Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2017 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 At times the childminder does not manage children's behaviour effectively to support them to learn about behavioural expectations. For example, she does not always offer consistent responses so that children learn what is expected of them.  The childminder does not take full account of the interests and stages of development of each child to help plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that cover all areas of learning, to support children's development further.  The childminder does not consistently support children to make choices in their play to help them follow their own ideas.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice thoroughly to help identify areas to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and content in the childminder's care. They have developed attachments to her, helping their emotional well-being.  The childminder conducts effective risk assessments to help her identify and minimise potential hazards to children. She has developed her knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. This helps her to keep children safe.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 manage children's behaviour more effectively and support them consistently to gain a better understanding of what is expected of them 31/08/2017

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Due Date

 take full account of the interests and stages of development of each child to help plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that cover all areas of learning to support children's development further. 31/08/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 give children more opportunities to select from the range of resources so they can make their choices about their play and follow their ideas  use self-evaluation to focus more precisely on identifying and improving outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children taking part in activities, and evaluated the impact on their learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and suitability checks for adults living in the household.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not use her self-evaluation effectively to help her reflect on her practice. For example, she has not identified weaknesses in teaching which mean outcomes for children are not good enough. Nevertheless, parents are very complimentary about the childminder and say they feel their children are safe. The childminder shares what she knows about children's development with them. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed training in child protection, helping her have knowledge of local procedures. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare. She knows how to recognise when children may be at risk from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder talks to other childminders to keep most of her practice up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play and she makes some assessments of their progress. However, she does not use the information gained to ensure she plans enough challenging and enjoyable experiences that help children make good progress. At times, the childminder does not use what she knows about children's interests and development to focus her teaching on extending their skills. Children enjoy building and organising bricks into colours. The childminder models using some resources, such as how to roll the cars down the slope, and reads them stories, helping children turn the pages. The childminder encourages them to be active in their games and provides space for them to move around comfortably.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

At times the childminder does not provide clear enough guidance to help children understand what is expected of them. She does not consistently help young children to understand how to share toys. Children cannot always select with what they want to play. Sometimes the childminder does not consistently help them to follow their own ideas or make choices in their play. Children settle quickly into the care of the childminder. She finds out information about each child's care routines from their parents to ensure children's needs are met. Children are given opportunities to help develop their social skills. For example, they attend groups during the week which help them develop their confidence and social skills. Children have space outside to take part in activities that help support their physical skills. For example, they enjoy climbing steps to the slide and riding on push-along toys.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Teaching is not sufficiently well focused to ensure that every child makes the best possible progress in their learning and development. Despite this, children are gaining some of the skills needed to support their future learning. For example, they display confidence as they move in and around the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484799 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1002389 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 8

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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 and lives in Aylesbury. She offers care to children on Monday to Friday for most of the year.

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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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