Childminder EY457643

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2018 23 September 2013

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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 places a high priority on keeping children safe. For example, she supervises them closely at all times, including at busy times of the day, such as when collecting other children from nursery.  The childminder and children build warm bonds with each other. Children settle quickly into her care and show that they feel welcome and at ease in her home.  The childminder plans well for the individual needs of each child. She plans experiences that enable children to build well on what they can already do and continue to develop new skills. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder meets children's care needs well. For example, she ensures that they benefit from good-quality sleep and rest and that they are appropriately dressed for the weather.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not find out as much as she could about the abilities and skills that children already have before they start, to monitor their progress even more closely.  The childminder has not focused her use of self-evaluation and professional development on raising the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher 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

 find out more about what children already know and can do before they start, to monitor their progress even more thoroughly  develop the use of reflection and professional development opportunities to improve the existing good teaching and practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children in the childminder's home, and accompanied them on a walk to the local pre-school.  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 looked at 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 has a strong understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what to do if she has concerns to help keep children safe. She monitors children's progress and knows how to work with parents and other professionals if a child is not making expected progress to help them to catch up. Since returning to work, the childminder has made improvements to what she does. For example, she has developed a broader range of learning experiences for children who prefer to learn outdoors. She recognises the benefits of continuing to assess and improve what she does for the benefit of all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her accurate assessments of children's abilities to plan a learning environment and activities which help children to make good, ongoing progress. For example, she ensures that there are plenty of opportunities for newly mobile young children to practise pulling themselves up to standing and to walk along lengths of furniture. She encourages younger children to develop their coordination, such as when picking up and passing balls and toys. She helps children to develop their use and understanding of words and language. For example, she talks to them about what she is doing and where they are going.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder finds out about children's routines and care needs from parents to continue to meet these well when children are in her care. For example, she works with parents to provide a consistent approach to introducing new tastes to young children at mealtimes. She ensures that children are appropriately dressed for sleeps and trips out in their pushchairs. For example, she wraps children up in extra blankets when the weather is very cold but removes these in her home so that children do not overheat. Children show that they trust the childminder. For example, they look to her for reassurance when visitors arrive at her home and settle quickly after her reassuring words and cuddles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They develop into independent and inquisitive learners. For example, they confidently choose from the resources and activities on offer. Children learn about acceptable behaviour. They share and take turns. Children begin to manage their own needs. For example, very young children learn how to wash their hands before mealtimes. All children learn about their own and other people's cultures that helps their understanding of the world in which they live. Children develop a good set of skills that helps them manage the move to pre-school and school confidently and successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457643 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1063263 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in New Bradwell, Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. She offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout 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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