Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2017 20 May 2015

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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 uses extremely effective ways to routinely monitor and track children's progress. This enables her to rapidly highlight any gaps in development and provide children with excellent support to catch up in their learning and exceed expectations. Children of all ages and abilities make outstanding progress.  There is an extensive variety of ways that help the childminder to continuously build on her already excellent range of skills and knowledge. For instance, she participates in pilot schemes to test new training, such as implementing new funding ideas. The childminder completes regular training courses, such as learning how children communicate.  Children are extremely confident and independent. They develop excellent skills, for example, as they enthusiastically have an active role in making play and activity plans.  The childminder provides children with exceptionally interesting opportunities to learn

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This provision is outstanding

about the world around them. For example, they regularly make their own resources out of everyday items, such as instruments.  The childminder expertly supports children to develop skills that prepare them exceptionally well for school. For example, they learn about the correct pressure to apply when writing through activities, such as squeezing liquids out of pipettes.  Children are extremely confident, settled and happy. They have inspirational relationships with the childminder and develop an incredible level of self-esteem.

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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 the already excellent range of reading materials to further children's already keen interest in books and early reading opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder monitors the outstanding quality of teaching and learning opportunities exceptionally well. For example, she discusses practice daily with her co-childminders and sets individual targets for each child. When working with the assistant, she provides excellent support and ensures she is kept up to date with current practices. This has an extraordinarily positive impact on children's learning and keeps them enthused with new experiences. The childminder evaluates practice continuously. She identifies the need to build on the opportunities children have to develop their interest in books. The childminder builds exceptional partnerships with parents and keeps them extremely involved in their children's learning. For example, she sends home tasks and resources for children to complete, such as learning mathematics through relevant contents of a story sack. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional level of knowledge and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

understanding of the policies to follow to help protect the welfare of children and help keep them safe. Children very quickly learn how to keep themselves safe in an emergency, such as during routine evacuation and lock-down practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder works significantly well in partnership with others, such as visiting settings children also attend to watch them play in different learning environments and sharing details about their achievements. This helps provide an impressively consistent approach to their learning. Children are exceptionally well supported to develop their communication and language skills. For example, older children are very keen to make up and share their own songs. Younger children are fascinated by the childminder's interactions, and stare intently and smile excitedly at their conversations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave incredibly well and their manners are impeccable. Children develop an excellent understanding of the wider world. For example, they learn about other cultural traditions, such as henna patterns and mandalas. Children have exceptional opportunities to develop their physical skills and healthy lifestyles. For example, they confidently discuss the benefits of different food groups and recommended portion sizes, such as proteins, at mealtimes. Children learn about the impact of exercise on their bodies. They compare their pulses and heart rates before and after daily exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make outstanding progress. Children participate in activities that require high levels of maturity. For example, they write their own letters and go on to weigh them at the post office, before sending them. Children learn about processes and how things work. Children learn more complex mathematics to help them gain skills to support their future learning, such as simple division and multiplication sums.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275442 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1101267 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 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The childminder cares for children on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder employs one assistant and works with two other registered childminders. She has early years teacher status.

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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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