Childminder 107774

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2016 3 March 2010

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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 outstanding teaching skills together with an excellent knowledge of how children learn. She uses a superb range of methods to help children engage in challenging activities. Children make excellent progress and receive required support to reach their full potential.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model, consistently offering praise and encouragement to children. She is calm and caring, and her gentle attitude helps children to feel safe, secure and very well settled. They build particularly strong emotional attachments to the childminder.  The childminder uses extremely focused observations and assessments to plan an exciting range of activities that thoroughly challenge children's thinking. These enthuse children and motivate them to learn.  Children develop excellent levels of confidence and self-esteem as they readily engage in a wide range of conversations. The childminder talks enthusiastically to children and

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This provision is outstanding

uses a range of thoughtful ways and effective questioning to extend their learning and communication skills.  The partnerships with parents, and with other early years providers that children attend, are exceptional. Adults share information and work closely together to ensure continuity of care and learning for children.

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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

 explore more innovative and exciting ways to extend children's understanding of diversity across the educational programmes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of activities, in the indoor and outdoor learning environments.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records, and checked the suitability of the childminder to be with children.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation with her.  The inspector took into account the written feedback from parents' testimonials and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role in protecting children and the actions to take if she has any concerns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has maintained her outstanding practice. She has achieved this through extremely effective professional development, and self-evaluation that involves the parents. The childminder is proactive in seeking out new information to make carefully chosen enhancements to her provision. For example, she recognises that she can do more to broaden children's understanding of the world. Children's progress is regularly recorded and subject to close scrutiny that allows her to plan for them to make rapid progress. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning and ensures that they fully understand her working practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for all children and is exceptionally effective at extending their individual learning. She knows the children extremely well and provides activities and resources that are closely linked to their interests. Children become deeply engaged in their play and show excellent concentration. For example, the childminder used a child's current interest in manipulating playdough as a fun way of developing the grip needed for writing. The childminder promoted early literacy in other ways linked to the same activity, such as by shopping with a list of ingredients to make the playdough. She expertly extended the activity to introduce mathematical ideas, such as half, full, more and less.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are provided with a rich range of choices throughout the day and show a very strong sense of belonging. Children understand how to take turns and share resources. The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional well-being extremely well. Children learn to manage their own care needs, and how to keep themselves safe and healthy. They are eager and enthusiastic learners, who join in games with energy and vigour. Children increase in confidence rapidly as they practise their physical skills in exciting activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic learners. They share their experiences and learning using clear language. They are successful and confident learners, who are keen to try new things. They develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning or the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107774 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 824847 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. The childminder provides care on weekdays throughout the year from 7am to 6pm. The childminder has a relevant level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three years.

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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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