Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23/09/2014 08/01/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 2 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 enthusiastic childminder plans and provides many worthwhile activities, which supports children to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder implements good systems to keep children safe and secure and she meets their welfare needs effectively.  The childminder places a strong emphasis on establishing effective partnerships with parents and others in order to successfully meet the children's individual needs.  The childminder continually reflects on her practice and develops her knowledge and skills to drive improvement to benefit children and their families.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 While children enjoy outdoor play experiences, they have too few opportunities to develop their own ideas through using portable resources such as planks and crates.

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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 and garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed the childminder's process for self-evaluation and looked a selection of policies, children's records and the childminder's observations of children's activities.  The inspector took account of the views of parent's given in letters.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and she lives with her husband in Winslow in Buckinghamshire. The whole of the ground floor of the house is available for childminding and there is a garden for outside play. The family has a cat. The childminder is willing to walk to local schools to take and collect children and she attends the local pre-school groups. Her provision is open all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She is currently minding four children in the early years age range and they attend at various times.

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

 extend the range of outdoor, portable equipment for children to move about safely and to create their own structures.

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who attend

The childminder provides a nurturing and inclusive environment, where children settle easily and happily. The childminder has a very secure in her knowledge and understanding of the early learning goals. She knows the children really well and she plans stimulating activities around their individual interests. The children's assessment records are well- organised and they clearly demonstrate that children make good progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder creates a calm and relaxing atmosphere, which is conducive to children's learning. Toys and resources are easily accessible so children are able to independently choose what they want to play with.

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who attend

In order to support children's communication and language skills, the childminder encourages many conversations during all activities. She uses effective teaching techniques and gives time for children to think and respond to her questions. The childminder encourages the children's enjoyment of poetry and stories, singing and rhymes to further develop their speaking and listening skills. She encourages children's early writing through making marks, for example, with their fingers in shaving foam and paint. Children also enjoy drawing with chalks, crayons and pencils. They take a keen interest in books and written words in their environments, which the childminder brings their attention to.

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who attend

Children were highly involved in making their sandwich for lunch. The childminder made suggestions to help children achieve. For example, as they had difficulty buttering their bread, she suggested they stroked it on with their knife as they would stroke their cat or dog. She encouraged discussions about number, colour, shape and size as children decided what to put in their sandwich. Children were inquisitive and asked many questions; for example, why the chicken was shredded, and the childminder introduced new vocabulary explaining that they could 'sprinkle' the chicken over their bread. Children clearly enjoyed this experience, because the childminder allowed them to make their sandwich independently. She provided support when they requested this in order to help them achieve. She introduced new words and a wealth of mathematical language, for example she suggested they cut their sandwich in half. Children developed their

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who attend

independence skills as they washed their hands and used a suitable knife to cut up their sandwiches.

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who attend

Children make good progress in their physical development as they climb, slide, ride and steer cars and push and pull along wheeled toys. However, they do not have access to large portable equipment to build and create their own structures, and use their imaginations outside. Children increase their good problem-solving skills, for example, as they stack and post shapes and use a variety of construction toys. In the sand and water play, they begin to explore volume and capacity as they fill and empty containers. Children develop their imagination well as they participate in make-believe play with the doctors set and join in a wealth of art and craft and musical activities.

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who attend

The childminder enriches the educational programme to provide children with good opportunities to learn about the world they live in and to explore their local environment. Children enjoy feeding the animals at the farm and they observe the life cycle of the butterfly and frog. In the garden, children learn to care for living things as they plant and water their vegetables. Children learn about other people's beliefs as they celebrate festivals such as the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, when they dip apple in honey to eat. The childminder provides toys and resources to encourage children's curiosity and how things work. Children learn to share and take turns as they use a timer when using the computer tablet. The children enjoy learning through play, because the activities capture their interest. Along with the childminder's positive teaching techniques, they are well for the next stage in their learning.

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

The childminder recognises the uniqueness of every child and positively promotes their well-being. Children develop close relationships with the childminder and settle happily. She knows the children well and makes every effort to meet their individual needs. The children's behaviour is good; they develop positive friendships and have an ever increasing sense of self-worth due to the constant praise and encouragement from the childminder. Children play cooperatively, share and take turns and they show kindness and consideration for one another. The childminder provides a familiar daily routine and stable environment, which gives children a feeling of safety and security. The childminder teaches children to be as independent as possible in preparation for moving on to the next stage of their education. For example, she encourages them to dress and undress themselves.

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

The childminder implements effective systems to promote children's health, for example, she keeps the required records for medication administration and accidents comprehensively. She holds a valid first-aid qualification, which enables her to manage accidental injuries effectively. Children learn good personal hygiene routines and wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's dietary or medical requirements to ensure that she effectively caters for their children's individual needs. The childminder provides healthy snacks and meals and at all times, children can help themselves to drinks when they are thirsty. Children enjoy sociable and relaxed meal times and picnics when they sit together to eat.

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

Children experience fresh air and exercise every day. They learn to take responsibility for their own safety as they talk about stranger danger, road safety and practise the emergency evacuation procedure. Children enjoy various outings, for example, as they visit the local caf, park and feed the animals at the farm. Overall, the childminder provides a good range of nursery furniture, toys and resources to meet the children's ages and stages of development. The childminder's good practice means that she effectively promotes the children's well-being.

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provision

The dedicated childminder provides good quality care and education for children. Effective risk assessments are in place to help keep children safe in her home and on outings. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child protection. She knows the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have concerns. The childminder supervises the children effectively and she recognises that children require privacy during some daily routines, such as nappy changing. The childminder keeps a record of visitors in order to further protect the children.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements. She implements good procedures for the progress for the progress check for two-year-old children. The childminder works well in partnership with other early years settings the children attend in order to share information and to complement the children's learning. For example, as children learn about the circus in school, she extends this further by encouraging them to use the computer tablet to find more out more information about circuses in her provision. The childminder places emphasis on developing strong partnerships with parents in order to meet their child's needs. Each child has a learning journey and information is included about the early learning goals, which parents appreciate. They also welcome the photographs the childminder texts to them and the daily verbal exchange of information. Parents are very

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provision

complimentary about the homely and family environment the childminder creates.

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provision

The very keen and enthusiastic childminder is not complacent; she attends many training courses to keep up to date with current child care practices. The recommendations completed since the last inspection are effective in terms of improved outcomes for children. The childminder reflects on her practice and she values parents and children's views as part of her self-evaluation process. Given the childminder's current good practice and enthusiasm, her provision has a good capacity to improve in the future.

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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 EY287356 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 833708 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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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