Childminder EY495647

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 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 a warm and caring role model, who offers children a stimulating, well-planned and interesting environment where they can play and learn. Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They highlight the benefits of the varied range of outdoor learning opportunities that guides their children's independence.  The childminder knows the children well. She ensures she has a good understanding of their needs and starting points. She makes regular observations of children's achievements and interacts purposefully with them. Children engage well and are eager to take part in their activities. Children make good progress.  Children play contently. They behave very well and understand the routines of the day. For example, they are very willing to help tidy up their toys once they finish playing.  The childminder uses her risk assessments, policies and procedures to effectively

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This provision is good

support children's health, safety and well-being. She helps children to be aware of their own safety, for instance, she shows them how to hold and use scissors in a safe way.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to enhance how children can build on their interest in early literacy through a broad range of ways.  The childminder has not developed strategies to build on her partnerships with others who share care of the children and to invite parents to extend children's next steps at home, to strengthen consistency in children's learning.

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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

 extend the opportunities to support and expand on children's interests as they develop more literacy awareness  build on the partnerships with parents and others sharing the care of children to support even more continuity for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder as she interacted with children during their play activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her aims for activities, and how she plans for children's next steps and reviews the progress children make.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she works in partnership with others who share the care of the children attending.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates the quality of her provision and how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her role and is very keen to continually improve her practice. For example, she regularly embarks on training to update her skills, and confidently evaluates the usefulness of this and the impact for children. This includes, for example, training for developing her understanding of how to make effective strategies to promote positive behaviour for two-year-olds. The childminder reflects constructively on how to develop the different ways children learn. For instance, by introducing new methods for outdoor learning to enhance children's confidence, independence and awareness of risks. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how to protect children and has a secure understanding of all aspects of safeguarding matters. Partnerships with other professionals are establishing appropriately overall. For example, the childminder communicates with

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

others at settings that children also attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective interaction skills to enable children to be motivated to enjoy their play. She is confident to adapt her planning ideas in line with what children choose to do. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning. For example, when children explore with rice during a sensory activity, she proactively suggests new ideas. She provides resources and encourages children to pour and transfer the rice to develop their physical skills, and supports their emergent writing as they look at the marks toy dinosaurs make in the rice. This organised childminder makes focused observations of children's achievements and shows a good understanding of their next steps. She uses monitoring effectively to identify any gaps in their learning and shares their progress with parents on a regular basis.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children's healthy lifestyles. For instance, she offers a range of outdoor learning experiences and works with parents to promote healthy, balanced diets. The childminder helps children to learn about their self-care, such as when reading books about the dentist and talking about their experiences. Children learn about differences. For example, they find out about festivals that other children celebrate. They are respectful to each other and follow the setting's motto 'to be kind and friendly'. The childminder helps children to be independent. For instance, younger children are keen to put on their own boots and coats prior to going out to play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children securely extend their emerging communication as they use new words during play. For example, they understand 'it's gone' and 'covered up' as they have fun during their explorations with rice. Outdoors, children are curious to explore the wider world, such as why the water in the tray has turned to ice. In the garden, they independently invent games of cooking in the mud patches, making 'spaghetti', for example. Children show readiness for the next stages of learning. They enjoy their play and are interested to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495647 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1032558 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 9

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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 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She works Monday to Friday, for most weeks 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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