Childminder in Bedford

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has made suitable improvements since the last inspection. She prioritises children's safety, for example, by ensuring that the children access the garden safely. The childminder is still embedding the quality of teaching consistently so that children make good progress in their learning. She provides a suitable range of resources and experiences for children to play and learn from. However, she does not always interact with children to ensure that these learning experiences consistently challenge children's abilities. Children demonstrate developmentally appropriate behaviour. However, the childminder does not help young children to manage and understand their emotions well enough. This results in children becoming regularly frustrated or they argue over toys.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy lots of time in the outdoor play space the childminder provides. They use metal utensils, such as spoons, cups and teapots, to stir, scoop and pour water. Children use their imagination to make cups of tea for each other. They build towers with large blocks, stretching their whole bodies. Children move freely about the garden, crawling on and over equipment, squatting and walking up and down steps safely. This helps children to develop strength and coordination of their whole body. The childminder is calm and caring. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure in her care. They give the childminder hugs, and she responds with affection.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has reflected on her practice since the last inspection. She has reduced the number of children she cares for to better meet the needs of those who attend. Children explore suitably arranged resources in the garden and playroom. n The childminder has not embedded her curriculum sufficiently for children to make consistently good progress in all areas of learning. While she sets up attractive resources, the childminder does not plan to guide children's learning purposefully. As a result, children do not make good progress. Nevertheless, the childminder has good knowledge about how children learn and what skills will help them be ready for their next stage in their education. n The childminder does not use all opportunities to promote children's learning, such as routine times. For example, when the childminder is helping the youngest children to eat, the other children need to wait with little to do. She

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need to do better?

does not carefully plan what other children will do during this time. As a result, children's behaviour deteriorates. Additionally, the childminder does not always help children to manage these emotions effectively. n The childminder supports children to notice the world around them. She encourages them to feel small pieces of moss and to consider whether leaves

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need to do better?

16 October 2024 are crunchy. Children hear sounds in the world and the childminder encourages them to listen and guess what they might be. This supports children's early listening skills. n The childminder promotes children's independence generally well. She encourages children to peel bananas, feed themselves and dress themselves. The childminder waits patiently while children follow the instructions to pull their zip up and try pushing their feet into their wellington boots. This helps to encourage children to persevere when learning new skills. n Children are developing a love of books and reading. The childminder ensures that books are available, indoors and outdoors, and children regularly ask for stories to be read to them. They listen as the childminder reads to them. The childminder asks some questions about the pictures, and older children confidently label the pictures. This supports children's early communication skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works with other professionals to help children who require additional support. She liaises with other settings and parents to support partnership working. The childminder shares information to help provide consistency of learning to children. This helps children to make steady progress. n Partnerships with parents are secure. The childminder communicates daily and uses her own learning to impart information to parents, which helps to provide consistent care for children. For example, the childminder discusses the salt and sugar contents of food they pack for their children's lunch. n The childminder has developed her knowledge through training and networking. She uses this information to improve her understanding and practice. For example, she has introduced drawing pads for young children. This helps children to understand and be ready for the technological world they will grow up in.

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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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Due date

ensure that children's learning is planned for and guided through purposeful interactions that build on what they know and can do 30/01/2025

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Due date

16 October 2024 review the organisation of routine times of the day so that children remain fully engaged in opportunities to learn. 30/01/2025

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should:

n support children to begin to manage their emotions and understand their own feelings and those of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429734 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10349290 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 10 Date of previous inspection 23 April 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bromham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and talked about how she ensures children's safety. n The childminder talked to the inspector about her curriculum and what she wants the children to learn. n The inspector talked to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. 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 the inspector carried out a joint observation of a spontaneous activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of household members. n Children talked with the inspector during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

16 October 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

16 October 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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