Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 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 has made good use of her partnerships with other professionals and of professional development opportunities to establish a good-quality provision and to deliver good-quality teaching.  The childminder knows the children well. She plans activities that they will enjoy and she supports their learning effectively. Children enjoy developing new skills and make good progress.  Children show high levels of well-being. They are very settled and happy in the childminder's care and confidently move around her home, making choices about what to do.  Parents highly value the childminder. They can see the progress that their children are making and appreciate the help she gives them to continue their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder follows good hygiene routines and promotes healthy eating, she does not always help children to understand the importance of these to their own good health.  There are few opportunities for children to take part in activities that help extend their early reading and writing skills.

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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

 improve children's understanding of the benefits of following healthy routines and eating healthily  plan and deliver a wider range of learning experiences for children to make better progress with their emerging literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the learning that was taking place.  The inspector took account of parents' and children's views.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding, child protection and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places a high importance on her responsibility to safeguard children. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She reviews and evaluates what she does to make further improvements. For example, she has developed how she monitors children's progress and has improved how she teaches children about size, shapes and numbers. She builds successful partnerships with staff at pre-schools and nurseries that children also attend. For example, by finding out about children's progress there she is able to further build on this learning when they in her home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information about children's developing skills and uses this to make accurate assessments about their progress and plan effectively for their further learning. Children are keen and inquisitive learners. The childminder builds on this enthusiastic approach well, both during children's self-chosen play and through more structured learning experiences. She listens to what children say and responds so that children are developing their communication skills and their all-round knowledge. For example, when younger children use a single word to describe something, she repeats this back clearly and adds another word to build their developing vocabulary. When older children wonder if small puddles of water will disappear, she introduces the idea of 'evaporation', using simple language that children will understand. Children listen intently and show that they are enjoying gaining this new knowledge.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They play together cooperatively and are welcoming and polite to visitors. They show a positive attitude to learning, are keen to show the childminder what they are doing and happy when she joins in with their play. The childminder offers lots of praise, encouragement and cuddles as the children go about their day. Children respond with smiles and laughter. Overall, the childminder meets children's physical needs well. She finds out about their routines at home and plans her day so that children can rest, play energetically and get plenty of fresh air. For example, she takes children on daily trips to local parks and nature reserves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress, including gaining the skills that they need for starting school. They learn to make friends and to be curious learners. They learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Younger children learn to talk, move confidently and make their needs known. Older children begin to count accurately and understand about size and shape. All children gain the confidence to ask questions and to try to do things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495492 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1034365 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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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 and lives in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. She offers care all day Monday to Saturday throughout the year. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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