Childminder in Luton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2018 28 August 2014

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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 makes excellent use of all knowledge gained from training and from her own research. She successfully combines this with her highly intuitive awareness of how children learn through play and confidently enables children to extend their thoughts and ideas.  Children make excellent progress. They eagerly participate in a rich variety of activities that precisely reflects their interests and needs. They become totally immersed in their play and demonstrate a great excitement about their learning.  The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress and immediately addresses any weaker areas. She now offers children additional opportunities that support them in recognising the sounds of letters and in learning to combine these.  The childminder works exceptionally well with parents. She uses excellent communication methods to keep them fully informed of their children's activities and to

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This provision is outstanding

support them in building on children's learning at home.  Children are exceptionally positive. They competently review what they have been learning and adeptly transfer their knowledge to other situations.  Children develop a rich and meaningful understanding of differences. For example, they make their own displays depicting their family, going on to discuss countries of origin and researching associated traditions, foods and flags.

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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 explore further ways of exchanging even more detailed information with other childcare providers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continuously aims for the highest standards. She meticulously reviews her practice to identify even further improvements. She has recognised that she can strengthen even more her partnership working with other childcare settings that children attend. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains a comprehensive knowledge of this area and fully understands how to report concerns to the appropriate agency. She carries out her own reading and research so that she has an excellent awareness of any local or national issues that may threaten children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides children with numerous exciting opportunities that support them in learning to explore. They respond positively and confidently to challenges. For example, children notice waste plastic during a walk and talk about how this is harmful to the environment if it is not recycled. They experiment to see whether plastic objects will sink or float. They develop their excellent writing skills as they competently record their predictions and results on charts. The childminder skilfully asks children questions and allows them time to think and explore their ideas. They fill varying sized plastic bottles with water and work out that this makes the plastic heavier and it sinks. Children are completely engrossed and eagerly collect further items. They test these in the water and come to the conclusion that it is the weight of the object and not the size that makes it sink. The childminder then aids children in reviewing their learning and they competently

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

conclude that unrecycled plastic can pollute the sea and the sea bed. Children eagerly and confidently express their ideas and creativity. For example, they state that dried leaves remind them of a lion's mane and use these to create illustrations of lions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children settle very quickly and develop secure relationships with the childminder. The childminder now gathers a wealth of information from parents so that she has an excellent knowledge of children's needs. With the childminder's sensitive support, children competently manage their behaviour. They respect the house rules and understand that these help to keep them safe and ensure that everyone is treated fairly. Children enjoy numerous activities, such as dancing and using large play equipment, which help promote their physical development. They gain an excellent awareness of safety. For example, children competently use different safety knives to slice vegetables and spread butter. The childminder sensitively uses resources from recognised national campaigns to help children understand how to avoid potential threats to their welfare.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and rapidly develop essential skills in preparation for school. They use their excellent communication skills and capably work together to organise their play. For example, children make a road map and use this as the basis for a counting game. They develop their mathematical skills as they roll the dice and eagerly help each other move the correct number of spaces.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY297747 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1104282 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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