Aldridge, Deborah

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 28 June 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 experienced childminder provides a variety of interesting and stimulating toys and activities, enriched by regular outings for physical play and larger group-activity sessions. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder interacts well with children and effectively joins in with their chosen play, supporting each child at their own level. Children are motivated in their learning.  The childminder effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. She has established close and secure relationships with the children she cares for. Children are very happy, content and settled in her company.  Partnerships with parents effectively support their children's learning, development and well-being. Parents contribute to children's assessments and receive ongoing information regarding children's progress.  Self-evaluation systems are effective as the childminder clearly identify her strengths

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This provision is good

and areas for future improvement. She builds on these by accessing online resources and training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her precise assessments to help identify trends in children's progress so that she can plan meticulously to accelerate their progress.  The childminder does not consistently discuss children's learning with other settings they attend, in order to plan for children to make the best possible progress.

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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

 improve the already good assessment of children's learning by becoming more familiar with the newly implemented monitoring system to identify areas where children's progress is less strong, to enable more meticulous planning to raise children's learning to the highest levels  strengthen information sharing with other early years providers and use this combined knowledge in planning so that children make the best possible progress and receive the highest levels of continuity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities inside as the childminder interacted with children.  The inspector looked at children's records and learning journeys, and sampled the policies and formal records. The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the observations. The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector checked the qualifications and training of the childminder, along with evidence of suitability.  The inspector considered the written and verbal views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements, and her responsibilities towards the children in her care. She has clear safeguarding procedures. The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms that may give her concerns and how to report them. She is committed to further professional development and has completed a number of online courses to improve her understanding of how to support learning effectively. For example, she has improved her provision for children's sensory play. She uses her ongoing assessment procedures to check that children have no gaps in their learning. The childminder evaluates her practice further by seeking the views of children and parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and uses this information to help them reach the next step in their learning. She gathers detailed information before they start and regularly observes their play and achievements. Children are confident and learn at their own pace, choosing items that interest them to explore. The childminder supports children's communication skills and understanding particularly well. She encourages children's conversations, asks challenging questions and provides commentary during play. Children enjoy many planned and spontaneous activities that help them prepare for school and the next steps in their care. During inspection, pre-school children enjoyed spelling their names with letter-shaped stickers and older children made two-digit numbers from stickers. The childminder makes many suggestions and encourages children to solve their own problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively promotes children's physical and emotional well-being. She provides a warm, safe and welcoming environment. She gathers important information from parents about their children. She uses this to follow their routines and help children achieve independence in their personal hygiene. Children benefit from her calm, relaxed manner and consistent praise. Children have daily opportunities to be physically active and learn that exercise and the food they eat are important to their health.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress relative to their starting points and capabilities. Children make particularly good progress in their communication and language. For example, during the inspection, children learnt about word endings. Children have purposeful discussions during their routine play as they think things through for themselves. For example, children explored how to use equipment in the best way to enable them to share. They gain independent self-help skills and behave well in the childminder's care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107940 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1033368 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 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire. She operates her service daily from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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