Childminder EY481954

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 makes accurate assessments of children's development. She uses what she knows about children to plan effectively for their next stages in learning.  The childminder knows the children well. She provides good experiences and activities that capture children's interest and motivate them to learn. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder gives children clear explanations that help them to follow consistent guidance about how to behave. Children behave well.  The childminder fosters children's preference to learn outdoors. She provides a good range of activities that stimulates mathematical learning and understanding of nature alongside the development of children's physical skills.  The childminder reflects on her practice. She identifies different ways to update her skills, such as training workshops. She implements new knowledge to benefit children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not work in partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to provide a consistent approach to their learning and development.  Sometimes, the childminder does not give children enough time to explore and investigate activities. She is too quick to help them to solve problems or complete tasks that they could manage 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

 build partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to support a consistent approach to their learning and development  give children more time to explore and investigate, to help them find solutions to problems by themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the parts of the home used for childminding.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and the suitability checks for the childminder and household members.  The inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children and sampled their development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children's welfare. She knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to report her concerns to keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has made a variety of improvements since registration. For example, she has added new resources to complement children's interests and stimulate their learning. She has updated her knowledge of assessing children's development. She monitors their progress accurately and plans challenging activities that extend their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to become effective communicators. She teaches them early reading skills, such as to recognise the names and sounds of letters and how to put them in order to spell their name. The childminder supports children to learn to care for living things. For example, she showed children how to add soil to a container, make a hole for the plants and explained that they need water to grow. Children recalled previous learning and replied, 'like strawberries'. Children have good coordination and confidently moved compost from a bag with a trowel and added it to the pot. The childminder helps children to get along with and respect other people in a variety of ways. For example, she encourages children to share toys and build friendships when they visit playgroups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop close bonds with the childminder. They are settled and confident in her care. The childminder follows good hygiene procedures, including when she sensitively changes young children's nappies to keep them comfortable. She teaches children to manage their personal care independently. For instance, after playing in the garden she encourages children to put their hands under the tap, operate the soap pump to wash the soil away and use their own towel to dry their hands. Children learn about the benefits of healthy food. The childminder helps children to develop good physical skills. For example, she teaches them to catch a ball, to jump and to pedal a tricycle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that prepare them for future learning. They listen and follow instructions, speak clearly and confidently express what they would like to do. Children have a good understanding of numbers. For example, they count stones in the garden, add on up to 10 and count 15 stairs when they walk up and down. Children develop good spatial awareness. For instance, they join jigsaw pieces together and negotiate space when running in the garden. Children learn to operate simple equipment for a purpose, such as pulling a trigger to expel water from a hose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481954 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1003940 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder operates her service Tuesday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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