Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2016 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 uses effective teaching methods. She has good systems for planning, assessing and tracking the children's good progress.  Children enjoy a welcoming and stimulating environment where they help themselves to easily accessible activities and resources.  Children learn right from wrong as the childminder focuses on their positive behaviours. They follow routines that help them to learn about living a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder promotes children's awareness of safety. She explains why some practices are dangerous, to help promote their good understanding of how to keep themselves safe.  The enthusiastic childminder's self-assessment accurately reflects her good service and she targets areas for improvement clearly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always share ideas with parents, to strengthen children's ongoing learning and development at home.  The childminder does not fully extend children's mathematical learning to include the exploration of shape, space and measurement.

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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

 share further ideas to help parents guide their children's learning at home  provide more opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills.

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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 views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and understands how to report concerns to safeguard children. She performs risk assessments that are effective and promote children's safety. The childminder develops her knowledge through training and by sharing ideas with other childcare professionals. This helps her to improve her good teaching skills. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility to implement the learning and development requirements. Effective tracking of children's progress helps the childminder to identify and close gaps in children's learning. Partnerships with parents and others are well established. Overall, information is shared effectively to support children's care and learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She knows the children well and plans activities to build on their interests. During the inspection, children enjoy playing with dough. The childminder talks to children and uses new words to develop their communication and language effectively. Children are keen to find things out for themselves. For example, as they mix the dough, they feel the texture, make marks with different tools, and observe and talk about the colour changes. Children learn about respect for others as the childminder reminds them to share rolling pins. To encourage writing skills, for example, children use chalks, pencils and crayons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's physical development is good. For example, they develop control over their bodies as they balance and climb, and use tools effectively in their play. The childminder meets the children's individual needs so they feel safe, cared for and relaxed. Children develop good self-care skills as the childminder allows them time to dress and undress. The childminder teaches children the importance of good personal hygiene practices to support their health and well-being. She encourages children to eat healthy snacks and shares information with parents about providing healthy choices. Children also learn good manners and enjoy sociable mealtimes. Children explore diversity in the world they live in as they talk about and celebrate various festivals. They enjoy role play, using their imaginations to act out life experiences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to learn and they develop skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488476 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1013156 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 3 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 2015. She lives in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, for most of the year. Although, the childminder is registered to use an assistant, she currently works alone.

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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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