Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as satisfactory

An Ofsted inspector, Catherine Greene, monitored your provision on 25/06/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be satisfactory.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 27/03/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter unless we have already verified that they have been completed.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. The inspector reviewed your attendance record, learning profiles and risk assessment systems. She observed your interaction with the children and discussed your behaviour management methods. She also observed the safety of the premises and garden and looked at the self-evaluation process.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have developed a clear action plan to address the issues raised at your last inspection and that you have quickly implemented these plans.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have actively welcomed support from your local authority early years coordinator to identify those areas that require further development. You have attended training and booked for additional courses in order to support your practice. You have devised a new system to inform your self-evaluation, and learning and development assessment processes. As a result, you have accurately identified in your action plan what needs to improve and you demonstrated that you know how to maintain these improvements. In addition, you have devised a new system to seek information from parents and key persons at other settings children attend to inform children's development records. This includes information about children's likes, achievements and where they may need additional support. This detail helps you to have greater knowledge about children's well being and specific needs.

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Outcome of monitoring

You state that your assistant is in the process of completing the required suitability process with Ofsted. You have reviewed your risk assessments to ensure that areas of your home and garden including the pond and fencing are safe. You have followed these risk assessments to ensure that the garden and equipment are suitable for children. You have reviewed your attendance register so that you are now recording children's attendance more accurately. These processes contribute to ensuring children are safe in your care.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have shown a positive approach to all the changes required and have worked effectively on all of the actions raised as part of your last inspection. Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you have taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the systems for risk assessment identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis, when and by whom those aspects will be checked, and how the risk will be removed or minimised, with particular regard to outdoor garden safety 26/03/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their accurate hours of attendance 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve behaviour management strategies to provide support to children in learning about managing their feelings and behaviour towards others 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve the system for observations and assessments to identify the learning that has taken place in all areas of learning, and to plan next steps in children's learning, in order to provide challenging and stimulating activities 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the systems used to foster continuous improvement are robust; make sure that self-evaluation identifies and addresses key weaknesses, priorities and targets for improvement based on rigorous monitoring of practice 26/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the premises and equipment used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep and retain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the premises and equipment used 17/04/2014 25/06/2014 for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) keep and retain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 17/04/2014 25/06/2014

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