Childminder in Luton

Inspection date 18 December 2018 Previous inspection date 12 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder is proactive in identifying relevant ongoing professional development opportunities. She attends training courses and networks with other childminders. The childminder uses new knowledge she gains effectively, such as to review and update her policies and procedures. n Children are making good progress in their learning. They enjoy exploring how to make different sounds. For example, they bang metal objects together and play xylophones. The childminder enthusiastically joins in with the music they are making, such as by singing nursery rhymes with them. n Children develop good independence skills and are pleased when they do things for themselves. For example, children gleefully state 'I did it' when they succeed in peeling their own fruit. n The childminder forges strong partnerships with parents and they are full of praise for her. For example, they talk about how she provides them with effective information on

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This provision is good

how their children are developing. n The childminder recognises that many of the children she cares for prefer to learn outdoors. However, the activities and resources available to them outside do not always enable them to have the best possible play and learning experiences. n The childminder does not consistently provide opportunities for children to learn about their similarities and differences, or to help them to develop the best understanding of people in the wider world.

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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 enhance the play and learning opportunities available outside to enable the children who prefer to learn outdoors to have a wider range of learning experiences n provide more opportunities for children to learn about and celebrate the differences in each other and develop an understanding of people in the wider world.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder joining in play with children and discussed the learning that was taking place through an adult-led activity with her. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector discussed children's development with the childminder and looked at their development and assessment records. n The inspector saw evidence of the suitability of household members and sampled a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy. n The inspector took into account the childminder's reflections of her practice and the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places high priority on ensuring children are well protected and kept safe from harm. She has good knowledge of how to recognise that children may be at risk of abuse or exposed to extreme views and behaviours. The childminder regularly undertakes training to help her to develop her practice and teaching skills. She is currently undertaking a level 3 qualification and feels this is helping her to gain new knowledge on child development. The childminder reflects on and evaluates the service she offers and identifies ways to improve. For example, she provides more challenging activities for children to help to prepare them for learning at school. She gains the views of parents and children and finds ways she can incorporate their ideas into her practice wherever she can.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of children's individual needs, learning styles and interests. She plans activities indoors that motivate children to engage in learning. For example, younger children enjoy sensory play, such as with foam. They spend time rubbing the foam up their arms, exploring how it feels. At the same activity, older children engage in imaginative play. They firstly whisk up the foam and then pile it up to make a cake. The childminder allows children to deeply engage in their exploration, choosing not to interrupt. The childminder's monitoring of children's progress is good and she responds swiftly to close any gaps in their learning. She provides parents with detailed information about children's development and encourages them to provide her with information on children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate they are content and happy in the childminder's care. They show their developing confidence and social skills as they greet visitors and include them in their play. The childminder is a good role model to children, such as she treats them with respect and swiftly responds to their needs. Children develop good social skills, such as they copy the childminder's use of manners, for example, by adding 'please' and 'thank you' to their requests. Children develop strong physical skills and learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, they understand why they need to wash their hands before eating. Children are highly active outdoors. They bounce on a small trampoline and enjoy having space to run.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop the key skills that support them in readiness for starting at nursery and ultimately school. They learn how to make marks in preparation for early writing, such as with chalks on a board. Children show their developing understanding of space and shape as they complete puzzles. They are pleased when they succeed and are able to count how many pieces they have in the puzzle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477274 Local authority Luton Inspection number 10075938 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2016

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The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, through school terms time and occasionally through school holidays.

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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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