Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2016 29 June 2016

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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

 The childminder makes excellent use of observations and assessments of what children know and can do to plan highly stimulating and challenging learning opportunities. Children make rapid, outstanding progress towards their next stage of learning.  Children are highly motivated learners. They use an extensive range of accessible toys and resources that capture their interest, engage their curiosity and extend their ideas.  Children have an extremely close bond with the childminder. They are encouraged to be as independent as they can from the start and are exceptionally confident in managing their personal care from a young age.  The childminder evaluates her practice very effectively and improves her provision continuously. She includes, and acts on, the views of children and parents to support her pursuit of excellence.  The childminder continually develops her knowledge and skills. She puts what she

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This provision is outstanding

learns into practice to enhance the high quality of her teaching and the outcomes for children. For example, she has significantly extended the range of activities she provides to enrich children's imaginative thinking and creativity.  Parents hold the childminder in extremely high regard. They greatly appreciate the impact of the childminder's outstanding service in ensuring that their children are cared for very effectively, develop high levels of self-esteem and behave exceptionally well.

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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

 extend further the opportunities for children to make links with their experiences from home during their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed and evaluated an activity 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 has high aspirations for all aspects of her provision and maintains exceptional standards of care and learning for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has extensive, up-to-date knowledge of child protection to safeguard children. She uses highly effective risk assessments to respond swiftly and precisely to meet the changing needs of the children. The childminder tracks children's progress meticulously to identify any gaps in their achievements and takes appropriate action to close them. She establishes meaningful partnerships with parents and others involved in the children's lives to complement and create a consistent approach to their learning. She also shares a wealth of ideas to help parents support their child's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn. She builds precisely on what children already know and extends their learning with skilful support for their individual interests, wherever they play. She engages them in conversations that provide the right level of challenge to develop their thinking at every opportunity. Children have exciting opportunities to learn about each other, their families and differences between cultures. However, the childminder occasionally misses opportunities to help children make links with their experiences at home to enhance their play. Children develop great imaginative thinking and creativity through an exciting range of activities, such as music and dance, stories, and art and crafts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has highly successful settling-in arrangements, which place children's emotional well-being at the centre of her work. She expertly enables every child to take the lead in maintaining personal care routines that support their good health and extend their confidence and self-esteem. Children develop an excellent range of physical skills. For example, they use challenging apparatus skilfully and are adept in controlling their movements to music. Children are excited to care for living things and are highly knowledgeable about how to meet the needs of creatures, such as quails and chickens.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those learning English as an additional language, make excellent progress in relation to their starting points. They are highly involved in planned activities and eager and motivated to initiate their play. Children make rapid progress in their communication, language and literacy skills. They build significantly on their early skills in listening, responding to sounds and making marks as they learn new words. They explore letters and the sounds they represent, and begin to write. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371557 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1074534 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 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes. She offers childcare from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, 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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