Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 November 2015 10 November 2011

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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 is fully committed to maintaining the very highest standards in all aspects of her work. She is highly considerate of the particular needs of each child.  The childminder makes robust reviews of children's progress and plans challenging experiences to extend their development. Children make outstanding progress in their learning.  Partnerships with other professionals are excellent. The childminder is highly effective in organising how to share information with staff at pre-schools children also attend, so that everyone can work together to ensure the best outcomes for the children.  The childminder is a very reflective practitioner. She makes excellent use of her qualifications and training to consider and maintain the outstanding quality of her teaching.  The childminder is extremely skilled. She makes the very best use of every opportunity to extend children's understanding and skills as they go about their day. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

happy and confident learners.  The children build very close bonds with the childminder. She is an excellent role model and leads by example. Children learn to keep safe, and look after themselves and their surroundings. They are extremely well behaved and very welcoming to visitors.

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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 opportunities for children to explore everyday technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children in the home and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the learning that was taking place.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding, child protection and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, and the childminder's qualifications and policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder fully understands the requirements of her role and fulfils them exceptionally well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has exceptional procedures to safeguard children and knows what to do if concerned about a child's welfare. The strong and highly effective partnerships that the childminder builds with parents and staff at pre-schools have a very positive impact on children's progress. Parents hold the childminder in very high esteem. She regularly consults parents to find out their views and considers these when planning further improvements to her already excellent practice. For example, the childminder identified her assessments of children's learning as an area for improvement and gathered parents' views before making any changes. Parents feel extremely well informed about their children's progress and appreciate the advice the childminder offers to help them support learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates superb attention to detail as she plans and reviews activities, which fascinate children and capture their interest. She organises resources in extremely inviting ways that encourage children to explore and make choices. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning with thoughtful questions or comments without unnecessarily interrupting their play. Children thrive under her expert guidance. They childminder teaches mathematical concepts about size and quantity, for example, when children play with sand. She helps them learn that print carries meaning by reading stories and encouraging them to write notes and lists as part of their play. However, she does not plan as many activities to help young children use technology. The childminder carefully considers children's development; her assessments are precise and she adjusts activities to provide excellent challenge that strengthen their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children delight in the company of the childminder, who is kind and encouraging. She meets each child's needs extremely well. She makes excellent use of mealtimes and daily routines to promote children's physical and emotional well-being. She fully involves children in planning and preparing snacks. She inspires children who are reluctant to try new foods with her encouragement to taste what they have helped her to prepare. Children behave extremely well for their age. They confidently show visitors around the childminder's home and carefully explain the 'house rules' so that everyone understands.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning and develop all the skills they need for their future learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141523 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 985007 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She lives in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. The childminder provides care all day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, throughout the year.

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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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