Childminder EY475000

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are very happy, secure and settled in the secure and extremely welcoming and homely environment, which is set up to fulfil their individual needs.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements and very high expectations for children's achievement. Children make outstanding progress.  The childminder carries out very thorough risk assessments and places excellent attention on ensuring that children play safely and are kept free from harm.  The childminder plans many opportunities for parents to be fully involved in their children's learning. For example, she shares her resources and ideas of how to extend learning at home and provides progress reports at parent consultations.  Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Parents state that they are extremely happy with how their children are progressing.  The childminder is highly organised and all working practices and routines are very

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This provision is outstanding

carefully considered to underpin the outstanding service children receive.

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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 opportunities for children to explore technology, to further their understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, indoors and in the garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and jointly evaluated the impact of activities with the childminder.  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 outstanding

The childminder is extremely motivated and has high expectations for children's achievements. She makes excellent use of her existing skills and knowledge and constantly reflects on her professional development. She attends meetings and training courses to develop her knowledge even further. For example, she has improved children's opportunities to be creative and use their imagination using recycling materials indoors and outdoors. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in her understanding of child protection matters and how to report any concerns to safeguard children. She maintains all of the required documentation to a very high standard.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an inspirational teacher. She meticulously assesses children's progress, plans for their future learning and uses highly effective teaching methods. For example, as children design and build models, she makes suggestions, demonstrates tasks, asks questions and helps them to solve problems. Children make superb progress in mathematics. They learn numbers, shapes and colours, and explore measurement. They also begin to add and subtract, make patterns and use a wealth of mathematical language. The childminder knows when to stand back and when to step in to challenge children's thought processes and learning even further. Opportunities for children to explore technology are not quite as exemplary as other areas of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder successfully educates children to help them follow a healthy lifestyle. Children make very good progress in their physical development. For example, they develop large movements as they dance to music, and negotiate space reversing a tractor around obstacles. Children eat healthily, follow very good hygiene routines and become independent in their toileting. Children's views are valued, for example, they are very involved in setting the rules. They learn good manners and play exceedingly well together. Children are extremely proud and confident as, for example, they sing in their home language and excitedly chat about photographs of their family and holidays.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in their learning, including those who are learning to speak English as an additional language. They develop excellent skills in communication, language and literacy. They explore letters and the sounds they make, show a very keen interest in written words in books and their environment. Children develop a high level of independence; for example, they put on their aprons and help to prepare snacks. The childminder helps children to make exceptional progress. They are superbly prepared for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475000 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 972134 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 4 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Oxley Park, Milton Keynes. The childminder offers care from Monday to Friday, 7.45am until 5.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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