Childminder 141533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 8 December 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Children benefit from exciting and stimulating opportunities for learning, both indoors and outdoors. They make good progress in all areas of learning.  Children enjoy a variety of outings in their local community to further enhance their good learning opportunities. The environments used by children are risk assessed well to minimise potential hazards and to keep them safe and secure.  The childminder communicates very effectively with parents and keeps them up to date about their children's routines and achievements.  Children behave very well and they respond positively to praise and encouragement. They learn good manners, to be kind, share and take turns.  The childminder provides a very good range of toys and resources to meet the differing needs of the children.

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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 plan opportunities for children to talk about themselves and their families to help them understand what makes them similar and what makes them different from other people in their lives.

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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

 take every opportunity to involve parents fully in their children's learning at home  provide more opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences.

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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 keeps up to date with safeguarding training and she has a good knowledge of local safeguarding procedures to protect children. The childminder monitors children's progress thoroughly, which helps her to identify any concerns and to make plans for them to catch up in their learning. The enthusiastic childminder evaluates her practice and she values the views of the children and parents. Since the last inspection, the childminder attended training to develop her personal skills and to gain a thorough understanding of the learning and development requirements. This training has helped her to effectively assess children's good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder establishes secure starting points in consultation with parents, to help her plan for children's next steps in learning. The childminder provides good-quality play and learning resources, which are easily accessible so children can help themselves. The childminder is a good role model and encourages effective ways of learning. For example, when children plant sunflowers, she models language clearly, demonstrates tasks and makes suggestions to extend children's ideas. Children learn to speak confidently and express their thoughts and ideas. For example, as they wash cars and roll trucks down a ramp. Children use simple technology and find out how to make things work; for instance, they use magnifying glasses, binoculars and a cash till. Children develop good creative skills and imagination; for instance, they paint and stick, use pasta and sand, and act out scenarios during role play.

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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 gentle and caring childminder. She encourages children to be independent, and builds on their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder teaches children about the importance of healthy eating and good hygiene routines. She helps children to develop good physical skills; for example, they learn to negotiate space on sit- and-ride toys, and climb and slide. Children learn about personal safety, for example, as they cross roads and talk about stranger danger.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They use mathematical language confidently, such as 'big' and 'small', 'fast' and 'slow', 'more' and 'less than'. They confidently count, and name colours and shapes during their play. Children make different marks, for instance with chalks and water brushes, and learn to hold a pencil correctly in preparation for writing. Children have good social and personal skills, and begin to manage their personal care needs competently. They are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141533 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1048714 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered 1999. She lives in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works with another registered childminder. They offer care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, 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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