Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date 31 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder provides a stimulating and engaging learning environment. She interacts well with children and plans activities based on children's individual learning needs. Children make good progress from their starting capabilities and interests. n Children behave well. The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of boundaries and routines and is a good role model. She encourages and praises children, who learn to share, take turns and show respect for one another. n The childminder completes online training and works with the local authority team to help her continually develop her practice. This helps her to raise the quality of her provision and extend children's overall learning experiences well. n The childminder completes thorough risk assessments to minimise hazards and teaches children how to keep themselves safe successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the childminder does not make the best of opportunities that arise to strengthen children's understanding of mathematics. n The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to extend children's awareness about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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 review and improve the learning opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills even further n strengthen children's awareness of diversity, to increase their understanding of differences between themselves and others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children engaged in activities, including their interactions with the childminder and assessed the impact on their learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation, including children's records. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and evaluated the quality of teaching.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children. She knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about the welfare of a child and keeps up to date with current safeguarding guidance. The childminder monitors her practice well. For example, she recently attended training on nutritional awareness, to improve children's good health and overall well-being further. The childminder regularly reviews and tracks children's progress effectively and successfully closes any emerging gaps in their learning. She shares this information with parents to help promote consistency in children's care and learning. Parents are highly complimentary about the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a very good understanding of how children learn. She uses her knowledge of children's interests well, to plan interesting activities that motivate children to learn and progress further. For example, children enjoyed scooping out the seeds from their pumpkins and practised their early mark making when using paints. The childminder extended their learning further. For example, she actively encouraged children to talk about their creations to promote their speaking skills and repeated new words to increase their vocabulary. The childminder encourages children well to solve problems, express their ideas and make connections. For example, children enjoyed matching and sorting wooden puzzles to make a train line. The childminder extended their learning by asking them to describe the places they will visit with their train.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder constantly gives children her time and attention and has very warm and positive relationships with them. She uses positive and purposeful praise and encouragement. Children have good opportunities to develop their independence and the childminder encourages children to tackle challenges and try new things. For example, younger children persevere well to complete tasks, such as putting on their shoes and coats when going outdoors to play. They help to tidy up and initiate their own play. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. They benefit from eating nutritious meals and are regularly physically active, for example, as they ride their bicycles and run around outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain useful skills for their future learning, including their move on to school. They show enthusiasm in all of their activities and are eager to learn. They enjoy choosing and singing their favourite nursery rhymes and join in the actions for the songs. Children attend a variety of outings, such as to local parks and libraries. This helps them to develop good social skills and learn about the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538682 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10079312 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 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Enfield. She offers full- and part-time care each weekday, from 7.30am to 7pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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