Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 March 2015 21 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder's knowledge of the early learning goals, and use of planning and assessment requires more time to become firmly embedded to support children to make steady and continuous progress.  The childminder does not keep a written record of medicine administered to children as required.  Children's independence skills are not fully promoted during their play.  The childminder does not plan the best use of toys and resources across her indoor and outside environments.

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It has the following strengths

 Children play happily and they enjoy spending time with the childminder and her family. They are well behaved and the childminder teaches them to share and take turns.  The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments of the environments the children use and therefore, they play safely.  The childminder demonstrates a firm commitment to continuous development to improve outcomes for children's safety, well-being and learning.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents and others, for example, pre-school teachers. A two-way flow of information keeps everyone up to date about children's welfare and learning. Parents' comments reveal they are pleased with the childminding service.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep a written record each time medication is administered to a child  improve knowledge of the early learning goals and embed planning and assessment so that all children make good or better progress given their starting points

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop children's further independence skills  make better use of toys and resources both inside and outdoors to further promote children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep records of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent(compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep records of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent(voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Children enjoy spending time with the caring childminder. She uses some effective teaching techniques, such as questioning, suggesting and demonstrating, as children join in art and craft activities, fit puzzles together and play with the train set. However, she does not always take up opportunities to extend their independence skills by, for example, allowing them to use scissors and tape dispensers. There is a good range of toys and resources, although, the childminder does not make best use of these to provide children with more choice and to extend activities using their own ideas. Children practise early writing with chalks and pencils. They develop their understanding of mathematics during many activities. For example, the childminder encourages them to count, recognise colours and shapes, and introduces them to mathematical language, such as big and small. Children make steady progress from their starting points, which generally help them

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requires improvement

The childminder develops close relationships with the children and she discusses their individual needs as part of their settling-in process. Overall, the childminder promotes children's health and well-being well. She maintains her first-aid qualification to administer first aid as required. Children learn suitable hygiene practices, such as hand washing. They enjoy fresh air and exercise, and develop physical skills as they use apparatus and feed the ducks at the park. This also helps them to understand about their local environment and the childminder teaches them about road safety. Parents provide all food for children and the childminder ensures their drinks are easily accessible, so they drink regularly.

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provision requires improvement

In the main, the childminder is well organised. Since the last inspection, she has made significant improvement to develop children's health, safety and learning. She attends training courses and seeks support from early years advisors to develop her knowledge and skills. The childminder has updated her knowledge of safeguarding matters and the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child or if there is an allegation made against her. She has parents' written permission to administer medication. However, she fails to keep a record of administration to fully promote children's good health and this is a requirement. The childminder has worked hard to implement the progress check for children aged two years. She has begun to develop her knowledge of the early learning goals and how to use planning and assessment effectively. This now needs to be embedded in practice to help children to make good progress in their learning and

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141439 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 996164 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989. She lives in Giffard Park, Milton Keynes.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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