Childminder EY483676

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 August 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 play happily and confidently explore their surroundings. They gain the emotional, physical and communication skills they need to move on to the next stage in their learning. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  The childminder effectively teaches children to care for other living things and builds on their understanding of the natural world very well.  The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and has strong teaching skills. She provides a range of interesting and stimulating activities and experiences that help to extend children's development.  The childminder communicates with parents well and builds effective partnerships with them. For example, parents receive a range of helpful information about their children's progress, which helps to support their development when they are at home.  The childminder monitors her practice and makes changes to improve the quality of

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This provision is good

teaching and children's outcomes. She seeks continuous training and information to improve her knowledge and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children clear explanations to help them understand and learn about good hygiene to keep themselves healthy.  Children have few opportunities to recognise and celebrate what makes them unique and build a positive awareness of differences between one another.

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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 children's awareness of good hygiene habits and routines to keep themselves healthy  provide even more opportunities for children to build a positive awareness of the similarities and differences between people in their lives.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder accurately evaluates her service and seeks the views of others to help her develop her practices. For example, early years professionals have visited her setting to help refresh her knowledge and update her procedures. The childminder works closely with parents. She listens and responds to their needs very sensitively. The childminder has good procedures to work with other professionals involved in children's development to help support their learning. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to those associated with her provision. However, as she has completed suitability checks and all people in the household are suitable, there is not a significant impact on children's safety or welfare. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and knows how to report any concerns to keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers exciting and interesting activities to help children develop their skills. For example, she encourages good coordination skills and children's sense of rhythm when playing with home-made dough. The childminder determines what children can do when they first start at her setting and plans challenges to extend their learning even further. She shares the plans she makes with parents and gives them regular feedback about how their children are progressing. The childminder teaches children mathematical skills, such as to recognise different sizes and shapes. For example, she encourages them to explore toy animals and to sort them into categories of type and size.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to settle in quickly and meets their needs very well. She helps children to develop a strong understanding of how to care for other living things. She encourages children to feed her chickens and collect their eggs, and to care for and handle the guinea pigs carefully. The childminder reinforces positive behaviour and teaches children how to play cooperatively and form good relationships with others. She also gives comfort and reassurance to those that need it and helps young children to form strong, secure attachments with her.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong communication skills. They learn new words quickly, and listen and respond to questions. Children use their imagination as they play. For example, they pretend that they are driving to work on ride-on toys in the garden. Children combine with their creative skills and develop good coordination as their interests merge. For example, they paint with brushes using water on the patio and then pretend that they are washing cars. Young children learn to walk and move freely, for instance, as they investigate the grass and flowers in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483676 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 998434 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 4

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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 Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers childcare each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, 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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