Childminder EY492946

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 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

 The childminder assesses children's progress effectively. She interacts well with children and extends their learning, helping children to make good progress.  Children have positive relationships with the childminder. They show that they are happy and settled in her care. The childminder helps support their emotional and physical well-being effectively.  The childminder has good relationships with local schools and professionals at other settings that children attend. They work effectively together to support children's learning and development.  Children form strong attachments to the childminder. They behave well and are learning to share and take turns with one another, and babies are starting to understand boundaries.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of the environment to allow children to freely explore, choose and develop new interests on their own.  At times, the childminder does not succeed in encouraging all parents to provide her with enough initial information about their children's abilities, to help her establish clearer starting points, and build on what children know and can do from the earliest opportunity.

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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

 review the layout of the area in which children play, to create more opportunities for children to play freely and develop new interests independently  gain more information about what children can already do when they start at the setting, to help establish clearer starting points.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the premises. She 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns, to help protect children's welfare. The childminder has updated her safeguarding knowledge recently and attended training to help her recognise signs that children may be at risk from extreme behaviours or views. She uses risk assessments effectively to help identify and minimise potential hazards in the home, garden and while on outings to keep children safe. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice and identifies clear areas to develop. She gathers the views of parents and children. For example, she has reviewed the outside area, helping to support children's larger physical skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder frequently observes children and specifically identifies what children are interested in. She uses this information well to plan activities that they enjoy and to help them to achieve what they need to learn next. The childminder tracks well the good progress children make. Overall, the childminder establishes positive links with parents. She shares information about children's progress with parents to help support them to continue to build on children's learning further at home. Young children enjoy listening to songs and moving their bodies in different ways. The childminder provides opportunities for young children to explore with their senses and be imaginative. For example, they enjoy making marks, rolling cars in paint and feeling wet sand between their fingers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind, caring and sensitive to children's individual needs. She offers an abundance of praise and is a good role model. Young children build on their early self-care skills, such as when they practise putting on their outdoor shoes with the childminder. The childminder helps children to learn about the wider world. For example, she takes them on outings, such as to community groups and the local park. This helps to promote children's understanding of people who are different from themselves, and contributes to their developing good social and physical skills.

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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 to nursery and school. Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners. They are eager to participate and make good ongoing progress. Children are confident and willing to 'have a go', for example, when riding a scooter for the first time on their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492946 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1031876 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 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 close to the centre of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. She offers care five days a week, all year round, except for Christmas and family holidays.

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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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