Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 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 works very effectively with his co-childminder to provide well- organised and good-quality care and education for all children.  The childminder builds warm bonds with the children in his care. Children show that they trust him to look after them well and that they thoroughly enjoy their time in his home.  Parents are very appreciative of the role that the childminder plays in the lives of their children. The childminder keeps parents fully informed about their children's progress to enable them to continue to support each child's learning at home.  The childminder teaches children well about acceptable behaviour. Children respond well to his calm and consistent approach and behave well for their age.  The childminder uses what he knows about each child to plan learning experiences that effectively help each child to build on their existing skills and knowledge. He guides their learning well as they play. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to work in partnership with staff at pre-schools and nurseries that children also attend to further promote children's outcomes.  The childminder does not precisely focus self-evaluation and professional development on raising the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with other childcare providers to help build on children's existing good progress still further  make more precise use of self-evaluation and professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 his responsibility to safeguard children, including being alert to them being drawn into a situation that puts them at risk of harm. He knows how to raise any concerns to protect their welfare. He takes the necessary steps to ensure that his registered assistant has the necessary skills to carry out her role effectively. He ensures that his home is safe, secure and welcoming for children. He monitors all children's progress thoroughly so that he can work with parents to help ensure that their children get the extra support that they need to close any gaps in learning and catch up with their peers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses his assessments of children's progress well to plan how to help them make the next steps in their learning. Children are keen and active learners. For example, older children listen and watch carefully as he shows them how to hold a pen correctly and then enjoy practising this skill as they draw pictures of their families. The childminder takes account of the different ages of children to enable him to adapt his teaching to their individual needs. For example, when reading stories he uses single words and simple language to describe the pictures when talking to very young children and then introduces more complex language for older children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. He understands the importance of consistency to children's routines to help them feel settled and secure. For example, he ensures that each child has their own designated cot and room for their naps. He ensures that children have nutritious and healthy meals and that there is a mixture of quiet and energetic play throughout the day. Children show that they are confident and settled in his care. For example, they are full of smiles when they see the childminder for the first time at the beginning of the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a broad range of useful skills in preparation for the next steps in their learning. They learn about their families, the local community and the wider world. They learn to enjoy books and handle them correctly. They develop a positive view of learning and learn to make friends and play cooperatively. Babies and younger children learn to move, handle objects and develop their speaking and listening skills. Older children build on these key skills and gain a range of literacy and mathematical skills in preparation for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489025 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1021369 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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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. He lives in a village near Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder, and, very occasionally, with his registered assistant. He offers full-time care from 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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