Childminder EY266462

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 March 2016 23 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 has extremely high expectations of herself and the children. She is not complacent and continually strives to improve her practice. For example, she attends regular training and is taking a degree in Early Years.  The childminder evaluates her practice and provision extremely well. She uses the findings of self-evaluation, her expertise and training to maintain and build on the outstanding provision identified at the last inspection. For example, since the last inspection, she has strengthened the assessment and recording of children's learning.  The childminder is highly successful in meeting children's needs. Children's communication and language is developed extremely well. They are also provided with challenging opportunities to explore, be imaginative and to solve problems.  Children thrive in a highly stimulating learning environment. The childminder promotes their emotional development and well-being exceptionally well. She establishes first-

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This provision is outstanding

rate relationships with children. Children grow in confidence and are very well behaved.  The childminder establishes very good partnerships with parents and other settings that the children attend. Parents are very well informed of their children's progress.  The childminder's home is a very welcoming environment. Children are inspired and highly motivated by the exciting learning activities offered.

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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 the already excellent opportunities for those children who learn best outdoors to explore and challenge themselves further in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and observed the children participating in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's learning records and documents relating to safeguarding.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of some activities together.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely secure understanding of the requirements of her role. She shows determination and uses her expertise and experience extremely well to provide high-quality teaching and exciting learning experiences for children. Her rigorous self- evaluation and a well-planned programme of professional training and development help to ensure she makes continuous improvements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder shows a very clear understanding of how to protect children from risk of harm. There are rigorous procedures for risk assessments and for dealing with emergencies. The childminder knows exactly what action to take should she ever have concerns about a child's well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has highly effective systems for assessing and recording children's learning. For example, she makes accurate and detailed observations of children while they learn and play. She uses her assessments extremely well to plan challenging learning activities that are well suited to children's needs. The childminder places considerable emphasis on developing children's language skills. For example, she reads stories with animation and the children dress up as charters to help bring the story to life. They repeat familiar phrases, act out the parts and respond to the childminder's skilful questioning. The childminder provides children with excellent opportunities to be creative and imaginative. However, the childminder is aware that there are very minor weaknesses in resources in her garden to entice children to explore even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very eager to take part in all the activities and display great confidence and independence in choosing resources and toys. The childminder teaches children to share, take turns and show great consideration for others, and children respond to these expectations extremely well. For example, when using guttering for experimentation and investigation, they checked that the area was clear before moving it around. Children develop increasing confidence and independence. For example, when preparing for outside play, children dress themselves with help and have a very secure understanding of safety. Children have very good opportunities for physical exercise to strengthen skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children achieve exceptionally well and make outstanding progress in the areas of learning. They show excitement and enthusiasm for learning and are very willing to try new things. Children have excellent communication, language and mathematics skills. Children acquire knowledge and understanding that prepare them exceptionally well for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY266462 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 826645 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 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered November in 2003 and lives in Iver, Buckinghamshire. She provides childcare 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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