Childminder in Luton

Inspection date 11 February 2019 Previous inspection date 4 July 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Met 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 tracks children's progress and identifies any emerging gaps in their development. She understand the benefits to children when she shares information about their daily activities and learning with parents and with key staff at other settings where children attend. n The childminder helps children make good progress. She is aware of how children are learning to communicate. For example, the childminder quickly responds to pointing and sounds children make. This helps children to know how to make their needs known. n The childminder's flexible approach to children settling works well. She considers both children's and parents' needs and works hard to lessen separation anxiety between them. This helps children to quickly feel safe and secure in her care. n The childminder regularly meets and networks with other childminders. This enables her to hold professional discussions with them and she benefits from their peer

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This provision is good

support. The childminder also takes children to meet and play with other children and this helps them to develop good social skills. n The childminder's plan for professional development is not highly focused. She does not seek a wide range of professional development opportunities to extend her skills and knowledge to higher levels. n The childminder does not routinely seek the views of parents about how children learn and develop at home, to enhance children's learning to the highest levels.

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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 focus professional development opportunities more precisely, to help drive forward the quality of practice and teaching to an even higher level n strengthen the two-way flow of information sharing with parents, to provide greater consistency in supporting children's care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during play and routine activities. n The inspector observed the childminder teaching the children during an activity and discussed the learning that was taking place with her. n The inspector discussed children's development with the childminder and and sampled a range of documents, including the safeguarding policy. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents and discussed the childminder's reflections on her practice with her.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of child protection up to date and knows who to contact if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. She is proactive in looking for any risks that children may encounter. The childminder is especially vigilant when children are walking near roads and teaches them skills to help keep themselves safe. The childminder reflects on most aspects of her practice and looks for ways to improve. For example, she has considered how she can use her garden as a safe and stimulating environment. Children have many spaces to explore and to be active outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder considers what children need to learn next and skilfully teaches them as they play. For example, as children play with a toy clock, she introduces counting, pointing to number symbols as she does. As children explore sand the childminder introduces them to new words, such as 'trickle'. Children experience what this means as the childminder carefully pours the sand over their uplifted hands and it trickles through their fingers. Considering their ages, children concentrate and engage in play and planned activities for sustained periods of time. The childminder sits at children's level and supports and extends their learning well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children quickly develop strong relationships with the childminder. They show her affection and demonstrate they feel happy and settled in her home. Children have familiar routines, such as for eating and sleeping. They peacefully settle to sleep, content with their comforters from home. The childminder effectively supports children's physical health. She provides good opportunities for children to access the outdoor environment and other facilities within her local area. She provides children with a healthy, balanced diet and encourages them to have regular drinks of water. Parents speak positively about the childminder. For example, they state their children are happy and the childminder helps them to develop good manners and respect for others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and are developing effective skills that they need, to aid their future learning and eventual move to school. Children show an interest in books and enjoy being able to choose the books they want to look at. They are inquisitive and enjoy exploring how things work. For example, they spend time working out how toys work by spinning them or pressing buttons. Children are very pleased when they do things for themselves, demonstrating good self-esteem They make this known through saying 'wow' and giving themselves a clap.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467452 Local authority Luton Inspection number 10083185 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 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round from 6am to 8.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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