Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2015 13 October 2009

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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 highly motivated childminder has an excellent knowledge of the learning and development requirements. Teaching, learning and assessment are inspirational. The childminder is highly skilled at knowing when to intervene and when to sit back and allow children to explore on their own. Outcomes for children are outstanding.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She carries out very thorough risk assessments and places a strong focus on ensuring that children can play in safety.  The childminder provides nutritious food to keep children healthy and they learn very good hygiene practices. Following healthy eating training, the childminder planned more healthy snacks and meals for children.  The childminder communicates extremely effectively with parents, which keeps them up to date about their children's routines and activities.  The childminder places a very strong emphasis on constantly reflecting on her practice

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This provision is outstanding

and continually monitors the performance of her assistant. She has completed a professional qualification and attends training sessions to enhance her knowledge. She is highly effective at implementing her learning to improve outcomes for children.  Parents speak very highly of the childminder, including her detailed safeguarding policies and procedures, and the great variation of stimulating activities she provides.

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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

 encourage parents as much as possible to share details about their children's learning and achievements at home, to provide a consistent, united approach to promoting children's outstanding progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and planning, and discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder maintains all her documentation to a very high standard and this underpins her outstanding childminding service. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date and is very confident in her understanding of child protection matters and how to report any concerns to safeguard children. Children are strongly encouraged to discuss different safety scenarios, such as keeping themselves safe in the event of a fire and when crossing roads. The childminder is fully aware of her role to implement the learning and development requirements. She has meticulous systems to track and close any gaps in children's achievements. Parents are extremely well informed about their children's routines and achievements. However, the childminder is slightly less successful in encouraging parents to exchange information about their children's achievements at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly motivated childminder observes, assesses and records children's excellent progress from their starting points. She adapts her inspirational teaching skills to support children's individual learning requirements effectively. For example, as children explore numbers, colours and shapes, she helps children to succeed and promotes their confidence and self-esteem. Children respond to the world creatively and imaginatively. For example, they play musical instruments and express their ideas in make-believe play. Children enjoy using their senses. For example, they have fun exploring exciting objects hidden in a bag. They talk about how the objects feel and sound, which extends their speaking and listening skills. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about living things. For example, they plant seeds and care for the childminder's pets. The childminder helps children to make exceptional progress, ready for the next stage in their education.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder places a high focus on children's welfare. She fully encourages their personal, social and emotional development. Children form strong attachments. They develop confidence in their surroundings as they make independent choices, play and explore. Children are very well-behaved and respond positively to the childminder's consistent praise and encouragement. High standards of care and hygiene practice meet the individual needs of the younger children very effectively. Children develop a strong sense of belonging. For example, they know where to hang their coat and store their shoes. Children develop very good physical skills. For example, they build dens with manoeuvrable resources in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress from their starting points. They are exceedingly well prepared for moving on in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317286 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 827277 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder works with an assistant before and after school, and holds an appropriate childcare qualification equivalent to 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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