Childminder EY499560

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder's attention to supporting children's well-being and mental health is superb. She is patient, understanding and kind. Her persistent, gentle encouragement supports children to become confident and ready to learn.  The childminder works closely with parents and other professionals. She finds out about children's home lives and provides flexible care to meet their individual needs exceptionally well.  The childminder provides different ways for children to learn about numbers. They point out numbers they recognise in displays on the wall and the childminder encourages them to count as they play.  Children make good progress in their learning. Children's development in their personal social and emotional skills is exceptional. The childminder plans exciting activities and provides a warm and welcoming environment for children to explore.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is trialling a new way of tracking children's progress over time. However, currently, her assessments are not sharply focused and as a result, children's next steps in learning are not always highly precise.  The childminder recognises the challenge of teaching boys who prefer to be active as they learn. However, she does not focus her professional development on increasing her good-quality skills in this area of teaching.

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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

 increase the precision of assessments of all children's learning to identify even more focused next steps in learning  enhance the programme of professional development to identify further ways of increasing the good teaching for boys who prefer to be active when they learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed children's learning activities indoors and assessed the impact this had on their learning.  The inspector read through questionnaires completed by parents.  The inspector looked at required documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of child protection issues. She recognises the signs and symptoms that might cause her concern about children's welfare and works in partnership with other professionals to help keep children safe. The childminder is professional and committed to her work. She continually identifies areas to enhance her good practice and demonstrates a strong capacity to continually improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder recognises when children do not make expected progress in their communication and language skills. She takes action to provide a language-rich environment. Children listen and sing along with nursery rhymes. The childminder provides gentle encouragement, modelling language in a calm and supportive manner. The childminder ensures that children can practise their physical skills. Indoors, children enjoy playing with small cars and vehicles. They use their hands to manipulate the cars and the figures that go inside. Outdoors, children get to develop their larger muscles through activities, such as playing with ride-on cars and scooters. Children enjoy story times with the childminder. They excitedly point out pictures as the childminder takes time to allow children to fully absorb the story and illustrations in the book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children demonstrate sheer joy and freedom as they move their bodies to music. Delighting in familiar songs, their faces light up and they immediately stand up and move their whole bodies as they dance. Children for whom the childminder receives additional funding flourish in her care. Her attentive nature and genuine care for the children increases their confidence and self-esteem. Children develop exceptionally close attachments with the childminder as they learn to trust her. They seek her out for comfort and reassurance, cuddling up with her and enjoying her ready affection. The childminder takes every opportunity to let children talk and listen to each other, valuing them and what they say. The childminder successfully promotes children's excellent manners and their behaviour is impeccable.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make rapid progress in many aspects of their learning from their initial starting points. Some children, including children for whom the childminder receives additional funding, make significant gains and any gaps in their learning close quickly. Children play together well, establishing friendships and working together cooperatively, such as when playing role-play games and with garages and cars. Children learn the essential skills that they need to be ready to move on in their learning and eventually, start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499560 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1053008 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in Arlesey. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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