Childminder in Bedford

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning and are settled and happy. They behave well, develop good manners and form positive relationships with their friends. Older children are kind and respectful to younger children. Older children develop the confidence to use their language skills to talk about what they are doing. They carefully describe the features of a face and use language to narrate a story about being chased by a shark. Younger children develop their early speaking skills. They are introduced to new words associated to their play and are encouraged to 'moo' like a cow and 'roar' like a dinosaur.

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The provision requires improvement

Younger children develop their hand-to-eye coordination and physical skills. They concentrate and persevere as they carefully use their fingers to pick up uncooked rice before carefully moving it from one container to another. Children are praised for their achievements, which motivates them to continue. They enjoy the sensory experience of immersing their hands in paint. Younger children use the paint to make marks on paper, and older children make handprints. Older children successfully count to 10 and are encouraged to recognise different shapes. They enjoy dressing up, prepare a picnic and eagerly pretend to make and share ice cream with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well. She provides a curriculum that follows the children's interests and builds on what they already know and can do. The childminder completes observations of the children and makes assessments of their learning. However, on occasions, children do not have access to a wide enough range of resources to enable them to explore and develop their play and ideas further. Additionally, the childminder does not always make effective use of the outdoor environment to support children who prefer to learn outside. n After a recent incident, whereby a child managed to reach and take items from the childminder's handbag from their travel cot, the childminder took appropriate action to ensure this does not happen again. However, her risk assessment of other aspects of the environment is still not robust enough. For example, hazards are accessible to children in the childminder's open plan kitchen.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes required mandatory training and has accessed a broader range of training to support her practice and extend her knowledge of children's development. She ensures resources and equipment used by the children are safe and age appropriate. n Children develop strong attachments with the childminder, who joins in their play. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, and approach the childminder for help and support when needed. This supports children's emotional development effectively.

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need to do better?

3 November 2021 n The childminder supports children to develop their self-care and independence skills. Younger children learn to feed themselves and how to hold and drink from their cup. Older children independently dress themselves to go outside to play in the garden, and wash their hands after using the toilet. They learn to take responsibility as they help to tidy away the toys. n The childminder takes time to get to know the children when they first start at the setting. She obtains a good range of information from parents about children's daily care routines, likes, dislikes, interests and experiences at home. This contributes to children receiving a consistent approach to their care and learning experiences. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about their child's day, achievements and progress. This includes photographs of the children participating in activities. Parents are complimentary about the care

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need to do better?

and learning experiences provided for their children. n The childminder provides children with a good range of outings to broaden their experiences. They enjoy walks, visit the park and woods, and feed ducks at the local marina. Children visit the library and choose books to share with the childminder, which supports their literacy development. They have regular opportunities to meet up with other children, which enhances their social skills and supports them to learn to play cooperatively with a larger group of children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is alert to the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, or being harmed, for example neglect and changes to their behaviour. She knows how to make a referral to the relevant professionals and the importance of keeping records. The childminder completes regular training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures in place to support the management of her provision.

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks of harm. 12/11/2021

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should:

n review the organisation of resources in the indoor and outdoor areas to support

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should:

3 November 2021 children to explore and develop their play and ideas further n make effective use of the outdoor environment to support children who prefer to learn outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482821 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10213156 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 8 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Bedford. She operates from 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday during term time only, and from 7am to 5pm on a Tuesday and Friday during the school holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing at the childminder's house. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback provided at the inspection.

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Inspection activities

3 November 2021 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

3 November 2021 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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