Childminder EY394669

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2018 16 March 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

 Children build strong relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled, and show lots of self-confidence, which helps build good levels of emotional well-being.  The childminder monitors the overall progress that children make. This enables her to identify any gaps in their learning and implement plans to help them to catch up if necessary.  Children develop the skills that will support them well in the future, including at pre- school and school. For example, they complete simple tasks, such as dressing themselves for outdoor play and helping to tidy up after play.  The childminder supports children in understanding numbers and counting well. For example, she uses children's interest in dinosaurs to encourage them to count how many horns there are on a Triceratops.  The childminder provides children with good opportunities to learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they regularly play outdoors and are

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This provision is good

encouraged to follow good hygiene practices.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children are not consistently encouraged to develop their early speaking skills.  The childminder does not consistently provide children with clear guidance on what is expected of them to help them to behave well.

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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

 provide more opportunities for younger children to practise and develop their early speaking skills  continue to support children to help them to fully understand the boundaries of behaviour.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and considered the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she keeps the children in her care safe.  The inspector viewed documents, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder continually updates her knowledge of safeguarding matters. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about the well-being of a child. She makes good use of training to help extend her knowledge and skills and evaluate her practice. For example, following training on outdoor play, the childminder has added a planting area to her garden to help children to understand where their food comes from and how things grow. The childminder is effective in her communication with other professionals involved in children's care. For example, she has good links with other settings that children attend and regularly shares information with them about children's progress. She works well with parents and meets the children's care needs effectively. She keeps parents well informed of what the children have been doing and makes suggestions on how they can support children's learning

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

further at home. These positive partnerships help to support children's care and development well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She uses her knowledge well to provide purposeful play activities which engage all children. For instance, children eagerly play with dinosaurs and create a desert island for them. The childminder supports this further by adding shells and trees and encourages children to think about what else dinosaurs might need. Children demonstrate high levels of imagination as they create the desert island. The childminder encourages children to be independent in choosing activities and how they want to do things. For instance, when children play with rice she demonstrates how they could pour the rice through a funnel but allows them to do it themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder nurtures children and meets their individual needs well. She has a good understanding of children's preferences and routines. Young children are happy and content as the childminder cuddles them. She places a good emphasis on helping children to understand how to keep themselves safe. For instance, when they spill rice on the floor she encourages them to sweep it up and explains that they may slip on it and hurt themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to participate in activities and are developing good listening skills. For example, children of all ages listen with interest to stories and older children talk about what they can see and predict what will happen next. Toddlers are inquisitive and show determination in completing tasks. For example, when filling buckets with heavy stones in the garden they persevere despite it being difficult for them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394669 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1093918 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 16 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. She provides care from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three 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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