Childminder EY499331

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is professional and organises her routines and documentation well. She provides a safe and stimulating environment for children.  The childminder evaluates her service regularly and takes into account the views of parents and children. This helps her to identify any areas to change or improve.  Children demonstrate that they have warm and caring relationships with the childminder. They readily turn to her for comfort or guidance and enjoy involving her in their play. Parents' comments reflect how much they value and appreciate the high standard of care that the childminder provides.  The childminder shares information on children's learning and development effectively with parents. For example, she texts comments and photographs to parents during the day and creates individual books of photographs and samples of their children's work.  Children make good progress in their development and are working comfortably at

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This provision is good

levels typical for their age. They are confident and active learners. They make choices and explore the indoor and outdoor play areas with enthusiasm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children's thinking skills; for example, by allowing them time to respond to questions or encouraging them to work things out for themselves.  At times, art and craft activities provided by the childminder are not planned effectively to enhance children's creativity and self-expression as well as possible.

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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

 build on ways to enable children to have consistent opportunities to extend their thinking skills even further  maximise opportunities for children to express their own ideas and thoughts using a wide range of media and materials to further promote their creative development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of activities and discussed these with the childminder to assess the quality of teaching and its impact upon children's learning.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder at various points throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and considered their views and experiences.  The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends appropriate training to help maintain a robust understanding of child protection and other safeguarding issues. She knows the signs that might indicate a child is being harmed and whom to contact to report any concerns. The childminder assesses potential risks to children within her home and when on outings. She introduces effective measures to support their safety and welfare. The childminder ensures that her good practice is consistently improving. For example, she visits other childminders' homes and exchanges information on good practice with them. This helps her to introduce fresh ideas and activities to enhance children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her ongoing observations of children to help her monitor their progress. She gets to know the children well and utilises their interests to plan for their future learning. For example, she uses children's interest in dolls to help develop their social skills and teach them about different parts of their bodies. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to develop the small-muscle movements in their hands, in preparation for writing. For instance, toddlers skilfully use magnetic rods to catch wooden 'worms' and then carefully post them back into small holes. The childminder helps children to develop good language and communication skills. She introduces children to new words to help develop their vocabulary and ensures that they have opportunities to practise speaking and listening.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides clear expectations for behaviour so that children understand what is expected of them in different situations. This helps them to learn important social skills, such as sharing, taking turns and cooperating with others. The childminder ensures that children have plenty of opportunities to build on their social skills and learn about different people and communities. For instance, they visit other childminders' homes and local playgroups, where they play and socialise with other children and adults. Children develop healthy-eating habits and enjoy the nutritious meals and snacks provided by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire a range of skills to support their continuous learning and help them prepare for their eventual move to school. They listen to stories, learn to count and begin to recognise shapes and colours. Children are curious about the lives of others and explore this through their pretend play. For example, they enjoy taking on the roles of 'mummies', 'daddies' or 'doctors' during role-play games. Children learn to follow good hygiene routines and begin to manage their own personal needs. For instance, they learn to feed themselves, wash their hands and recognise when they need a drink of water.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499331 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1055819 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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. She provides care all day from Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year.

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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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