Childminder EY493253

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 December 2017 Not applicable

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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 reflects well on her practice. She has made good use of self-evaluation and professional development opportunities to continually build on her skills and knowledge since registration and uses these well to provide good-quality care and education.  The childminder plans a broad range of learning experiences that helps all children to learn and to develop a positive view of learning. Children make good progress.  Children enjoy spending time in the childminder's home. They display good levels of well-being and are happy and settled.  The childminder works well with other professionals who are involved in children's care and education. This helps provide continuity for children throughout their day.  Children learn well about acceptable behaviour and to consider the needs of each other. The childminder provides clear guidance to children as they begin to master these skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to ask questions of younger children that challenge their thinking and help them to extend their own ideas further.  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

 provide younger children with more opportunities to extend their thinking skills and build on their own ideas  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.  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 seeks out training opportunities and uses her improved knowledge well to improve experiences for children. For example, she has developed stronger links with staff at schools and pre-schools that children also attend to find out about what children are learning elsewhere so that she can build on this learning in her home too. Parents speak highly of the good care that the childminder provides. For example, they say that she provides a 'home from home' for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular and precise assessments of each child's learning so that she can monitor their progress. She uses this information well to plan activities that children will enjoy. Children are keen and enthusiastic learners. For example, they enjoy working together to complete puzzles and build towers, and the childminder uses this opportunity well to teach them about size, shapes and numbers to help their mathematical development. The childminder supports children's developing literacy and communication skills well. For example, children enjoy looking at books with her and repeating back simple words and phrases.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. She teaches children effectively about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. For example, she involves children in preparing their own lunches. Children enjoy cracking eggs and whisking them all together ready for the childminder to cook. The childminder and the children then sit together to enjoy the lunch that they have made. The childminder helps children to learn to share and play cooperatively too. For example, she gives children the language for what they are doing, such as 'your turn now'. Children enjoy the cuddles that the childminder offers and thrive in the positive atmosphere that she creates.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain lots of useful skills in preparation for their future learning. They learn how to take care of their own care needs and their environment. For example, they learn about why handwashing is important and to take care of the toys that they use so that they and their friends will be able to find them again later. Children learn to make their needs known and to make choices about what they would like to do. As the time approaches to start school, they develop a range of skills that they will need to continue to make progress with their mathematical and literacy development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493253 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1028877 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the village of Walter's Ash on the outskirts of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care all day, 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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