Childminder EY494864

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 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 provides a safe, secure and welcoming environment for all children. She ensures that children are supervised closely at all times, while also having the space and encouragement to explore and learn independently.  Children show good levels of well-being. They are happy and settled in the childminder's home and enjoy spending time with her and her two assistants.  The childminder plans well to meet the differing needs and ages of the children that she looks after. For example, she ensures that babies can develop their movement and physical skills safely alongside older children who are engaged in other learning experiences.  Children make good progress from their starting points and show a positive attitude towards learning. They enjoy exploring the resources on offer and developing new skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not established thorough systems for sharing developmental information with parents and staff at other nurseries that children attend, to build further on children's outcomes.  The childminder does not plan a wide range of experiences that helps children learn about different cultures to extend their understanding of the diverse society in which they live.

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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 partnerships with parents and other childcare providers to help build on children's existing good progress even further  increase opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants about their understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector looked at some documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They know what to do if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder provides both assistants with feedback on their performance and enables them to access further training to build on their knowledge and practice further. For example, one assistant who is new to childcare completed training to ensure that she understood how young children learn and develop. The childminder reviews what she does and the progress that children make, to identify and make further improvements. For example, she provides more activities to help children learn about different shapes to support their mathematical development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants are effective at helping children learn. They use their accurate assessments of each child's stage of development to plan well for the next steps in their learning. For example, while one assistant helps older children to count accurately, another supports babies to begin to crawl and to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. All children enjoy learning about the natural world, such as about the life cycle of frogs. The childminder extends children's speaking and listening skills well. For example, children enjoy listening to stories and then talking about them afterwards with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder plans her day well so that children have time for energetic play and opportunities for quieter, more restful play too. She ensures that they follow good hygiene routines to promote their good health, such as handwashing before and after meals. Children are confident to make choices about what to do and where to play. For example, while some choose to play in the water tray outdoors, others choose to build with bricks inside. Children behave well for their age. They are polite and welcoming to each other, the childminder and visitors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills and confidence that they need to continue to achieve and enjoy learning. They develop into inquisitive learners. Babies learn to make their needs known and to manage developmentally appropriate self-help skills, such as to feed themselves. Children learn to play imaginatively, for example, when they take on the role of an 'ice- cream seller' in a game with their friends. Older children develop suitable mathematical and literacy skills before starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494864 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1039235 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives close to the centre of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. She offers care five days a week, all year round, except family holidays and Christmas. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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