Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 29 January 2013

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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 plans a very good range of activities to extend children's mathematical understanding. For example, as children play, she encourages them to estimate how many balls are in the goal and check by counting them.  Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder observes and accurately assesses children's skills to help plan for their future learning.  The childminder keeps abreast of early years updates and examines how these affect her practice. She talks with other childminders to share ideas, so that any improvements made benefit the children effectively.  The childminder helps children to feel safe within the home-from-home environment. She builds positive relationships with the children and regularly talks to parents. Together, they ensure a shared approach for each child's care and education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help children to build on their knowledge of letter sounds, to extend their early reading skills.  The childminder does not always monitor the educational programmes to identify any less obvious gaps in the planned learning experiences for children. For example, she does not plan as many activities to help children build on their knowledge and learn more about the world, such as technology, as she does in other areas of learning.

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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

 build on children's knowledge of the letter sounds that form words, to help promote their early reading skills  monitor the educational programmes more precisely to identify any less obvious gaps in children's learning experiences, to help them make even more progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during activities and reviewed the quality of teaching.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her knowledge of the statutory requirements.  The inspector read the questionnaires and comments provided by parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's assessments and some policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her practice well and has made many improvements since the last inspection. She has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and knows how to report any concerns to help protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has improved her teaching skills and plans effectively for children's learning. She has developed good partnerships with the pre-schools that children attend and has a close relationship with their key person. They work together well to build on what children know and can do. The childminder monitors children's progress and plans well overall for their future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder competently helps children to achieve and solve challenges. For example, she provides suggestions to help children complete a puzzle so that they can see the shapes differently by turning them around and achieve what they set out to do. The childminder promotes children's logical thinking extremely well. She explains the rules of games clearly. For example, she helps children to work out the number they need to throw on the dice to land on a successful space in a board game. Children learn whether the number they get will take them closer to the end of the game, or to a space that means they have to move backwards. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to be creative, to draw and to practise writing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is an extremely good role model. She provides children with reminders to help them follow the rules to keep safe. For example, children learn to turn around when climbing down the ladder of the climbing frame. Children have very good relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder helps them learn to respect and tolerate each other's views and to feel confident to have their say. She helps children to learn about other places beyond their community and incorporates topical themes that interest them. For example, children drew flags and the childminder talked to them about European countries and their national flags to develop their interests.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children explore the storage boxes to find resources they want to play with. They ask the childminder questions about games and permission to do things. Children behave well and are very polite. They enjoy exercise and leading an active life. For example, they learn how to tuck their legs in and out to make the swing go backwards and forwards. Children have a very good understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, they count beyond 20 as they count puzzle pieces back into the box. They are learning a good range of skills, such as writing their names, in preparation for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392191 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1049212 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care to children from Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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