Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 02/09/2014 14/03/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder plans a range of activities to help children to make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are happy, motivated and interested in their play opportunities in this safe and secure home.  The childminder has trusting relationships with parents and information is shared to meet the children's welfare requirements effectively.  The childminder successfully monitors her childminding service, through the use of effective self-evaluation processes, to make continuous improvements to her service and to promote outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder does not fully enhance children's interest in books, for example, through using additional resources, such as, story sacks, props and puppets.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, dining room and garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form, a selection of policies, parent consent forms, children's records and the childminder's observations of children's activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in their questionnaire feedback cards.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives with her two adult children in Walnut Tree, in Milton Keynes. The whole of the house is available for childminding and there is a garden for outside play. The childminder works with a co-childminder from her premises. The childminder's provision is open all year round from 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday except for family holidays agreed in advance. She also provides overnight care. The childminder and her co-childminder are currently minding seven children, of whom six are in the early years age range. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 encourage children's further interest in books, for example, through the use of resources, such as puppets and props.

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who attend

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. She plans, assesses and identifies children's next steps for learning. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning through their developmental learning journals and discussions. Parents enjoy seeing their child involved in activities displayed on the digital photo frame. She uses effective teaching techniques, such as, making suggestions and demonstrating tasks. The childminder allows children time to think and respond, which demonstrates that she values their responses. Therefore, children make good progress in their learning and development.

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who attend

Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder uses running commentary during many activities to model language. The childminder successfully supports children learning to speak English as an additional language. She uses picture prompts and finds out key words to communicate with children. Overall, children make good progress in literacy. The childminder plans activities to help children to develop their early-writing skills as they make marks in paint, dough and sand with their fingers. They recognise their name on their placemat and enjoy listening to and making up stories. However, the childminder does enhance storytelling and extend children's further interest in stories, for example, by using puppets and props.

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who attend

The childminder plans many activities to teach children an understanding of number, colour, size and shape. For example, she helps younger children to recognise shapes and post them in to the shape sorter. Children have fun building towers with cups and the childminder uses mathematical language with them, such as, bigger and smaller than. Children extend their mathematical skills as they float and sink objects in the water play and participate in cooking when they weigh ingredients. Children develop their imagination as they act out story lines with dolls, enjoy dressing up and play musical instruments. Painting, drawing and sticking activities encourage them to be creative.

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who attend

Children experience good opportunities to learn about the world in which they live. They learn about diversity as they play with multicultural toys and resources, and celebrate festivals. Children find out about living things and use magnifying bug boxes to observe creatures in the garden. In addition, children learn to care for living things as they feed the ducks at the park. Children investigate and explore how things work as they use cash tills when playing shops and chat on the toy telephone. There are many programmable toys, which involve pressing buttons, turning knobs and pulling levers. The childminder helps children to become curious learners and she prepares them well for the next stage of their learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Along with her co-childminder, this caring and relaxed childminder provides a friendly and nurturing environment for children. Children enjoy cuddles and sitting with the childminder as they play. These positive relationships help children to feel safe and secure, and prepare them for the future, including pre-school. The childminder finds out all she can about the children before they start. She completes necessary paperwork, such as contracts, and gathers information about the children's care and educational needs. This helps her to provide a good childminding service for children and their families. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and, therefore, children behave well. Children develop confidence and self-esteem because the childminder praises and encourages them for their achievements.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Routines are in place to support children's good health. The childminder has completed food hygiene training, and prepares healthy snacks and lunches for the children. Parents of babies provide food and formula milk. Children eat comfortably together at the dining table and they learn good manners. The childminder follows good hygiene routines and she teaches children to wash their after playing outdoors and using the bathroom. The childminder shares her sick child policy with parents to prevent the spread of unnecessary illness. She has a first-aid qualification and effective systems are implemented to record accidents and medication administration.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder's home and garden are set up with a good range of quality toys and resources to support children's learning experiences. There is ample space in which children can explore and investigate during their play. The childminder helps children to learn to keep themselves safe as they talk together about road safety and participate in emergency evacuation procedures. Children gain a good understanding of how to keep fit and healthy by taking part in physical activities. They develop control over their bodies as they climb, crawl, slide and balance on apparatus in the childminder's garden and at the park. Therefore, the childminder successfully promotes children's physical and emotional well-being.

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provision

The childminder is well organised and she has a good understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder has recently updated her knowledge of safeguarding and she is fully aware of the steps to take if she has child protection concerns. The childminder keeps children safe by carrying out daily risk assessments of her premises and other environments used by the children. The required paperwork is well organised and maintained to a good standard. For example, the daily attendance record and contracts are comprehensively completed.

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provision

The childminder is fully aware of her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She plans a well-balanced educational programme to help children to make good progress towards the early learning goals, in preparation for their future learning. The childminder carries out the progress check for two-year-old children and she provides a written summary for parents. This helps her to identify any gaps in the children's learning.

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provision

The childminder is committed to developing her practice to ensure continuous improvement. Since the last inspection, she has developed her service to benefit the children's welfare and learning. The childminder is not complacent and she attends many training courses to keep her knowledge of childcare up to date. She values the views of the children and their parents, in order to plan and improve his childminding service. Partnerships with parents and carers are good.

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provision

A daily exchange of information keeps parents up to date with their child's routine, activities and achievements. Good communication systems between parents and the childminder mean that children are very happy and growing in confidence. Parents are complimentary about the childminding service they receive. Children clearly enjoy the activities and the quality time they spend with the childminder and her co-childminder.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272450 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 843560 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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