Childminder EY426076

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2017 30 June 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 regularly reflects on her practice. She considers what works well and what improvements to make. She seeks the views of parents to help maintain good standards and drive further improvements.  Children have positive relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled in her care, helping to promote their emotional and physical well-being effectively.  The childminder effectively plans a broad range of learning experiences for children. They enjoy the activities and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder supports children's language skills well. For example, they look at books together and the childminder repeats words as they talk about the pictures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide consistent information for all parents on how to complement their children's learning at home in preparation for school.  The childminder does not make resources easily accessible for children to explore their early writing skills during their play to enhance their learning.

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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

 enhance partnerships with parents to complement children's learning even further in preparation for their move to school  strengthen children's opportunities to develop their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact on their learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of children's learning 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 is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes ongoing risk assessments to help keep her home safe. She has recently attended training on child protection and safeguarding. This helps her to understand her responsibility to act if she is concerned about children at risk of harm. The childminder understands the importance of building effective relationships with other settings children attend to provide consistency in their learning. The childminder has made some good improvements since her last inspection. For example, she works with parents, gathering information about what children know and can do when they first attend and continues to share care routines with parents on a daily basis.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder closely follows children's preferences and interests, and provides them with a well-resourced play environment. She assesses ongoing progress children make, which helps to close any gaps in their learning. The childminder spends lots of time with the children as they play and joins in with their games. For example, involving the trains and role play. Children are excited and enjoy the interaction. Children engage in imaginative play based on first-hand experiences. For example, they confidently pretend to make tea. The childminder extends children's learning as they play. For example, they learn to problem solve as they decide what sized water beads will fit down the marble run. The childminder promotes children's communication well. For example, she talks to children as they play, modelling language effectively and encouraging them to repeat words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children quickly form strong relationships with the childminder and show motivation and confidence when exploring the toys and equipment available. The childminder helps children to learn to behave well. She provides children with simple explanations of how to behave and praises them when they are kind and considerate to others. Regular outdoor play activities in the garden or at the park provide fresh air and exercise and help support children's good physical development. The childminder purposefully supports children's emerging self-care skills. This includes providing opportunities to try tasks for themselves, such as encouraging children to put on their own coats for the outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points. Overall, they are well prepared for their move to school. Children sit closely with the childminder to listen to stories and show their concentration is developing well, for example, as they spend time on the activities that interest them. Children are creative and thoroughly enjoy using their imaginative skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426076 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1057855 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives on the outskirts of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The childminder provides care from Monday to Thursday, 8am to 6pm, 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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