Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 November 2015 Not applicable

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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 an effective and enthusiastic teacher. She plans a range of interesting and exciting activities, engages children's interest in learning and challenges what they know and can do. Children progress well.  The childminder meets children's personal needs well. She ensures they feel safe, promotes their sense of self-worth and encourages their good manners towards others. She helps them gain good social skills.  The childminder uses a range of documentation, records, policies and procedures. She implements these well to support her in her responsibilities to meet requirements and offer a good service to children and their families.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently encourage children to develop independence as they go about some everyday routines.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children to think and solve problems, in order to understand how things work.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to try out new skills and do everyday things for themselves, to fully promote their independence  create more opportunities for children to discover how things work, to fully encourage them to think critically and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including developmental records, key policies and procedures, training certificates and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The childminder conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings with her.  The inspector took account of parents' views through their feedback comments and letters, and through discussion.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is thorough in the self-evaluation of her setting. Her processes for assessing and reviewing children's progress are effective in improving children's learning. The childminder works well with parents and seeks their views to support continued learning. She values their views on her provision and asks for suggestions to inform future improvement. The childminder successfully pursues guidance and keeps up to date with current childcare practices through reading and training that improves her teaching skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands child protection issues and has found recent training particularly helpful. It has heightened her alertness to issues which impact on children's safety and feelings of well-being. She ensures those who come into contact with children are suitable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder prepares activities which support children's learning well. She makes sure children have time to pull together what they know and practise new understanding during play. The childminder uses activities, such as painting and playing with coloured rice to encourage children to work together and share resources. She introduces new descriptive words, and encourages counting, matching and colour recognition to extend children's speaking and mathematical skills. The childminder promotes children's physical development well. Children enjoy opportunities to make marks with paint and chalk. They use brushes, their fingers or chalk sticks to help build their hand and finger control, and strength for future writing. They also enjoy using toys that they can push and ride to build strength in their larger muscles. Overall, the childminder promotes children's progress well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively builds secure attachments with children and helps them feel confident and special. She is affectionate towards them and teaches them to be friendly. The childminder takes them to community groups to extend their experiences, and to promote their tolerance and respect towards others. She helps children understand that rules keep them safe and helps them as they learn safe ways to play. The childminder is successful in promoting healthy lifestyles. She encourages good hygiene routines, ensures children enjoy fresh air and exercise, and talks to children about foods that are healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well and make good progress in their learning. They are emotionally secure which helps them to become well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452832 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 921200 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Wooburn Green, High Wycombe. The childminder operates five days a week throughout most of the year. She has 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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Telephone number

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