Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 September 2015 14 June 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder confidently promotes children's learning. She uses the resources and her environment well to plan exciting and interesting activities.  The childminder is cheerful and encouraging when she engages children in play. She supports their learning well, and helps them to concentrate and maintain attention.  The childminder promotes children's emotional development successfully and this helps them to become ready for school and manage new challenges in their learning.  The childminder supports children's awareness of their own and others' unique qualities. She helps them celebrate special occasions in their lives and introduces them to the wider world. She liaises closely with parents to get to know children well and meet their individual needs.  The childminder maintains a good knowledge of the requirements and uses her policies, procedures and record keeping well to support her good practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Overall, the childminder promotes children's friendships successfully. However, she sometimes misses some opportunities to help children to fully develop their social skills in different situations and with their own age group.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their social skills and relationships with others in a range of different situations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning inside and outside.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, key policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector observed the childminder during an activity and held a discussion with her to discuss teaching practices.  The inspector took account of parents' and children's views through written questionnaires, emails, letters and cards.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands the importance of sharing information with parents and other settings, and ensures she promotes continuity for children in their learning and welfare. This strengthens processes for observing and assessing children's development and enables planning to be more effective. As a result, teaching is strong and children make good progress. The childminder is rigorous in self-evaluating her practice. She uses training to maintain her good knowledge and improve her skills, such as to enable her to support children's language and communication skills more effectively. The childminder values the views of parents and children, and works closely with her co-childminder to drive forward improvement. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities and the procedures to follow to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a confident teacher and has a good understanding of how children learn. Her understanding of individual children helps her plan effectively to support their learning needs. For example, when playing outside in the mud kitchen, the childminder helped children use a recipe book with their pretend cooking. She was particularly effective at helping children to build their counting, speaking and thinking skills as well as their understanding of safety. The childminder is skilled in talking to children and asking them challenging questions. She promotes children's physical development well through lots of exciting and interesting activities, which challenge what they can do.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shows children good examples of how to behave towards one another and treat each other kindly. She builds strong relationships with them and helps them feel safe, building their confidence and self-esteem. Overall, children develop positive relationships with the childminder and others as they play together. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. For example, she provides well-balanced meals and encourages children to be physically active and take regular exercise. She encourages children to be independent and manage their personal care, such as hand washing, through daily routines. The environment is welcoming and promotes children's all-round development. The childminder encourages children to take risks and uses play to help them learn about their own safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy coming to the setting and spending time in purposeful play, which challenges what they know and can do. They are enthusiastic and progress well in their learning. The childminder recognises when children require extra help and ensures they receive the support they need.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441113 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 824563 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 14 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She co-minds with her daughter who is also a registered childminder in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works five days each week. She has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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Telephone number

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