Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2016 15 June 2015

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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 develop strong bonds with the childminder. They are confident, happy and settled, and have a close and trusting relationship with her, and her family.  The childminder has a positive attitude towards improving her practice and teaching. She has sought current training and carried out her own research to help her do this.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has made improvements to the way that she plans for the children's learning. She provides a good range of interesting and stimulating activities that engage children, and build on their interests and skills. This clearly enables children to make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with other settings children attend are good, which ensures a consistent approach to children's learning and well-being.  Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, the childminder talks to the children about what they are doing throughout their play

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This provision is good

activities and routines, asking questions that challenge them to think.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the positioning of resources restricts children's ability to choose what they want to play with and initiate their own learning.  The childminder does not always make the best use of parents' observations from home to help her gain an even fuller picture of children's achievements, to help her more precisely focus on their next steps in 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

 improve opportunities for children to initiate their own play and learning  continue to find ways to include all parents' observations of their children's achievements outside of the setting, to help plan even more precisely for their next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at children's information and attendance records.  The inspector had ongoing discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, and carried out a discussion about a planned activity.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods and her range of policies and procedures, including the complaints policy.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability checks and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has successfully implemented effective changes to improve the quality of her care and teaching. She regularly updates parents on their children's progress and shares assessments, such as the progress check when children are two years old, with them. She welcomes the views of parents and children to help her with improvement plans. For example, she is introducing a new online application to share children's learning with parents, and plans to build a mud kitchen in the garden for the children to explore. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder can identify the possible indicators that a child may be at risk of harm and knows the appropriate action to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children's progress well and plans the next steps in learning effectively. She provides a wide range of activities to support children's skills in all areas of learning. For example, children use tweezers to pick up small coloured pom- poms to drop down a matching tube, which helps to develop their physical skills ready for writing. They count and talk about colours and shapes in role play activities as they make ice cream and spaghetti in a pretend caf. Children draw, match and hunt for rectangles around the playroom as part of their mathematical development. Children persevere to finish puzzles they have started, and enjoy repeating newly introduced dinosaur names. These experiences, along with good social and independent skills, help children prepare well for their eventual move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children quickly feel safe and secure because settling-in arrangements are good and parents are made very welcome. The childminder is a positive role model and she encourages children's good behaviour as, for example, they learn to share, take turns and use good manners. Children learn to keep themselves safe. Children's good health and well-being are supported effectively. Children know that they have to wash their hands before they eat to wash away the germs. A healthy lifestyle is encouraged, and children are active daily as they enjoy physical activities in the garden and at local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their learning, are observant and curious. They learn to draw, count, group and order objects, as well as developing their independence as they practise dressing and putting on their own shoes, for example. Children listen attentively to the childminder and develop good concentration skills. Children make their own choices, pour their own drinks and help to tidy up.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355502 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1054783 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 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Bletchley, close to Milton Keynes. The childminder operates five full days a week, from 7.30am to 6.30pm. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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