Childminder in Bedford

Inspection date 29 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder sets the highest standards for her childcare. She shares her uncompromising ambition with her assistants and offers them exceptional support and supervision that inspires them to continue to develop their practice. n Children make excellent progress. They show high levels of motivation and participate with great enthusiasm in exciting play opportunities. The childminder's precise assessments and planning, exactly identify and support children's next steps in learning. n The childminder supports parents exceptionally well in extending children's learning. For example, she offers practical ideas and lends resources that aid children's development. n The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress and takes immediate action to support their learning. Her excellent understanding of the ways in which children like to learn enables her to present innovative activities that capture children's attention

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The provision is outstanding

and appeal to their curiosity. n The childminder and her assistants make excellent use of any new knowledge from training or research. For example, their greater understanding of the effects of music on brain development aids them in offering children additional activities, such as composing their own songs and music. n Children have numerous opportunities that aid them in understanding their community. For example, they enjoy bus rides and visit local shops, where they explore the different fruits and spices on sale. This sparks their interest in the wider world and they show a mature awareness of diversity.

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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

n enrich even further the already very good opportunities that aid children in understanding how exercise affects their bodies.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the children, the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members and assistants. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documents, including the safeguarding procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking to a small number of parents and viewing their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder makes excellent use of her qualification to inform her work, meticulously reviewing this to continuously identify improvements. She recognises the potential to improve even further the opportunities for children to gain a greater appreciation of the effects of exercise. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of this area and considers children's welfare throughout every aspect of her work. She ensures that her assistants also maintain the same high level of understanding and carries out rigorous checks to ensure their suitability. The childminder has excellent procedures to work in partnership with other settings that children attend. For example, she has completed additional training that aids her in understanding the techniques used by local schools to support children in learning to read.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children enjoy exciting, challenging activities wherever they play. For example, they eagerly collect props when they decide to retell a favourite story outside. They use their imagination as they pretend to follow the main character. The childminder and her assistants are highly skilled in adapting activities to suit each child. During a matching game, younger children squeal with delight as they make the sounds of the animals illustrated. Older children are totally absorbed and listen attentively to the verbal clues to predict the animal depicted. Children have many exciting opportunities to understand new concepts. For instance, they read about hibernation and make hedgehogs and hibernating houses. The childminder pays meticulous attention to children's interests and responds instantly to these, using them as a way to extend children's learning. Children interested in dolls delight in using a 'baby clinic'. They develop their mathematical skills

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

as they weigh and measure the dolls, competently recording the results on clipboards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder builds excellent partnerships with parents and shares her comprehensive understanding of children's needs with her assistants. Children show great respect for one another and learn to compromise as they make decisions together, such as planning activities. Children demonstrate excellent social skills. They are determined and persevere at tasks, such as filling wraps for lunch. The positive, nurturing environment supports them in adapting to change, such as starting school. Activities and discussions support children in gaining an excellent understanding of safety. Older children learn that they have a right to privacy and understand who they can go to if they are upset. Children have a wealth of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They develop the muscles in their hands as they hammer golf tees into pumpkins and weave ribbons around these.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress and rapidly develop essential skills in readiness for school. They learn to work together, competently sharing their ideas and eagerness to explore. For example, they look at a recipe book and remember that they have previously used sweet potatoes. They carefully cut up a potato, quickly stating that first they have two halves and if they cut these, they have four quarters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538233 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10079350 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Great Denham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder employs several assistants but works with a maximum of two at any one time. All assistants hold qualifications at level 3 or above.

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Registers

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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Registers

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