Childminder EY441021

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 4 July 2012

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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 has an excellent understanding of what each child knows and can do and of what they need to learn next. Children are highly absorbed in learning through play and make rapid progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder's assessment of children's achievements is precise and accurate. She tracks children's progress meticulously to identify and quickly narrow any gaps in children's learning.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She carries out thorough risk assessments to identify hazards and minimise risks. She places a strong focus on ensuring that children understand how to keep safe so they can play and learn in safety.  The childminder closely monitors the effectiveness of her provision through rigorous self-evaluation. She has very high expectations of herself, her assistant and the children. The childminder supports her assistant extremely effectively to ensure they

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This provision is outstanding

work together to meet children's needs.  The childminder establishes particularly strong and purposeful relationships with parents and other professionals involved in the children's lives to help each child reach their potential.

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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

 build further on the excellent partnerships with parents to extend children's home learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the 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 is highly motivated, incredibly well organised and provides a very high standard of provision and care for children. She has well-targeted plans to continue to develop her outstanding service, her personal development and to promote the professional development of her assistant. For example, since the last inspection, she has completed a degree in early years and uses the knowledge gained to continue to strengthen her practice. Parents are extremely well informed about their children's achievements. They value the support the childminder provides to enable them to extend children's learning at home. She intends to develop further this aspect of her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant attend child protection training to maintain a high level of understanding of how to safeguard children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides highly stimulating learning environments and plans an exciting range of activities, which ignites children's interest and curiosity. The childminder is an inspirational teacher. She uses questions very skilfully, adapting the level for each child. She supports all children's expanding vocabulary, ideas and problem-solving skills at just the right level. Children are highly involved in all activities, regardless of their age and stage of development, which are specifically adapted to meet their individual needs. Children use a wealth of different resources to build on their interest in early literacy. Children develop wonderful imaginations, for example, as they recall and make pictures of the sequence of events in a favourite story. Children make excellent progress in their mathematical development as they learn about number, shape and measurement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder creates a very homely and welcoming atmosphere in which children flourish. She gives high priority to supporting children's emotional well-being. Sensitive settling-in arrangements enable children, parents and the childminder to get to know each other exceedingly well. Children respond exceptionally well to the childminder's high expectations for behaviour. They are extremely polite and courteous, and show great kindness to their friends. The childminder gives an extremely strong emphasis to celebrating children's diverse family experiences. Children have a high respect for each other and very positive attitudes to similarities and differences in themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress and exceed learning expectations for their age. They are very independent. Children develop excellent communication and literacy skills. For example, they learn to hold a pencil correctly for writing and explore letters and their sounds. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441021 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 822890 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Two Mile Ash in Milton Keynes. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.00pm, for 46 weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding for children aged two and three years. She holds a degree in early childhood studies.

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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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