Childminder 116584

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 21 December 2009

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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 organises an exciting learning environment that captures children's interests and motivates them in their play. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder gives children consistent guidelines that support them to play together happily. Children have close relationships with the childminder and with each other.  The childminder prepares home-made nutritious meals and snacks that contribute to the children's good health. Children understand what foods are good for them, and others that they can occasionally eat as treats.  Children make very good progress in their mathematical development. The childminder presents challenges to children during play that help them learn to count, solve simple number problems, and use language for size and position.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children's development consistently to sharply focus her planning to help children make even greater progress.  The childminder does not fully help children to learn about the similarities and differences in other people's cultural heritage to promote an awareness of the diversity that exists in the wider world.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of children's achievements to help plan even more precisely for their next steps in learning  increase children's understanding of the diversity that exists in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and sampled documents, including children's records and the safeguarding policy.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector observed activities in the two playrooms and the outside learning environment.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the morning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow to keep children safe. She knows what to do and who to report to in the event of a concern for a child's welfare. The childminder reviews her practice. For example, she has significantly improved the learning environment in the garden for children who prefer to learn outdoors. The childminder's experience, research on the internet and conversations with other childminders help her find new ideas and activities to capture children's interests and to extend their learning. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning, for example by sharing children's daily activities and progress. Parents express, how 'warm and friendly' the childminder is and say their children make 'great progress'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play and learn together. She asks questions that encourage them to think and use their imaginations. For example, while children rock and spin inside a toy, she asks, 'What else could you use it for?' Children stand on it, jump off and turn it upside down to make a tunnel for the cars. The childminder introduces enjoyable experiments that help bring the exciting world of science to life. For example, she teaches children about colour and substances that react together when they make potions. The childminder skilfully supports older and younger children to learn alongside each other. For example, she encourages young children's coordination as they make a tower with bricks and older children learn to count the bricks up to 20.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating environment that encourages children's independence in their play. For example, they confidently move between the playrooms, choosing activities and finding additional resources to add to their games. The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children to be polite, and to respect and tolerate each other as they play, and helps them understand behavioural expectations to keep themselves safe. The childminder practises fire evacuation procedures with the children to help them learn to evacuate safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that help prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their move to school. Older children learn good early reading skills; they sound out the letters in words and learn how to pronounce them. Children have a good grasp of numbers; they count for a purpose in games, such as hide and seek. Children develop good physical skills. They move with confidence; for example, young children crawl and toddle, and older children run, jump and balance. Children behave well; they share toys and involve each other in their games.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116584 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1025362 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in the Terriers area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm for most of the year.

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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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