Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2018 15 May 2015

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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 reflects well on her practice and involves parents and children in her self-evaluation process. For example, the childminder implements ideas from parents to enhance the resources available to support children's skills in solving problems.  There are good opportunities to develop each child's skills in speaking and understanding English. For example, the childminder skilfully encourages younger children to repeat new words and celebrates children's home languages in displays.  The childminder makes good use of observation and assessment to plan for children's individual needs. She has a well-organised system to track children's progress, identify any gaps in their learning and help them make good progress from their starting points.  Children form a strong attachment with the childminder, which helps to reassure them when they are tackling new experiences. The childminder exploits opportunities for

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This provision is good

children to manage tasks, such as tidying up, for themselves.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents. She exchanges daily information about the children's activities and learning and provides written reports of children's ongoing progress. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed practices for sharing information with other early years settings that children attend to strengthen the continuity children experience in their care and 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

 strengthen information sharing practices with other early years settings to further promote consistency of care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a parent during the inspection and took account of parents' views in written testimonials.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of training. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and checked evidence of the suitability of household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a good capacity for continuous improvement. She often works with an experienced early years consultant to evaluate her practice in detail. This helps her to establish a clear action plan to drive her improvements forward. The childminder has a sharp focus on keeping up to date with changes in legislation and good practice. She completes ongoing training and research to enhance her knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. This helps her to maintain a good understanding of how to identify and follow up concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. Risk assessments are robust. The childminder take into account the changing needs and abilities of children to help her to fully minimise any new risks to their safety and security.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans challenging activities for children, which often stem from children's interests and ideas. For example, she purposefully offers resources that encourage toddlers to extend their current interest in moving, filling and transferring objects. Teaching is purposeful. Children are encouraged to absorb spontaneous experiences in their environment. For example, the childminder makes good use of outdoor experiences, such as walks to the shop, to help to nurture children's interest in the natural world. Children are taught the names of different birds and encouraged to listen carefully to the sounds they make. There are good opportunities to develop children's mathematical skills. For example, the childminder challenges children to count, fit and sort as they construct different models with interesting resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well. The childminder is warm and welcoming in her approach. She is very attentive to younger children's feelings and offers plenty of positive reinforcement and praise. This helps to support children's good behaviour and their keen deposition for learning. The childminder encourages children to embrace their similarities and differences. She displays photographs of the meals children bring in from home to help children to appreciate different foods that are traditionally eaten around the world. The childminder involves children in discussions about how to keep their bodies healthy. For example, children make links between eating their peas and having enough energy to ride their bicycle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. They develop their independence well, which helps to stand them in good stead for their eventual move to school. Toddlers show strong resilience and are determined to try again to tackle new challenges. Children confidently use gestures and articulate new words. They make strong connections between their real- life experiences and those they encounter in books and displays. For example, they point to a picture of the sun on a poster when they notice the sun is shining in through the window.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY302295 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1092235 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 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in the Downs Barn area of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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