Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2015 30 August 2011

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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 secure in her teaching skills. She makes the most of one-to-one time with children, understanding how they learn and tailoring learning to their individual needs.  The childminder is a positive key-person in children's lives; she builds their confidence and shows them enthusiasm for learning, which encourages their exploration and keen involvement in activities.  The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures that guide her good practice. She keeps good documentation and records, which give her helpful information and assist her to monitor the quality of her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always fully effective in helping children to express how they feel or respect the feelings of others.  Although teaching is good overall, children do not always have the opportunity to extend and develop their mathematical understanding in all their activities, such as learning the position of objects.

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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

 increase children's understanding of how to share feelings to enhance their ability to manage conflict and build friendships  take every opportunity to develop and challenge children's mathematical understanding further in their activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning inside and during outdoor play.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, key policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation processes.  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 emails and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works successfully with parents and others involved in the learning and welfare of children. This improves the sharing of information about children's development and the quality of her setting. Overall, the childminder's self-evaluation helps her to identify what needs to be done to drive improvement. The childminder is able to seek support from her co-minder and others. She attends courses and has access to information, which help to develop her knowledge and skills. She has particularly found training on observations and planning helpful in developing practice and improving outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert and responds to safeguarding concerns, including those related to suitable people.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's learning well, which helps her to plan effectively. She makes sure children feel comfortable and engages them in a range of purposeful activities that support their all-round development. She encourages them as they play and develops their learning, using lots of positive language. Children develop their coordination skills, strengthen their wrist and hand muscles, and enjoy the sensory experience in activities, such as playing with dough. The childminder uses play as a talking point, for example, introducing descriptive terms. Children learn counting skills and are able to discuss the relative size of things. The childminder encourages children's physical development, for example, by supporting them in climbing and encouraging children to use their feet to push the ride-on toys forward.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be confident, including their independence in managing their personal care. Children learn from an early age to feed themselves and put on their own shoes and coats. The childminder promotes safety during children's play. She encourages them to challenge themselves on equipment, such as the slide. She helps children to build an understanding of their own limitations. The childminder models how to respect others and treat them kindly, supporting children's good behaviour. Overall, this is successful. The childminder promotes children's understanding of good health; she provides healthy meals and ensures outside physical play is available daily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy coming to this setting, showing enthusiasm for learning. They are confident individuals and gain the skills they need to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY280530 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 837438 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She works with another registered childminder and minds from her co-childminder's home in Chalfont St. Peter in Buckinghamshire. The childminder operates her service for three full days a week, including before and after school and during school holidays. The childminder holds a home-based childcare qualification.

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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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