Childminder EY539135

Inspection date 15 January 2019 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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This provision is outstanding

n The well-qualified childminder is motivated to continue to extend her already excellent knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She regularly attends courses and workshops that help her to give children rich, stimulating and purposeful play and learning experiences. n Children thrive in the childminder's care and make excellent progress. They quickly form strong, trusting relationships with the childminder, following sensitive settling-in processes that help them feel secure. n Children enjoy choosing equipment and activities that interest them. They enthusiastically select musical instruments and work out how to produce sounds through blowing, shaking and tapping. This helps to strengthen their early problem- solving skills. n From an early age, children are encouraged to carry out tasks independently, such as using spoons to feed themselves. The childminder does not rush them, allowing time to

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This provision is outstanding

help them master new skills at their own pace. n The childminder very effectively uses her precise assessments of children's progress. This helps her extend children's learning during their self-chosen play. She plans exciting adult-led activities that capture children's desire to learn and explore. n The childminder uses a variety of ways to update parents on what children will be doing. For example, she writes a monthly newsletter and shares her plans for future activities. Not only does this keep parents well informed, but also assists to encourage parents to try similar activities at home.

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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 seek innovative ways to gather even more information from parents about children's continued learning at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed activities in the childminder's home. She spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector assessed the quality of teaching and discussed the impact on children's learning with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all household members. She looked at a range of documents, including the safeguarding policy. n The inspector looked at children's records and planning documents. She discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The inspector read cards and questionnaires written by parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She updates her risk assessments to reflect changes in her home. The assessments assist the childminder to recognise and minimise hazards, helping to keep children safe. The childminder values feedback from parents, children and other professionals to help her evaluate the quality of her provision. She strives to maintain the highest standards and continually makes adjustments and improvements to help her achieve this. The childminder meets other childminders in the area to share best practice. She gathers ambitious and interesting ideas for new activities to help satisfy children's desire to discover and learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children rapidly adopt the childminder's own passion for books. They frequently return to favourite stories throughout the day. Children sit attentively on soft cushions while the childminder adds puppets and props, assisting children to become involved in the storytelling. They squeal with delight when they discover a toy dog in a box during a story about a zoo. The childminder extends children's learning even more while they move around the room finding imaginary food for the dog to eat. This helps to enhance children's understanding of the world around them. The childminder understands that children prefer to learn in different ways. She adapts activities and takes children to experience different environments to help them learn and develop at a rapid rate. The childminder shares information about children's progress with parents in a wide variety of ways. She plans to make more opportunities for parents to give even more

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

information about how children are progressing at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gathers extremely detailed initial information from parents. She finds out what might indicate children are tired or anxious and how parents comfort and reassure them at home. This contributes to the childminder's ability to provide consistent care. The childminder works in close partnership with parents to help children at key stages in their progress, such as potty training. They work together to decide when the time is right to move on. She sensitively provides advice and support to parents when it is needed. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She gives equal attention to minded children and her own, helping to treat them all in a fair and consistent way. She encourages them all to be kind and aware of how others might feel. This helps children behave exceptionally well. Children feel highly valued in the childminder's home. They have their own possessions, such as slippers, which they keep

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

at the childminder's house ready for their next visit.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated, confident and enthusiastic learners. They are willing to try new experiences and frequently return to activities to experiment and expand on what they already know or can do. Children learn to share and take turns, and to recognise numbers and letters. They listen and follow instructions and are able to answer questions. When the time comes, they are ready to move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539135 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10089586 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 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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