Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2017 15 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 has successfully addressed the recommendation raised at the previous inspection. For example, resources are now readily accessible to children allowing them to make independent choices about their play.  Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. They have formed close attachments with her and this helps to support their self-esteem and emotional well- being.  The childminder uses information from her observations and assessments of children's development effectively. This helps her to track their progress and identify what children need to learn next, to assist her in ensuring all children make good progress.  Effective partnerships with parents and other professional support the childminder to meet children's individual needs. She shares information regularly with others to support continuity in children's care and to promote shared learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has a self-evaluation system, she does not make full use of it at times, to identify and set clearer targets to fully support children to make even better progress.  Occasionally, the childminder does not take all opportunities to extend children's understanding of numbers and counting as they play, to extend on their already good mathematical 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

 improve the rigour of the self-evaluation process, and help more precisely focus on identifying targets to help children make even better progress in their learning and development  provide more opportunities to extend children's awareness of numbers and counting, to further develop their good mathematical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at samples of policies, procedures and children's records.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues and maintains this knowledge, such as by attending safeguarding training. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder's home is secure. She carries out risks assessments for her home and for any outings she undertakes with children, to help keep them safe. The childminder seeks professional development opportunities to update her good knowledge further. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children. For example, she has attended speech and language training to help extend children's communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a varied range of activities and resources based on children's interests and learning needs. She plays alongside children and uses appropriate questions and explanations to support their developing understanding and skills. Children demonstrate their developing listening and attention skills. For example, they follow simple instructions while singing action songs and nursery rhymes, and enjoy making sounds with musical instruments. Babies investigate a range of musical instruments and they enjoy exploring these with their mouths and fingers. They move confidently to places in the room where they can crawl and pull themselves up, with the childminder's encouragement. This motivates them to persist and builds their confidence.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share a close relationship with the childminder. Her calm and patient manner encourages children to settle quickly. The childminder offers plenty of praise as children play. She encourages children to share, take turns and be tolerant of each other. Children benefit from frequent opportunities to play outdoors in a variety of settings, including local parks and woodlands. They attend groups where they learn to socialise with others. The childminder supports children's understanding about being healthy. Children are encouraged to follow good hygiene practices. For example, washing their hands independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to learn and enjoy being involved in all activities. They attend local groups and different places of interest in the local community to help them develop good social skills. They are developing their independence and self-care skills effectively, appropriate to their age. Children make good progress from their starting points. They are developing the skills to help them prepare for their future learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316948 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1070732 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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