Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 Not applicable

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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 teaches well and helps children to make good progress, given their starting points. Close checks on their progress help her to identify any weaker areas of their learning.  Children enjoy a welcoming and stimulating environment where they help themselves to easily accessible activities and resources.  Children behave well and gain knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy, both emotionally and physically, through regular exercise and healthy eating. Parents are very complimentary about the good manners that their children learn.  The enthusiastic childminder's self-assessment accurately reflects her good service and her target areas for improvement are clearly established.  The childminder attends training and childminder forums to further develop her knowledge and skills. This, in turn, benefits the children's care and learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently share ideas with parents to strengthen children's ongoing learning and development at home.  The childminder does not always make the best use of opportunities to promote early literacy skills, in particular by encouraging boys' further interest in early writing.  The childminder does not fully extend children's mathematical learning to include the exploration of measurement.

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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

 share further ideas to help parents guide their children's learning at home  place more emphasis on developing children's early literacy skills, boys in particular, so that their progress is accelerated even further  plan more opportunities for children to explore measurement, to strengthen their already good early mathematical skills.

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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 and 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 good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child protection and promoting safety. She keeps children safe and secure by carrying out rigorous risk assessments of the environments they use. The childminder knows what she must notify to Ofsted. She establishes good links with parents and other professionals, such as pre-school teachers. This helps to ensure that there is a consistent approach to meeting children's care and learning needs. The childminder successfully assesses children's progress and their next steps for learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

When children start, the childminder talks to parents and observes children during their play to get to know them well. She plans worthwhile activities to further support their interests. The childminder uses effective teaching methods. For example, she uses questioning well to challenge children's thinking and extend their ideas. Children develop good imaginations through role play, music, stories, and art and craft activities. For example, they use their imaginations to make cars out of boxes. The childminder places a strong emphasis on helping children to listen and respect one another. She makes good use of the local community to broaden children's learning experiences. For example, they enjoy outings to parks and pre-school groups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and develop good levels of emotional well-being through close relationships with the childminder. Children receive praise and encouragement and develop confidence and self-esteem, for example, as they are told to 'believe in themselves'. Children have opportunities to recognise the similarities and differences between people, for example, as they play with toys and resources which promote diversity and learn about other people's beliefs. The childminder encourages children to develop good physical skills. For example, they play in the garden and use a variety of more challenging apparatus at the park. The childminder encourages children to eat healthy snacks and shares information with parents about providing healthy packed lunches.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children well for the move on to nursery or school. Children develop good speaking and listening skills. For example, the childminder chats and uses effective questioning; allowing children time to think for themselves. Overall, children develop good literacy skills. For example, they learn to hold a pencil correctly and explore letters and the sounds they make. Children learn to count, recognise colours, shapes and sizes. They are independent in the bathroom, and when eating and dressing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432993 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1035507 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Downhead Park, Milton Keynes. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 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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