Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2015 27 July 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of how children learn and her excellent teaching skills encourage their progress particularly well.  The childminder extends and supports children's communication and language extremely well with songs and stories.  Children develop exceptionally good levels of emotional well-being because of the extremely close and caring relationships they have with the childminder.  The childminder has a comprehensive awareness of child protection procedures and of how to safeguard children. She maintains a significantly safe and secure home. As a result, children are confident to explore and make choices from the excellent range of activities available.  Children are extremely confident and keen to learn. They are curious and interested in the world around them.  The childminder creates topic books for the children to revisit previous activities, with

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This provision is outstanding

pictures and simple words. Therefore, children quickly recall previous topics, for example about people who help us or gardening, as they look through these.

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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

 strengthen the range of unusual and interesting resources for young children to explore, to help them develop an even clearer understanding of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's safeguarding knowledge, took account of her self-evaluation and the views of parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records.  The inspector viewed the rooms used by children and had discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed children and the childminder during play activities.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses comprehensive processes to assess and monitor all children's learning. This ensures that she quickly identifies any learning gaps to address. The childminder oversees the planning of activities for all children as well as her key children. She ensures that all children's next steps in their learning are included in the planning of activities. Children particularly like to explore, such as using varied resources in soil outside, or investigating unusual objects indoors. This helps develop their physical skills extremely well, for example, as they scoop up the soil. The childminder develops excellent relationships with parents and this ensures they engage well. She routinely informs them about the progress their children make and encourages them to continue learning at home. This contributes towards the children's ongoing progress. The childminder plans highly exciting craft activities that encourage children to use their own creative ideas.

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outstanding

Children make easy choices about their play from the excellent range of low-level resources. However, there are slightly fewer opportunities for children to explore natural resources, for example, to help develop their sense of smell. Children confidently decide if they want to play inside or outdoors. The childminder prepares children extremely well for school. She promotes their independence as she consistently encourages them to do things for themselves. Children learn to play exceptionally well with others and manage their own care needs, such as going to the toilet. Mealtimes are very social occasions, as children eat together. They bring food from home or have nutritious meals cooked at the childminder's home. Children significantly benefit from physical play in the fresh air.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder provides significant support to her co-childminders and to her assistants. This ensures they all encourage children to make progress and take note of their interests and individual needs. The childminder works closely with her co-childminders as they regularly review their practices. She ensures they all regularly review the excellent development plans to improve children's experiences. The childminder takes the lead to ensure the activity plans focus on children's learning and development. She recognises the benefits of training. For example, she has completed an early years degree since the last inspection. She makes excellent use of her knowledge to extend and develop her practice. The childminder's exceptional understanding of how children learn means she is able to inform and inspire her co-childminders and assistants. The childminder works significantly well with other professionals, when necessary. This extensively ensures children receive

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provision is outstanding

the individual support they need to develop in all areas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275442 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 833438 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in St Leonards, East Sussex. She works with two other childminders and occasionally with an assistant. The childminder has an early years degree and has Early Years Teacher Status. She is able to receive funding for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works each weekday, throughout most of the year.

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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

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

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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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