Childminder EY497661

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 has a superb understanding of how children learn. She precisely manages the balance between supporting and extending play. Children make excellent progress. They enjoy a superb range of highly stimulating activities that the childminder meticulously plans to fully support their individual needs and interests.  Weekly forest school sessions provide children with superb opportunities to assess their own risks. They learn how to keep themselves safe when climbing trees and gain a deep understanding of the natural world as they build dens, search for bugs and create a large rainbow on the floor using different coloured leaves.  Children form superb, warm and caring bonds with the childminder. Children show they are very happy and feel exceptionally secure. Children thrive in the childminder's care and show very high levels of self-confidence and motivation in activities.  Highly successful partnerships with parents are in place. The childminder involves them

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This provision is outstanding

in every aspect of her provision. Regular stay-and-play sessions at her home prove incredibly beneficial to share information. Children's learning at home is very well supported with the introduction of specialised home learning bags. Parents describe the childminder as 'exceptionally professional'.  The dynamic and well-qualified childminder shares her wealth of expertise with other providers to help them to raise the quality of their practice and outcomes for other children. She also works with a well-known centre for early years excellence and provides courses for parents about specific ways that children learn.

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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 implement the innovative plans in place to introduce children to different ways of learning.

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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 and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided and reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the action to take should she have any concerns about children's welfare. She meticulously reviews children's progress and her incisive self-evaluation is a powerful tool for improvement. The childminder is extremely dedicated to continuing to improve her outstanding knowledge. She attends training and researches new methods of learning. The childminder successfully implements the knowledge she gains. She is beginning to introduce a new approach to children's learning and this is yet to be fully embedded. Excellent partnership working with staff at other settings that children attend fully supports children's continuity of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are highly reflective of their own learning. Following activities, the childminder supports children to assess what they have learned and discuss future plans for their continued progress. This helps children to be in control of their own learning. The childminder's infectious sense of fun and skilful use of intonation in her voice help to immediately capture children's attention as she reads them highly interactive stories. Children respond exceptionally well to the childminder's superb use of probing questions that challenge their thinking. Children work together to solve problems and share ideas. They experiment how to get sand to freely flow down a slope. Children discover how small rubber ducks respond when they pour water behind and in front of them on the same slope. Children have an excellent understanding of similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children consistently use superb manners and behave exceptionally well. They understand the importance of kindness. The childminder works very closely with a network of other childminders. She regularly organises exciting activities with them and the children in their care. This helps children to build strong relationships with others. The childminder is an inspiration to children. Her dedication to exercise inspires them to run and enjoy physical exercise. Children successfully negotiate an obstacle course and develop a secure understanding of the positive effects of exercise on their body.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly independent. They manage their own outer clothing from a young age, prepare their own snack and serve their own meals. Children link sounds to the letters that they represent. They solve mathematical problems, such as addition, and understand the meaning of language linked to time. Children express a deep interest in books. They recall in detail the stories that the childminder reads to them. Children gain excellent skills and are extremely well prepared for their future learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497661 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1048331 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Potton, Sandy. She operates from 7am until 6pm from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds early years professional status.

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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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