Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 October 2015 21 February 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 is effective in teaching children new skills and providing challenge to extend their learning in different areas.  The childminder knows children well. She plans activities and experiences that build on their previous learning, which helps them to make good progress.  Children enjoy positive relationships with the childminder. They are confident, articulate and independent, benefiting significantly from good-quality support.  The childminder is a good role model and supports children effectively to understand behavioural expectations.  The childminder provides a welcoming and safe environment with good levels of supervision to help keep children safe.  The childminder evaluates her practice well overall and routinely identifies areas for further development so that she is continuously improving outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always explore the full potential of partnership working with other professionals to better share information about children's progress in different settings.  The childminder does not make the most of the learning environment to represent letters and numbers to further support children in their preparation for school.

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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

 extend partnerships with other settings that children attend, or have previously attended, to increase the sharing of information about children's progress to promote continuity in their learning and development  extend opportunities for children to develop their awareness of numbers and letters in the learning environment to further support their preparation for school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder about different aspects of her practice throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation form, children's development records and written comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities and meets requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of procedures to help protect children and ensures that parents are aware of her responsibilities. She evaluates her practice in detail, taking full account of feedback from parents and children to help her make improvements. Since the last inspection, the childminder has incorporated more opportunities for children to play outdoors and explore the natural world. This has a positive impact on their well-being and their awareness of the world around them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a welcoming learning environment, where children can access resources easily and make choices about their play. She is attentive to children and supports their learning well by focusing on detail, such as helping them to follow rules for different games. These opportunities support children effectively in developing their concentration, number skills, hand-to-eye coordination and language development. The childminder uses effective teaching strategies, such as explaining and demonstrating how to construct with materials, helping children to build on previous learning. She works well with parents, talking to them on a daily basis about their children's progress and making suggestions to support their development at home. The childminder exchanges some limited information through discussion with professionals at other settings, working together to support children's development in some areas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop positive social skills under the childminder's care, such as taking turns and persisting with challenges. They learn to be respectful towards others as the childminder encourages them to express themselves and listen to each other. The childminder promotes different cultures positively to help children learn about people who are different from themselves. Children develop a positive approach to healthy lifestyles as the childminder promotes good hygiene and helps them to find out where healthy food comes from. Children develop a good awareness of safety, such as recognising their limitations on physical play equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder is effective in helping children to make good progress from their starting points. She is preparing children well overall for their next stages and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131150 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 840830 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in a village in Buckinghamshire, near Bicester. The childminder offers part-time care for 48 weeks of the year, including out-of- school care.

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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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