Childminder EY493072

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 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 is committed to providing good-quality practice and interacts well with children. She builds on what children know and can do, to assist them in their future learning. The childminder fully supports children to acquire and practise the key skills they need at school and for their future learning.  The childminder has developed effective links with the primary school and shares relevant information with teachers. This helps to ensure she meets children's individual needs and creates a consistent approach to children's learning.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder shares information with parents successfully. This helps to ensure that children benefit from complementary care as the childminder gets to know their individual needs and routines.  Children are well settled. They are very comfortable and feel safe with the kind and nurturing childminder. The childminder supports children to form strong relationships

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This provision is good

with their peers. This helps children to develop confidence and emotional security.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, younger children do not become fully involved during planned group activities.  The childminder provides parents with a wealth of information about her provision. She is less successful in engaging all parents in her self-evaluation to drive developments to the highest 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

 review how group activities are planned and organised so that all children are fully engaged in their learning  explore further ways of engaging parents in the self-evaluation process and gain a broader view of strengths and drive continual improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She knows what action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare and routinely risk assesses her home to provide a safe environment. The childminder maintains detailed documentation that underpins her good practice effectively. She attends relevant training to develop, update her knowledge and inform her practices. She reflects on her practice to monitor and evaluate the quality of her provision and to identify areas for improvement. The childminder values professional development opportunities and meets with childcare professionals and other childminders to share ideas and suggestions. This helps her to improve her knowledge and skills well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder engages them in meaningful discussions, models vocabulary and links their play to real-life experiences. For example, children have fun winding a machine, to push the dough out, creating strands of hair. This leads to conversations about haircuts and discussions about the barber's shop. Children enjoy listening to stories. They carefully study the pictures and print as the childminder reads to them and successfully help her to turn the pages of the book. The childminder supports children's mathematical development and problem-solving skills well. She is skilful in explaining the mechanism of the bell, in bell ringing. She discusses the size and weight of the bell, and letting go of the rope at the end.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of children and she cares for them well. Children flourish in the warm, welcoming and safe environment. Children are confident, happy and secure, and have good relationships with the childminder and their friends. Children's behaviour is good and the childminder is an excellent role model. During their play, older children encourage younger children to take turns, they spend time listening to one another and share resources fairly. The childminder provides comprehensive teaching about being safe, to help protect children from harm. For example, she constantly talks to them about how to stay safe when walking near cars or crossing the road, and in the case of an emergency evacuation. The childminder is highly effective in her approach to promoting good health. For instance, she provides a good range of nutritious foods for children and provides them with plenty of opportunity for fresh air and exercise. The

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. Children take turns being responsible for preparing the table and chopping the fruit and vegetables for snack and tea time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493072 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1029594 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 near Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. The childminder is open all year round from 8am to 6pm and is a qualified teacher. Currently she is only caring for children during after-school hours.

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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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