Childminder EY440032

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 2016 18 October 2012

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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 builds successful partnerships with staff at pre-schools and schools children attend. She makes good use of these partnerships to provide continuity in children's learning and development.  The childminder assesses all children's progress thoroughly. She identifies where children are not making the best possible progress and works with parents to help them catch up with other children. Children make good progress.  The childminder builds on children's interests to organise activities that children will enjoy. She asks interesting questions that challenge children and extend their skills.  Children build secure and close bonds with the childminder. They are happy and relaxed in her home and in her company.  Children are polite and well mannered. They are welcoming to visitors and show that they are developing the skills to be considerate and thoughtful young people.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not encourage children to follow their own ideas during activities she organises to extend children's creative skills further.  Sometimes, the childminder does things for children rather than encouraging them to try to complete tasks for themselves.

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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 children to more fully explore and express their own ideas to further extend their creative skills  encourage further children's independence when practising new skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in the childminder's home.  The inspector discussed the learning that was taking place with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder makes good use of training opportunities to improve her skills and knowledge, such as developing her understanding of assessments. She has completed a relevant qualification, which has had a positive impact on her teaching skills. She evaluates what she does and plans and implements improvements. For example, she reviews her resources to ensure they continue to meet the changing needs of the children she looks after. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what to do if she is concerned for a child's welfare, including being drawn into a situation that puts them at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her assessments of children's skills and interests well when planning activities that will capture their interest and help them learn. For example, she sets up a pretend library in her home following trips to the actual library in the town. She makes good use of this game to extend children's mathematical, literacy and technology skills. She finds out about the learning that is happening elsewhere so that she can support this in her home too. For example, she worked with staff at a local pre-school to help a child develop a comfortable pencil grip. She organises a broad range of outings that supports what she offers in her home, such as trips to local parks, shops and toddler groups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. She is aware of the benefits of rest and quiet play for children who may have had a busy day elsewhere and plans appropriately to meet these needs. She is equally aware of the importance for physical exercise and plans time for children to play energetically outdoors. She builds children's confidence and self- esteem well. For example, she encourages children to share their views and work together to make decisions about activities for the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a strong set of skills in preparation for their future learning, including their move to school. They develop good literacy skills. For example, they develop an interest in books and older children learn to recognise and write their names. Children develop their mathematical skills well, such as learning to count, recognise numbers and understand concepts such as 'more' and 'less'. They find out about their own customs and those of other people, and enjoy celebrating special days such as birthdays with friends and family. Children know how to ask and answer questions to extend their knowledge and understanding further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440032 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1059098 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early years education to children aged two, three and four years old. She provides care all day on Monday to Friday throughout the year and holds 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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