Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2015 13 June 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder offers a highly stimulating learning environment both indoors and outdoors. This inspires and motivates children of all ages to learn.  The childminder has highly effective partnerships with parents. She ensures strong communication between the home and her setting; therefore, she maintains consistency in meeting children's learning and development needs.  Children benefit from an exciting and broad range of planned activities to meet their specific learning needs. As a result, children make excellent progress in their learning.  Outstanding methods of teaching ensure that all children, including those learning English as an additional language, make rapid progress in their learning and development.  Children cooperate and display a mutual respect for each other and the childminder. As a result, children behave exceptionally well and develop skills for their future learning.  The childminder and her assistant develop very strong bonds with the children, and

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This provision is outstanding

children settle with ease. As a result, children feel secure and thrive.  The childminder is highly reflective of her practice and constantly strives for improvement, ensuring that she and her assistant embed high-quality practice at all times.  The childminder works extremely closely with her assistant, who is also a registered childminder. They both attend regular training to improve their skills and children's learning experiences, including how to identify recurring patterns in children's learning to support them further.

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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 writing resources further to extend children's early writing skills in all areas of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the setting and outdoors.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records, planning, and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children, the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a very secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This positively influences the outcomes for children. The childminder is highly reflective of her practice and demonstrates a strong passion and drive for improvement. As a result, standards of teaching and care remain exceedingly high. The childminder is an exceptional role model for children. Therefore, children display positive behaviours towards each other and the desire to learn. The childminder has highly effective systems in place to monitor the quality of teaching practice and the progress that children make. As a result, all children make rapid progress in all areas of learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant implement robust safeguarding procedures and have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses outstanding methods of teaching in order to extend children's learning and development. She skilfully encourages children to think and, as a result, children are confident in solving problems. She plans varied and exciting activities that inspire children to learn. The learning environment is highly stimulating. For example, the childminder tailors many resources to meet children's individual needs and interests. As a result, children are highly motivated to learn. This includes children learning English as an additional language. Children's literacy and numeracy skills are developing well. For example, they confidently recognise letters and know how to read their names. Although, some writing materials are not always available to strengthen their skills further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have very strong bonds with both the childminder and her assistant, and are extremely confident in the setting. A highly effective settling-in period enables the children to feel secure from the start. The childminder demonstrates an exceptional knowledge of the children's individual needs. For example, she plans activities to support children to overcome any fears and obstacles so that all achieve to their highest ability. As a result, children feel very secure and thrive in their care. Children behave exceedingly well and show a mutual respect for their peers and adults. Children cooperate with each other, taking part in team activities, thus developing skills for the future.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress and achieve extremely well across all areas of learning. Children are becoming independent, for example, as they serve food themselves and dress themselves for outdoor play. Children are able to think critically and problem solve independently. Overall, children leave the setting very well-prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438828 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 824383 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She works with her husband who is her assistant, as well as a registered childminder. She is located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of funding for children aged three and four years.

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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

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