Childminder EY544764

Inspection date 26 February 2019 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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This provision is good

n The childminder provides a well-organised environment in a homely atmosphere. She plans activities that interest and challenge children of all ages, using a range of stimulating resources. n Children show high levels of concentration as they play. For example, young children use building bricks to build tall towers. They experience how brick shape and size affects the towers' balance. They explore options to make the towers more stable. n The childminder speaks with children about what they are doing. She varies her questions to extend children's understanding and gives them time to work their ideas through before assisting. She promotes children's communication and language skills well. n The childminder very quickly develops trust and understanding with each child and children confidently ask her for help. The way she models careful listening and patient explanation helps children to develop good relationships with one another. Behaviour is

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This provision is good

very good. n The childminder works closely with parents to establish babies' and children's development needs and abilities when they first join her. She observes children closely and forms an accurate picture of their development. She uses this to inform her planning and to fill gaps in children's learning. All children make good progress, including those who speak English as an additional language. n The childminder does not focus her professional development precisely on enhancing the quality of teaching that helps children achieve at the highest level. n Parents are very pleased with the care the childminder provides. They feel fully informed about the progress their children make. However, the childminder has not yet devised ways to seek parents' views on how to improve her setting.

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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 more sharply on raising practice that helps to continuously develop children's learning to the highest level n devise ways to seek parents' views on the childminding provision to identify areas to improve.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities in the childminder's setting and the impact her teaching has on children's development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children when appropriate. n The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation, risk assessments, policies and procedures. She looked at a range of other documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' reviews and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has very secure knowledge and understanding of her responsibilities to meet all requirements. She has clear and comprehensive safety procedures which she follows closely to promote children's safety. She is alert to any signs that children may be at risk of harm and knows how to report concerns. Safeguarding is effective. Following a perceptive self-evaluation, the childminder has created a designated home-play area to develop children's imaginations and life skills. She continues to review how to make best use of this area. The childminder meets with other childminders and works closely with professionals to make improvements, for example, in reviewing her behaviour policy. As a result of that, she manages children's behaviour in an exceptionally positive manner.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop good skills in manipulating and exploring objects and materials. For example, children enjoy constructing a road for toy army vehicles and mending bridges that have collapsed. The childminder uses conversations to help children understand how things in the world work. She introduces new words and knows when to repeat, model or extend sentences. Children count and compare shapes and sizes while they play. The childminder supports children to make marks and patterns on paper. Children begin to identify the letters in their names and learn the sounds the letters represent. Children delight in the wealth of opportunities for fresh air and exercise outdoors. They enthusiastically extend their physical skills on large play equipment such as balancing and climbing apparatus.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children grow in confidence with the love and praise they receive from the childminder. They learn to be kind to each other, to listen to each other's ideas and take turns. The childminder praises their good manners when they say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children begin to value their own efforts. They persevere in working with accuracy and precision, and in completing tasks. Children learn about keeping safe effectively, for example how to protect their skin and eyes from the sun. Children learn to care for pets when looking after the childminder's bird and guinea pigs with her. From a very young age they learn to look after themselves and to care for living things in the environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop very positive attitudes to learning and enjoy challenges. From a young age they learn to handle books. They acquire a good range of literacy and mathematical skills that prepare them for the next stage in their education. Children listen attentively and speak with growing confidence. They become independent and resilient from a young age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544764 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10092636 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 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Dunstable. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate 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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