Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They build strong and trusting bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They settle quickly and show high levels of motivation and engagement as they confidently explore the environment. Children are incredibly curious about the natural world. They eagerly, but gently, turn over logs to discover insect life. The childminder teaches children the names of different insects and reminds them to carefully return them to their natural habitat.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from real-life and meaningful experiences. They build high levels of self-esteem as they persevere to learn new skills. Children proudly talk about their achievement when they successfully start to climb a tree that has taken many attempts. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe as they explore what their bodies are capable of. Children climb on and jump off different- sized log stumps. They compare the size of leaves and sticks they find, building early mathematics knowledge and vocabulary. Children learn how to sow, nurture and harvest vegetables and fruit that they grow with the childminder. They share the produce, taking some home and eating some in home-cooked meals that the childminder provides.

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n The childminder is highly qualified and uses her professional understanding of typical child development to establish a clear curriculum that is shared with and understood by her assistant. She tailors her approach to meet each child's individual learning style and stage of development. This helps children build on what they know and can do over time and gain the skills and knowledge they need for the next stage in their education. n The childminder and her assistant are incredibly hardworking and well organised to ensure children's individual needs are met at the highest level. They ensure that all children have opportunities to join in with everything that they provide. The childminder is highly reflective of her practice. She consults daily with her assistant to review how to improve further and seeks parental feedback regularly. The childminder encourages her assistant to gain professional early

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years qualifications. She has continued professional development plans to further both her own and her assistant's practice to meet the changing needs of children that attend. n Parents are extremely positive about the childminder. They state that they are well informed about their child's day, the progress they make and how to support ongoing learning at home. Parents say that they notice the progress their children make in developing their self-confidence and communication and language.

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17 September 2024 n The childminder knows children incredibly well. She takes time to get to know them and their families from the start. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure the settling-in arrangements for each child are supportive and effective. She nurtures children's individuality and tailors her approach to help each child to make the best possible progress. n The childminder quickly identifies possible delays in children's development. She works closely with parents to help them access support and guidance from other professionals. The childminder implements targeted interventions that help children make progress. She is committed to providing all children with high- quality learning experiences and promotes equality throughout her practice. n Children enjoy a wide range of regular outings with the childminder that enrich their lives. They learn about sustainable living as they help out at the

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childminder's allotment. Children are deeply engaged in learning as they play outdoors. They gain extremely good physical skills and learn how to take supervised risks. n Children learn about emotions in different ways. The childminder introduces children to a broad selection of music. She tells children the sounds of different musical instruments as they listen to classical music. Children show good listening skills as they begin to move their bodies to the rhythm and tempo of the music. The childminder talks to children about what they hear and encourages them to think about how the music makes them feel. n Children enjoy listening to stories and looking at books. They regularly go to the local library with the childminder and choose books to borrow. The childminder purposely chooses books that help children build communication and language skills. She understands that children learn through repetition and ensures that

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they have plenty of time to practise new words and phrases so that they understand them well.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536631 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10354829 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 12 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Biggleswade. She operates from 7am until 5pm on Monday to Thursday, and Friday from 7am until 9am to take children to school, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She works with an assistant every day who holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers Government funding for children aged nine months to four years and children in receipt of funding for disadvantage.

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Inspection activities

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 quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector talked to the childminder's assistant at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents provided written feedback and the inspector took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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