Childminder EY454489

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 October 2017 22 April 2013

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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 shows a very strong commitment to providing high-quality care and education to all children. Since her last inspection she has obtained a further childcare qualification. She makes very effective use of her enhanced understanding to deliver consistently good teaching and learning. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children show high levels of well-being. The childminder and her assistant build secure bonds with all children and welcome them very warmly into the childminder's home.  The childminder offers very effective support to children who are learning to manage their emotions. She offers clear and consistent guidance about acceptable behaviour. Children new to the setting quickly learn to behave well.  The childminder provides a highly interesting learning environment. Children respond by being inquisitive learners. They especially enjoy exploring and learning outdoors.

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This provision is good

 Parents' appreciate all that the childminder does. They are very involved in their children's learning and appreciate the support and guidance that the childminder gives.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not fully consider the developmental stage of younger children when planning activities. At these times, the learning is less effective for these children and they become distracted or frustrated.  The childminder is still developing the support she gives to her assistant, who is new to childcare, to help fully develop her teaching skills.

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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

 consider more fully the developmental stages of all children when planning activities to help ensure that all children are offered high levels of support and challenge  support the assistant's professional development further to assist her to build on her knowledge and understanding of how children learn and enable her to develop her teaching skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder, her assistant and the children in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' and children's views.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant about their understanding of safeguarding, child protection and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a thorough understanding of their roles in safeguarding children. They both know how to raise any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder regularly reviews all aspects of her provision and reflects well on the learning from any training that she attends. For example, she now plans a variety of exciting learning opportunities in her garden for children who prefer to learn outdoors. Her assistant is very committed to developing her knowledge and understanding too. She is studying for a childcare qualification and the childminder plans to help her continue to develop her teaching skills. The childminder works effectively with other professionals. For example, she shares information about children's learning with staff at nurseries or schools that children also attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well with parents to establish the skills that their children have when they first start. She uses this information well to assess and monitor each child's progress robustly and plan how to close any gaps in their learning. Overall, the childminder plans well for each child. For example, outdoors she provides baskets of leaves, twigs and cones for non-mobile children to explore so that they have the same experiences as older children. She threads lots of different learning into planned activities. For example, children learn about different cultures as they make pots for Diwali and at the same time the childminder introduces counting to develop their mathematical understanding and teaches about technology as children look at videos of people joining in these celebrations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents report that their children are very settled and really enjoy their time with the childminder. Children move confidently around the childminder's home. They happily help with daily routines, such as tidying up before mealtimes. The childminder and her assistant provide lots of support and encouragement as children learn to manage their own personal needs. They ensure that children get the rest, sleep and exercise they need to help them develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. This positive and nurturing environment results in children who are happy, confident and well behaved.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop into confident and independent learners. All children develop their speaking and listening skills. For example, they take part in daily singing and story times. Older children learn about the schools that they will attend so that they can feel positive and excited about the move. For example, the childminder takes them to see the school buildings and provides them with examples of their new uniforms to try on. They gain a broad range of literacy skills. For example, they learn to recognise the different sounds that letters make and to write familiar words, such as their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454489 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1063092 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. She offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She holds a relevant level 5 qualification and works with her registered assistant. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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