Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2018 30 June 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 and other settings that children attend. They share regular information to help children's learning.  Older children have a highly sophisticated vocabulary. They initiate conversations about things that fascinate them, such as dinosaurs. They describe dinosaurs by their features, such as the bony plates that they have down their back.  The childminder pays close attention to supporting children who have food allergies. Her comprehensive arrangements for planning menus and meals for children help to ensure children's good health and well-being.  The childminder observes children and accurately assesses the good progress they make in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder focuses her professional development on essential aspects of training rather than being specifically targeted at developing first-rate teaching skills.  The childminder has not found ways to successfully use technology with older children as they develop their understanding about the world and explore things that fascinate them.

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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 raise the good quality of teaching even higher  increase ways for older children to use technology in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's learning activities and assessed the impact this has on their development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at required documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector read through written feedback from parents and took into account their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good awareness of child protection issues. She completes regular, relevant training and has recently reviewed and updated her policies and procedures. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms that children are at risk and knows how to report concerns to the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is meticulous in the organisation of her setting. She keeps precise records and reviews her provision on a regular basis. With the help of the local authority, she completes audits and makes ongoing improvements in quality for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are developing an awareness of mathematics well. They are skilful in making patterns. Children stick pieces of dry spaghetti into lumps of dough. They then thread pasta onto the spaghetti, creating colour sequencing patterns. The childminder encourages younger children to count the pasta as they play. Children go on regular trips outside of the home, such as visiting supermarkets to buy ingredients to make cakes. They enjoy going to local woodland and exploring the changing seasons. Children learn about simple science. They take part in stimulating activities where they learn about the effects of water on coloured sweets and make volcanos erupt using baking powder and vinegar.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops individual settling-in arrangements for each child. She is particularly keen to help parents and children to feel confident when they separate from each other. She welcomes parents to come back and breastfeed their babies and comfort them. Children settle quickly. They form close relationships with the childminder. She cuddles young children when they become tired and intuitively knows how to meet their personal needs. They settle to sleep quickly and wake up smiling and ready to play. Children have opportunities to be physically active indoors and outdoors. They enjoy trips to the zoo where they walk around and look at the animals and play in the soft-play areas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. Their behaviour is excellent and they are sociable and confident. Children spend considerable time concentrating at activities. They test themselves and like challenge, such as completing puzzles of increasing complexity and difficulty. They show animation and excitement when they talk about things that interest them and talk to each other. Children display the skills that they need to be ready to move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443670 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1102400 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Houghton Regis. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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