Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 August 2015 11 May 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 provides an outstanding range of activities. As a result, children are highly motivated, and eager to learn and explore.  Children develop excellent levels of self-esteem, concentration and resilience through activities the childminder provides, which have just the right level of challenge.  Children settle exceptionally well into the childminder's home. This is because the childminder has established highly effective settling-in procedures that she tailors to meet all children's needs. Moreover, the childminder and her assistants are highly skilled and sensitive in helping children form close, secure attachments.  The childminder works very effectively in partnerships with parents to ensure all children reach their full potential. She ensures parents are well-informed about their children's developmental progress and are able to contribute towards it at home. This promotes a highly effective shared approach to children's care and learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works with two assistants, who include her daughter and husband. She uses excellent procedures to mentor and monitor their performance. The childminder makes the parents fully aware of the assistants' roles in working with the children.  The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding and consistently promotes every aspect of children's welfare. She ensures her assistants have the same level of knowledge in this area, by attending appropriate training and discussing different situations during their meetings. Therefore, all adults promote children's well- being fully.

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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 the range of resources that children see in the garden to promote their literacy and early reading skills further, particularly to support those children who learn better outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, and the childminder's and her assistants' interactions with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observations, planning and assessments, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistants' suitability and qualifications, and sampled policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, her assistants, children and parents during the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation records.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses sharply focused assessments to identify gaps in children's learning. She promptly addresses these to close those gaps. Consequently, all children make excellent progress from their starting points on entry. The childminder has a passion for teaching and role models learning extremely well by constantly talking, explaining and skilfully questioning children. As a result, children develop excellent communication, problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. For example, during the inspection, children enjoyed creating caterpillars using different painting tools; they confidently counted the body parts and legs, while excitedly comparing their creative works. The childminder prepares children for their future move to nursery or school extremely well. Children gain all necessary skills and abilities through well-planned activities and benefit from outings to places of interest. Although the childminder provides many stimulating resources to

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who attend. This is outstanding

challenge children's early reading skills, these opportunities are not always available in all environments, especially for those children who prefer learning outdoors.

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outstanding

The childminder's home is very welcoming, comfortable and well resourced. It is organised extremely well to promote children's independence and self-help skills, which are also incorporated through daily routines. For example, even younger children cut their bananas independently at snack time. The childminder follows excellent procedures to teach children how to keep themselves safe and healthy through regular conversations. To extend children's knowledge of safety further, the childminder takes children to the local fire station to talk about fire dangers. The childminder and her assistant ensure children follow excellent personal hygiene routines. For example, children wash their hands before food; the childminder teaches children how to brush their teeth and explains why this is important.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective in driving improvement. She seeks and listens to parents' and children's views, and works with local agencies and her assistants to set a clear agenda for continual development. The childminder implements robust systems for self-evaluation to ensure children benefit from a consistently inspirational provision. The childminder constantly educates and updates her knowledge by attending ongoing training and supports her assistants in further development. For example, since the last inspection, one of the assistants has completed a relevant childcare qualification at level 3, which has helped to improve her practice and outcomes for children. Overall, the childminder values her own professional development and is happy to support her assistants in improving their skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147857 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1022149 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

The childminder registered in 1984. She lives in Harrow, in the London Borough of Harrow. The childminder is in receipt of funding for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with two assistants, one of whom holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. 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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