Childminder EY492062

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2018 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

 Children have positive relationships with the childminder. They show that they are happy and settled in her care. The childminder helps promote their emotional and physical well-being effectively.  Young children behave well. For example, they listen to the childminder and begin to show understanding of some boundaries. The childminder teaches them to take turns, share and how to keep themselves safe.  The childminder has a good partnership with parents and proactively communicates with them using a variety of methods. This two-way communication helps promote a joint approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder completes regular observations of children as they play. Assessment procedures help her to understand children's strengths and gaps in their learning. This then helps her plan appropriately for their ongoing learning and development. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give the youngest children enough time to develop their thought processes and thinking skills during their chosen play.

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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

 make the most of opportunities when interacting with the youngest children to help challenge them to think, solve problems and come up with their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of children's learning and suitability checks for adults living in the household.  The inspector had a tour of the premises, and observed children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact on their learning.  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 a secure knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She is aware of the procedures to follow to report any concerns about a child'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 a positive attitude to her continued professional development. She completes precisely focused training to raise the quality of her service. For example, she has recently completed training associated with children's emerging patterns of learning. This impacts positively on the quality of teaching and outcomes for children. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice and identifies clear areas to develop. She gathers the views of parents and children. The childminder has used this to help continue to develop more opportunities for children's learning outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how the children in her care are developing and progressing. She provides activities for the children to enjoy and ensures their next steps are planned for. The childminder develops children's communication, listening and language skills well. For example, she comments on children's play and encourages them to repeat sounds and single words. Children's independence is well maintained. Children enjoy exploring and playing and have fun being creative. For example, they make marks with paint on the car wheels and then transport them to water held in a tray in the garden to wash them. Children enjoy being imaginative. For example, they enjoy crawling through tunnels pretending to be a train.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. Children settle quickly and easily. They develop close bonds with the childminder and know when to go to her for comfort and support. The childminder's use of praise and encouragement helps to support children's self-esteem and confidence. Youngest children welcome the childminder to join their play and begin to take turns to use resources. Children's physical skills develop well through a variety of activities. For example, children enjoy using the larger equipment in the garden and twisting smaller objects to fit a puzzle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and gain the skills they need to support the next stages in their learning. For example, they are happy and show interest in their play. Young children use words, body language and emotions to express themselves well. They follow simple instructions effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492062 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1025118 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in August 2015. She lives in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care each weekday, throughout most of 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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