Childminder EY396613

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2018 21 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 enthusiastic childminder has a very good understanding of how children learn and make progress. She closely assesses children's progress and quickly identifies and reduces any differences in their learning.  The childminder provides an inviting playroom where children have a strong sense of belonging as they see and talk about their artwork and photographs of their families.  The childminder promotes children's good health. She encourages children to eat healthy snacks and meals, and teaches good hygiene practices.  The childminder reflects on her practice and she updates her childcare knowledge and skills through training and different websites. Children benefit from this by experiencing an even wider range of enjoyable learning opportunities. For example, she introduced innovative ways to further encourage children's good early mark-making opportunities.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has introduced further outdoor learning

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This provision is good

opportunities and she makes more effective use of questioning to extend and challenge children's thinking. This demonstrates her commitment to drive improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to help parents to extend children's learning at home, to develop a more shared approach to their 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

 develop more effective ways of helping parents in guiding their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records and planning, and discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and she keeps up to date with changes in legislation. She knows the signs to look out for and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder risk assesses the environments used by the children, to help keep them safe and secure. Children learn to keep themselves safe, for instance, as they use tools such as scissors. The childminder establishes trusting relationships with parents and she shares information on a daily basis about the children's care and education. Parents praise the way in which their children are making good progress in all areas of development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The enthusiastic childminder plans many worthwhile activities linked to the children's interests. She plans children's next steps for learning precisely and focuses highly on these to help children make good progress in all activities. The childminder uses many effective teaching techniques, such as open questioning, suggesting, demonstrating and facilitating. Children are very excited as they use puppets to act out familiar storylines. They listen attentively and increase their vocabulary as they are introduced to new words and phrases. Children make good progress in mathematics. During a dough activity, they focus well as they count, identify shapes, name colours and talk about different sizes. Children enjoy finding out how things work. For example, they use magnifying glasses to observe the texture on sticks and facial features.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has close relationships with the children and they are very relaxed in her care. Children join in eagerly with conversations about their own life experiences and people who are important to them. The childminder has secure boundaries in place to help young children learn right from wrong. She places a strong emphasis on praising children's positive behaviour and achievements. Children make good progress in their physical development. They enjoy outings to the park where they ride their scooters, balance, climb and slide on apparatus.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are inquisitive and keen to learn. Children become increasingly independent, for example, as they wash the table for snacks and cut up their fruit. They develop friendships, share and take turns. Children learn to hold a pencil for early writing. They are well prepared for their next stage of learning and/or starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396613 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1093975 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Oldbrook, Milton Keynes. The childminder holds a childcare qualification. She offers care on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am until 5.30pm, for most of 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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