Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 7 November 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the previous inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements to her practice. Her self-evaluation is finely tuned and well informed by parents and children's views. Consequently, the standards have risen considerably and the quality of care is exceptional.  The childminder and her co-childminders provide a vast array of exciting and stimulating resources and activities for children. Excellent teaching and creative learning opportunities are well matched to children's ages and stages of development. The high levels of challenge that children experience help them to excel in their learning.  The childminder observes children and uses the information that she gathers about their progress to plan for their next steps in learning. Assessments are a highly accurate reflection of children's abilities. The childminder's rigorous tracking of children's development shows the rapid progress that all children make from their

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This provision is outstanding

individual starting points.  Children enjoy the sociable occasion of eating their home cooked lunch together each day. Mealtimes provide children with opportunities to talk and listen to each other. They sing songs as they wait for their food and display their excellent manners and social skills.  Children grow fruit and vegetables and learn about healthy eating. They enjoy playing in the garden and have excellent opportunities to develop their physical skills. They learn to take small risks and are adept at keeping themselves safe.

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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 extend the opportunities for children to use technology in their play, evaluating the impact on their skills and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her co-childminders and household members.  The inspector had meetings with several parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly motivated and proactive in seeking out ways to extend her excellent skills. She attends training and network meetings to enhance her in-depth knowledge. The childminder and her co-childminders possess diverse and unique skills and qualities. They work as a dynamic team and motivate each other to strive for excellence. Parents are highly involved in children's learning. The childminder makes very good use of a computer software program to exchange information with working parents. Parents discuss their appreciation of the extensive information they receive and explain how it is highly beneficial in helping them to support children's learning at home. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Supervision of children is excellent and the childminder meticulously assesses risks, putting measures in place to help protect children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is superb. Children show their joy as they play. For example, babies squeal with delight when making pictures by flicking paint and when painting their arms. Children have lots of fun when they play in the mud kitchen. They weigh out different ingredients and use mathematical language as they mix different media together. Children study snails closely in the insect garden they have made with the childminder. They talk expressively about the characteristics of the insects and the childminder helps to extend their understanding about what attracts mini-beasts to the garden. The childminder is considering even more ways in which she can embed learning about technology in children's everyday play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and display high levels of resilience and perseverance. They have strong attachments to the childminder, her co-childminders and to each other. Play is harmonious with children demonstrating excellent skills in managing minor conflict by themselves. Children benefit from highly sensitive teaching about diversity. They talk animatedly about their families and special events, such as the arrival of new siblings. The childminder takes children for regular visits to lots of places of interest within the local community. A superb range of resources in the play environment reflect the diverse world in which children live.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children embrace new learning and approach activities with a sense of excitement and intrigue. Their excellent ability to empathise and relate to others socially helps them to behave extremely well. Children are confident problem solvers who develop a sophisticated vocabulary, which they use very capably to express themselves. Children's skills in literacy and mathematics are superb and they are very well equipped for starting school and for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284785 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1043314 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Woburn. The childminder works with two co-childminders at her home. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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