Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 26 September 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 exceptionally good knowledge of children. She provides a rich range of activities to engage their imaginations and support their progress. All children do extremely well and make very good progress from their starting points.  Parents remark that they greatly appreciate the high levels of care that their children receive, and they feel completely involved in their children's development, particularly in giving them a good foundation to support learning at home.  The childminder is highly effective when supporting children's welfare, safety and care. She is sensitive to children's emotional needs and highly skilled at helping them to form secure relationships with others.  The childminder significantly enhances children's understanding of their own and other people's families and communities. She helps children to show empathy and appreciate the feelings of others.  The childminder is uncompromising and highly driven in her practice. Her self-

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This provision is outstanding

evaluation is rigorous and focused on improving practice, and the pursuit of excellence. She tailors action plans very carefully to improve outcomes for all 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

 continue to enhance opportunities for children to explore books, to broaden their learning skills even further, in preparation for their future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's developmental records, the childminder's key policies and procedures, and the system of self- evaluation.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector took account of children's and parents' views, such as through written feedback, including comments, letters and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder actively seeks to improve her knowledge and skills. For example, she has particularly benefited from training, which has helped to focus her reflective skills, so she can continue to improve. The childminder is highly motivated to learn more. She supports her assistants fully and encourages them to develop further in their professional skills. The childminder has rigorous and highly effective processes in place to monitor children's development. These incorporate parents' and other professionals' views, which enhance children's experiences. The childminder bases her planning on an expert knowledge of children to meet their individual learning needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong knowledge of the procedures to follow for reporting any welfare concerns, to keep children safe from harm. She ensures her recruitment processes are thorough and is vigilant in promoting children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally good at using resources, such as visual prompts, to support children's learning. She provides an excellent range of experiences for children to develop their early reading skills, such as when reading post from the 'fairy', although opportunities to enhance children's awareness of books, such as during story time, are still developing. Children show extremely good listening skills. They benefit from the excellent range of resources and maintain their attention for long periods. They are fully engrossed in play and embrace learning. The childminder focuses sharply on developing children's communication and language skills, and provides lots of new language for children to hear. Children are very confident at using a range of descriptive language, including mathematical terms, and talk about their home lives.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely good at encouraging children to be confident in their physical development. She provides every opportunity for children to exercise, such as walking to the setting, and she challenges them to develop new skills. Children take safe risks in their play, such as when using scissors or tweezers, and build an awareness of their own safety. She encourages children to eat healthily and they gain a secure understanding of how to take care of their own needs. The childminder has exceptionally strong skills in encouraging positive behaviours and helping children to cooperate with others. Children use high levels of self-control, are well mannered and understand rules.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make extremely good progress in relation to their starting points. They are enthusiastic, with a high level of interest to learn in all areas of development. Children gain a strong footing for learning, in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141684 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 825771 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 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire. The childminder co-minds with her husband and is registered to work with assistants. She provides care five days a week and operates all year round. At least half of all adults working with the children hold childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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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