Taylor, Heather Lucille

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2017 10 October 2014

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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 provides a warm and homely environment for children. Children show that they are settled and happy in the childminder's care.  The childminder takes successful measures to keep children safe and secure when in her care. She successfully identifies and minimises risks within her home and garden.  Children develop good independence skills. For example, children respond well to the help the childminder gives them as they begin to meet their own personal needs and choose resources that they want to use.  The childminder uses her accurate assessments to monitor each child's progress and identify when children may need extra help to make the best progress that they can. She works well with other professionals to provide this support and ensure that children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder misses opportunities to build on children's own interests to extend their learning further. For example, she sometimes interrupts children's play unnecessary to try and encourage them to join her in planned activities.  The childminder is less successful at encouraging parents to share information about their children's progress at home than she is at sharing information with parents about the learning that takes place when children are in her care.

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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 better use of opportunities to incorporate additional learning into children's self- chosen play to further support their ongoing progress  establish additional ways of encouraging parents to share more information about the skills children are developing at home, to enable more precise planning for each child's learning.

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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 understands her responsibility to safeguard children and knows how to raise any concerns about their welfare. She takes effective steps to keep her skills up to date and continues to deliver good-quality teaching. She makes regular reviews of what she does and successfully makes improvements to her provision. For example, she reviews and improves her resources to help ensure that children continue to have access to a wide range of learning experiences. Overall, she builds warm partnerships with parents. She values their opinions and works well with them to help ensure that children enjoy spending time in her home. She ensures that her registered assistants have the knowledge and understanding to fulfil the requirements of their roles.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder shows a strong commitment to wanting to help children learn and make progress. She plans a wide range of activities and experiences to help them to do so. For example, she teaches children about shapes and sizes to further their mathematical development. She provides lots of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children explore the larger apparatus outdoors and the paint and craft materials indoors. She has improved the range of learning experiences for children who prefer to learn outdoors. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the interesting activities available to them in the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. For example, children enjoy regular opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. She successfully helps children to manage developmentally appropriate tasks for themselves. For example, children confidently wash their own hands and find their coats and shoes in preparation for going outside. The childminder understands how to help children learn about acceptable behaviour, and children behave appropriately for their age. Overall, children show good levels of well- being. They move around the childminder's home confidently and are welcoming to, and interested in, visitors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress from their starting points and gain a broad set of skills in readiness for starting nursery or school. They develop a positive view of diversity and enjoy learning about a wide range of festivals from their own and other cultures. Children learn to keep safe on walks in the local community. They learn to make healthy choices about food and develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy choosing their snacks and meals from the range of healthy options that the childminder provides. Children learn to make friends and to consider the needs of each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141396 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1070321 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Emerson Valley in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. She provides care all day from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder is registered to receive funding to provide free early years education to children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has two registered assistants, with whom she works on an occasional basis.

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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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