Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Inspection date 2 May 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 is enthusiastic about her role to provide children with good-quality care and meaningful learning experiences. She reflects on her practice and gathers the views of parents to help her to identify her strengths and areas to develop. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She uses a good range of methods to share information about children's progress and how parents may support their child's ongoing learning at home. This contributes to the good progress children make. n Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. They are relaxed and show genuine affection for her, confidently seeking cuddles should they need reassurance. n The childminder acts as a good role model for children. She promotes equality throughout her practice and helps children learn to share and take turns. n The childminder prioritises children's good health, safety and well-being. She teaches

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This provision is good

children why they need to wash their hands before they eat food and how eating a balanced diet helps their bodies to grow. n The childminder has not fully established effective partnership working with all providers that children additionally attend, to enhance the exchange of information and provide children with even greater consistency in their care and learning. n Sometimes, the childminder overlooks opportunities to extend children's interest and understanding in space and measure.

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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 partnership working with other providers children also attend, to strengthen the two-way flow of information and promote even stronger consistency in children's care and learning n broaden opportunities for children to explore and understand space and measure.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is professional throughout her practice. She conducts online research to keep up to date with changes in childcare and to help her to continually improve her practice. The childminder attends training to help to enhance her skills and knowledge. For instance, she has made changes to improve how she assesses children's progress and plans for their next steps in learning. Parents are positive about the childminder. They state that she is well organised and shares information well about their child's day and the progress that they make. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers meaningful information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start. She plans a good range of activities that reflect children's individual stage of development and their emerging interests. The childminder talks to children as they play. She introduces new words that help to support their understanding and growing vocabularies. The childminder encourages children to think, work things out for themselves and share what they know. For instance, children know the weather conditions that create rainbows. Children are deeply engaged as they tip flour into pots and use soft brushes to uncover pictures that they enthusiastically name. They talk about the ingredients they need for pancakes that they help to make at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are relaxed and thoroughly enjoy themselves. They eagerly join in with activities and self-select from a good range of toys and resources inside and outside. The childminder helps children to develop good independence skills. Children put on their coats and shoes to play outside. They wash and cut fruit for their snack and learn how to handle knives safely. The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement. This helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem. The childminder takes children to local toddler groups, parks and libraries. She helps children to learn about people and communities that are different to their own. For example, children learn about Eid and Diwali.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children are eager to join in with activities and are curious about the world. They develop good independence in their self-care routines and routinely help to tidy up. Older children write their names in flour and identify the sounds that letters represent. They count confidently to 20 and use number as they play. Children acquire the key skills to support the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540289 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10079994 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 15 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Arlesey. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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