Childminder EY474404

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 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

 Children are well supported to make good progress in their development. The childminder carefully plans opportunities to challenge most skills and responds thoughtfully to their interests and preferences.  The childminder checks children's progress well. She makes sure that parents are continually involved in their children's learning and helps them to understand how to support their children's learning at home. Parents value her service.  The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision and develops her knowledge and skills continually. She sets herself appropriate targets to strengthen her practice even further.  The childminder is supportive and sensitive to children's needs. She gives young children the emotional support and good direction they need to explore with confidence. She builds upon their natural curiosity to keep them motivated to learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, the childminder misses opportunities to further young children's mark making to help develop their early writing skills further.  The childminder does not fully encourage children's awareness of others who may be different to them.

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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

 support young children to develop their mark making to help further their early writing skills  help children develop a greater awareness of others beyond their own experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, parents and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during their daily play routines.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including attendance registers, policies and children's records.  The inspector and childminder evaluated a planned activity together.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well organised and understands her role and responsibilities very well. She establishes close relationships with parents and fully supports children's needs. She seeks information from them to inform her teaching and to evaluate the strength of her provision. She has developed her practice since she registered and demonstrates the capacity to improve further. The childminder has used training and information to ensure good outcomes for children and to enhance her skills, such as her deeper understanding of safeguarding. The childminder keeps up to date with local child protection procedures and knows what to do if she is concerned for children's safety or welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers a range of activities, such as toys and resources for children to use to support their own play choices. She also plans a good range of experiences to build upon their existing skills. For example, she offers a range of tools and resources for children to explore textures and bendable materials while playing. The childminder asks questions and offers explanations to support their understanding. For example, as children climb on to a rocking toy, she shows them how to hold on and tells them that this helps keep them safe. The childminder pays close attention to what children do and uses this to help her make accurate assessments of their abilities. She shares this with parents so that they understand the progress their children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show firm attachments to the childminder and readily seek her out for comfort and reassurance. As children play, the childminder offers praise and helps them to play safely. She offers children a range of opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as walking and climbing. The childminder reflects the children's interests in her environment. She particularly finds out about their families to help value each child's background in their play and wants to develop their awareness of others. The childminder provides the children with a secure foundation for learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They show a good interest in books and pictures. They turn pages and press buttons on electronic stories to listen to the sounds that they make. Children develop good social skills. They seek out others for play and learn to share resources. Children develop good language skills. For example, they practise saying familiar phrases and enjoy listening to their favourite nursery rhymes. They are well prepared for their next settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474404 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 984171 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the village of Calvert, in Buckingham. The childminder offers childcare between the hours of 8am and 6pm, each weekday, all year round.

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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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