Walker, Claire Hazel

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2016 2 December 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

 The childminder shows effective teaching and planning skills, and has a good knowledge of what children know and can do. All children make good progress from their starting points.  Parents comment on the friendly and supportive service they receive and the progress their children make. They feel valued and included in decisions about next steps in learning, which help them carry on supporting learning at home.  The childminder fully supports children's emotional well-being and social skills. She helps them understand the needs and feelings of others, and to appreciate similarities and differences between themselves and others.  The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision well. She seeks the views of parents, children and her co-childminder. She has targeted strategies in place to continually assess and improve teaching practices.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always encourage children to think through or try out solutions for themselves when exploring play.  The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children to see, use and experiment with early reading and writing in practical ways.

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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

 create more opportunities and time for children to consider different options and solutions, so they learn to solve problems for themselves  increase the range of useful experiences children have of practising literacy in different ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's developmental records, the childminder's key policies and procedures, and self-evaluation.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector took account of children's and parents' views through discussions during the inspection, and by sampling written feedback comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has strong processes in place to monitor accurately where children are in their development. For example, she regularly observes and assesses their progress to address any gaps in learning. She talks to parents and professionals at other settings children attend, to share information and identify future learning goals. The childminder embraces opportunities to develop her professional skills. She keeps herself up to date on childcare issues. For instance, she reads literature, shares ideas with to her co-childminder and seeks further training, which she feels has helped develop her planning skills and improve her use of resources. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder observes and listens to children's concerns. She knows how to follow her safeguarding procedures if she suspected a child being at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is enthusiastic and encourages children to share their learning experiences. For example, she uses terms such as 'team work' and 'good helping' to engage children. She extends children's language development well. For instance, she encourages children to describe their experiences of playing with sand and the objects they find to extend their vocabulary. Furthermore, she refers to numbers, supports children's counting skills and uses mathematical terms, such as 'big' and 'bigger'. The childminder provides many activities to develop children's physical skills effectively. For example, children have opportunities in the garden to climb, balance and move light and heavy objects. During the inspection, children particularly enjoyed playing with cardboard boxes, which they crawled through and built into towers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children how to behave well. For example, she uses a sand timer to help them learn to share and take turns. She supports children as they learn to take care of their own needs effectively, such as eating and dressing independently. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For instance, the childminder works with parents to encourage healthy food choices in lunch boxes. Furthermore, she regularly encourages children to wash their hands at appropriate times. She supports children's understanding of risk successfully and helps them to think about safety. For example, children are actively involved in moving large equipment and reminded how to do this safely together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager learners. They actively get involved in physical challenges. Children confidently ask questions, and enjoy engaging in discussions, while they explore and investigate. Children build strong friendships and develop the necessary skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372577 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1057772 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works with another registered childminder from her home address. She provides care during workdays and operates her service all year round. The childminder holds a qualification in home-based childcare.

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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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