Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder has a strong understanding of each child and provides them with a warm and welcoming home, where they feel comfortable and settled. She differentiates her interactions with children to provide each child with an appropriate level of support. For instance, she uses single words when reading a story with the youngest children, and then extends her language further when older children choose to come and listen as well.

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The provision is good

The childminder acts as a positive role model to support children's understanding of how to build friendships and work together. She encourages children to say 'please' and 'thank you' when they ask her for help. She supports them to resolve any minor disagreements, before suggesting that they work together to connect moving parts on a toy they are playing with.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from outings with the childminder, where they gain opportunities to explore their local community. For instance, the childminder takes them to visit the local fire station as this is something that the children are particularly interested in. Children enjoy these experiences and this helps the childminder to use children's interests to build on their knowledge further.

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need to do better?

n Children become highly independent and complete a range of tasks for themselves. The childminder has realistic expectations for the children, depending on their age and abilities. For instance, the oldest children count to 10 independently as they wash their hands. The childminder counts to 10 for the younger children to support their understanding of how long they need to wash their hands for. The youngest children then hang their individual cloths back on their hooks independently once they have finished drying their hands. n The childminder builds on children's vocabulary and engages the children in regular discussions to clarify information for them. She uses these discussions to extend children's vocabulary further. For instance, when a child says their toy car is moving backwards, she explains that it is reversing. When children get confused between the number six and number nine, the childminder takes time

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need to do better?

to explain and correct their understanding. This helps children to strengthen their knowledge and recall information accurately in the future. n The childminder accurately identifies what she wants children to learn and overall, her interactions with children support their learning effectively. She monitors and tracks their progress regularly, identifying appropriate next steps in learning for them. However, occasionally the childminder's delivery of adult-led activities does not fully support the specific next steps in children's learning that she has identified.

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need to do better?

9 July 2024 n The childminder engages in a range of professional development opportunities. She incorporates ideas she gains from training into her practice. For instance, she helps children to understand about the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet following a recent course she has completed. She builds this into discussions at mealtimes. This helps to deepen children's understanding of what they are learning and how it is relevant to them. n Parents are very happy with the care their children receive and think highly of the childminder. They find her inspiring and well organised. The childminder uses a range of methods to communicate with parents about the progress their children make. She reflects on her own experiences as a parent, planning to implement new communication methods that she sees as beneficial to strengthen her information sharing further. n The childminder helps children to prepare for the next stage in their learning.

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need to do better?

She uses her range of displays to help children to understand the rules that are in place. Children speak about the different fruits and vegetables they enjoy eating as they look at the posters on the wall. The childminder introduces activities, such as small group time, where children look at the days of the week. This helps children to develop their focus and concentration before they start school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n provide children with consistently meaningful interactions, including during adult- led activities, to help them achieve their next steps in learning even more rapidly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2757647 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10349447 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Slip End, Luton. She operates from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and assessed the impact of these interactions on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed written feedback from parents and took their views into consideration. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

9 July 2024 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

9 July 2024 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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