Childminder 138426

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 1 March 2017

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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 has successfully addressed the weaknesses identified at the previous inspection. She has improved her understanding of the responsibilities of her role and provides good-quality care and education for children.  The childminder has taken effective steps to develop her understanding of how children learn. She has used this improved knowledge well. For example, she has strengthened how she monitors children's progress and accurately identifies any gaps in learning to support children to catch up.  Children show that they feel emotionally secure. They enjoy the childminder's company and see her as someone they can trust, and who is interested in their lives and opinions.  Children make good progress. The childminder plans and delivers an interesting range of activities that captures children's interest.  The childminder works well with parents. She shares useful information to enable them

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This provision is good

to continue their child's learning at home. For example, she shares details of outings children might enjoy to build on what they have learnt with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's developing independence and ability to make choices and meet their own needs.  The childminder does not make the best use of self-evaluation to plan how to make more developments to what she is now doing 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

 make more consistent use of opportunities to extend children's developing independence  build on self-evaluation to maintain and develop the existing good practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector discussed the learning that was taking place with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector looked at some documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role to safeguard children and knows how to raise any concerns about their welfare. She takes suitable steps to identify and minimise hazards in her home to keep children safe. She has evaluated well to address previous weaknesses, including how to record any complaints and how to share information with staff at other settings children may attend. However, she does not reflect to identify for herself where and how she could make what she offers even better.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She observes what they can do and makes accurate assessments about their progress. She carefully plans activities through which all children can learn and uses her good teaching skills well to guide each child's learning. She helps children develop their communication and early literacy skills. For example, as children looked at pictures of familiar animals, the childminder encouraged younger children to name them and she helped older children recognise the initial sounds and letters in the written words. She helps all children learn to develop early reading skills, including the enjoyment of books and stories. For example, she helps younger children snuggle in close to her and ensures that all children can see the book she is reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's physical needs well. She encourages them to make healthy choices about what to eat. For example, children choose snacks from the wide range of fruit on offer. The childminder sits with them, discussing what they are eating and supervises them well. She notices when younger children are tired and settles them for a sleep, checking on them regularly during their nap. Children behave well and respond positively to the childminder's praise and encouragement. The childminder promotes their sense of belonging well. For example, she incorporates photographs of their family into games and makes them feel very welcome in her home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners. They develop a good range of skills in preparation for their future learning and the move to school. Younger children learn to move with confidence and to listen and respond to familiar adults. Older children develop useful mathematical and literacy skills, such as counting and recognising their written names. All children learn to share and take turns. For example, older children share paint and paint brushes as they work together, and take turns with younger children during board games. All children develop an appreciation of diversity. For example, they find out about how children live in other countries and how this is similar or different to their own lives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 138426 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1086724 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 March 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. She offers care each weekday, all year around, including out-of-school care.

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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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