Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 17 December 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 works effectively with her co-childminders, sharing her experience and knowledge from training. She also gains feedback from her local authority development worker. This helps her to consider how she can sustain the good quality of care that she provides for children.  Parents express their appreciation of the childminder through the regular feedback questionnaires they complete. The childminder uses this information to make sure that the care she provides is well-suited to families' diverse needs. Parents feel included and welcome at the childminder's home.  The childminder has a wealth of experience of caring for children for many years. She uses her good knowledge of how children develop to plan activities that they enjoy. Children help on the allotment, where they grow food to eat. They help the childminder with baking and setting the table for lunch and dinner.  Children develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her co-

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This provision is good

childminders. They play well together and are considerate towards the feelings of others.  Children grow vegetables at their allotment and are involved in caring for the childminder's chickens and cats. Older children demonstrate caring natures as they look after younger ones and help them to stay safe, such as by reminding them to sit and not stand on chairs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use information gained from her tracking of children's progress to target her teaching more precisely.

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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

 use information gathered from the assessment of children's progress to analyse and target teaching more precisely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed planned activities with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, co-childminders and children at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, co-childminders and household members.  The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an extensive knowledge and understanding about safeguarding and child protection issues. She draws on her in-depth knowledge and diverse experience to review her policies and procedures. Furthermore, she shares her good knowledge with her co-childminders and supports children to learn about ways that they can keep themselves safe. She liaises with her local authority development worker and understands about her responsibility to report any concerns about children's welfare to the relevant professionals. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments of her home to help her identify and reduce any likely risks for children. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations raised at the previous inspection. Her determination and commitment have helped her to turn these previously weaker areas into strong aspects of her practice. The childminder is developing

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

relationships with schools where older children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children learn through playing and helping the childminder. Together, they bake and prepare the evening meal. During this time the childminder and children engage in easy conversation. The childminder supports them, extending their vocabulary and asking them questions. Children watch the childminder intently during baking activities and enjoy rolling dough to make gingerbread teddy bears. They have rich learning experiences. Children help at the allotment and count out plates as they set the table ready for lunchtime. The childminder observes children and makes accurate assessments about their learning. Parents contribute to children's learning records, sharing their observations from home and reflecting on the good progress children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is excellent. They are kind, caring and considerate towards each other. Children use good manners and demonstrate positive social behaviours as they share and take turns. They have a strong sense of their own identity and are welcoming and accepting of others. Children eat healthy snacks and learn about keeping fit and healthy. They enjoy playing outdoors, where they test out their physical skills. At the local allotment, children dig up vegetables and delight in seeing what they have grown.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and settled. They talk about things that interest them, such as a favourite film and retell the storyline in an excited and animated fashion. Children are independent and capable. They dress themselves for going outside and organise games that involve highly imaginative role play. Children pretend to talk to their parents on the telephone and tell them about their day and what they are playing with the childminder. Children develop the skills they need in readiness for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 219764 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1059438 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988 and lives in Eaton Bray. She works with two co- childminders in her own home. She opens all year round from 7am until 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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