Childminder EY436168

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2017 13 July 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 knows the children well. She observes, assesses and monitors their progress and uses this effectively to help identify any gaps in their learning and development. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She considers what works well and what needs to improve. She seeks the views of parents to help maintain good standards and drive further improvements. For example, she has used her reflection of her practice recently to enhance children's opportunities for developing their creative skills further.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to take turns, share and how to keep themselves safe.  Children have positive relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled in her care. This helps to promote their emotional and physical well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not seek information from parent's about their child's abilities when they first start, to help plan for children's learning more precisely from the start.  The childminder does not maximise opportunities to help encourage children to do things for themselves, to help develop their independence skills as well as possible.  The childminder does not make resources easily accessible for children to explore making marks and drawing in their play to help support their future 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

 gain more information about what children can already do when they start with the childminder to help inform planning and extend on children's learning from the outset  extend opportunities for children to complete tasks for themselves to further support their independence skills  create more opportunities for children to draw and make marks in their chosen play to help develop their skills for early writing further.

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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 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has updated her safeguarding knowledge recently and attended training. She has used this to assist her in developing a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns to help protect children's welfare. The childminder completes effective risk assessments to help ensure that any potential hazards are minimised in her home and during outings. The childminder has made some good improvements since her last inspection. For example, she has improved consistency in the quality of play activities and experiences, to help provide children with good levels of challenge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder frequently observes and assesses the children. She uses this information well to help her monitor their progress and identify their next steps. The childminder plans enjoyable play activities that help to keep children engaged in their learning. She engages children in conversations and helps them to follow their interest, and to extend their knowledge and understanding. The childminder spends lots of time with the children as they play. She joins in children's play, for example, exploring musical instruments and enthusiastically singing songs. Children have fun identifying shapes on card and concentrate well as the childminder teaches them how to cut the shapes out with scissors. The childminder helps them to learn how to use them, and other equipment safely.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. The childminder's use of praise and encouragement helps to support children's self-esteem and confidence. For example, she celebrates their success in completing a challenging activity supporting children's developing co-ordination skills. Children have daily access to the outdoors and are offered water to drink and fruit for snacks. The childminder uses these opportunities to help her promote children's awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children develop good personal independence skills and the childminder encourages them to wash their hands before snacks and to use spoons to choose their fruit from the bowl. Overall, the childminder establishes positive links with parents. She shares information with parents to help support them to continue to build on children's learning further at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their next stages of learning and their eventual move on to nursery and school. Children know routines well and tidy away resources when they have finished with them. They enjoy singing songs moving their bodies to the rhythm. Children enjoy a range of different experiences and outings outside of the childminder's home and have good opportunities to learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, they visit local play groups where they meet and interact with other children. This also helps to develop their social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436168 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1084137 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, throughout 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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