Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 April 2018 21 June 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has made significant improvements since the last inspection to support children's learning and welfare. For example, she now uses more accurate assessments of children's learning to help her plan a variety of activities. The childminder records children's daily hours of attendance accurately, as required.  The childminder works well with her assistant and models how to play with the children enthusiastically. Children develop a positive attitude to learning. They are engaged and motivated to learn. Overall, children make good developmental progress.  The childminder actively supports children's social and physical skills. For example, she organises outings to playgroups and local parks regularly.  Children are happy and settled. They form very close relationships with the childminder and her assistant, which helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder works successfully with parents. She shares relevant information with

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This provision is good

parents and seeks their written permission, such as for administering medication to children. Parents make very positive comments about the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, the childminder does not differentiate her teaching well enough to ensure all children remain engaged during adult-led activities.  The childminder misses some opportunities to support children to fully develop their self-help skills and independence.

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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

 differentiate teaching further to fully support and engage all children during group activities  make use of opportunities more effectively to encourage children to carry out manageable tasks for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents to obtain their views.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the childminder's planning documentation and policies, including safeguarding procedures and suitability checks.  The inspector observed activities indoors and interactions between the childminder and children. She spoke to the assistant and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision and targets areas for improvement.  The inspector invited the childminder to evaluate an activity.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know how to recognise and report any concerns about children to protect their welfare. They complete relevant training to keep their child protection knowledge and skills up to date. In addition, the childminder has gained an additional qualification to help improve her practice, which benefits children and their families. She supervises children well to help keep them safe. The childminder takes all the necessary steps to help check the suitability of her assistant to work with children. She offers her assistant induction and support to establish a consistent approach. For example, the childminder shares her policies and procedures to help her assistant understand how she operates the setting. The childminder evaluates what she does regularly to identify strengths and to target further improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder collects information from parents to find out about what children enjoy and can do to establish their starting points. She observes and monitors children's learning well and makes good use of the information gained, to keep children motivated to learn. For example, younger and older children showed delight in exploring cooked spaghetti, using age-appropriate tools. The childminder sings nursery rhymes and action songs as part of developing children's language skills. She introduces new words, such as 'wiggly', to help young children link actions to words. Older children express themselves confidently knowing that the childminder will respond and listen to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children to behave well. For example, she models good manners, such as how to share and take turns during play and activities. Children play well together, and the older ones show great care and affection for their younger friends. Children respond very positively to praise and encouragement, which helps to support their self- esteem and confidence. Children have many opportunities to develop their large- and small-muscle skills. For example, they had lots of fun moving and crawling through a pop- up tunnel. Others painted and made handprints successfully. Children were engrossed while painting and one of them said, 'Wow these are magic colours. This is amazing', to express their delight and enjoyment. The childminder takes positive steps to establish partnerships with other settings children attend to complement their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children, including those who speak English as an additional language, gain the important skills needed for their future learning and are well prepared for school. For example, children explore battery-operated toys, which helps to develop their technology skills. They enjoy pressing buttons and listening to the sounds. Younger children learn to count in meaningful ways, to help develop their early mathematical skills. Older children practise their good pencil control and learn to recognise and write their own names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489529 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1110406 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. She offers her service each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a foundation degree in early 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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Telephone number

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