childminder. She reads the stories expressively and children thoroughly enjoy the anticipation of what happens next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents from the start, to understand children's routines, preferences and starting points. She adapts settling-in sessions to meet children's individual needs. This helps children to build strong and trusting bonds with her. Children benefit from the childminder's calm approach. She praises children's efforts and achievements which helps them to build good levels of self-esteem. From an early age, children learn to take responsibility, such as helping the childminder to tidy up after craft activities. The childminder regularly takes the children to local toddler groups. This helps children to develop their social skills. They learn to share and take turns. Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. They enjoy healthy snacks, regular opportunities to play outside and develop good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. They gain key skills to support the next stage in their learning, such as nursery and the eventual move on to school. They are confident and keen to do things for themselves. Children's literacy skills develop well. They have good opportunities to make marks and explore different textures. Children enjoy being active, such as moving their bodies in time to music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496758 Local authority Bedford Borough Inspection number 1035788 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Bedford. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years old.

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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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