Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2018 4 July 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 is a positive role model to children. She has made many improvements in her practice since her last inspection. For example, she has sought support and guidance from her local authority team and utilised training to enhance her skills and knowledge. This has resulted in better outcomes for children.  The childminder interacts well. She is confident to extend children's learning and shows a good understanding of their interests. Children make good progress in her care.  The childminder offers a stimulating and challenging environment for children. She has a good understanding of children's starting points. Children settle well. They enjoy their play and are keen to take part in their activities.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to support children's health, safety and well-being. She understands the requirements for working with her assistant and ensures support to maintain his suitability for his role.

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This provision is good

 Children behave very well. They show a good understanding of the routines of the day and show respect for each other. They have a warm bond with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not effectively developed ways to encourage parental participation and invite parents to contribute to how she monitors children's learning more robustly.  The childminder misses some opportunities to offer a broader range of ways to engage children in language and literacy, for example, during activities involving music.

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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

 build and extend the ways to work with parents to offer more robust consistency for children's care and learning between home and setting  plan a broader range of activities to support children's growing interest in language and literacy.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during their play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her aims for children's activities and her understanding of children's current interests.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she evaluates her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.  The inspector spoke with children and read feedback responses from parents.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a clear understanding of her role. She is confident to evaluate and reflect on her provision of care. For example, since her last inspection, she now uses a purposeful room for children's play and has adapted her systems to monitor the quality of progress children make, particularly around children's speech and communication. The childminder is keen to improve her skills, for instance, undertaking training to support how she observes children's achievements and plans for their next steps. Further training to support how she promotes positive behaviour has also been positive for meeting children's individual needs. The childminder is committed to further improvement, for example, embarking on other professional training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of all safeguarding matters and how to protect children. Parents are positive about the care their children receive, and speak about how well their children's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

speech is developing and how happy children are to attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The enthusiastic childminder enjoys interacting with children. For the majority of time, these interactions are purposeful and supportive of children's wider learning. For example, she helps children to explore in different ways, such as when enjoying activities at the water table. The childminder proactively extends children's learning, for example, adding bubbles and providing a range of containers for children to transport water. The childminder is confident in making regular and focused observations that help her plan for children's next steps. She shares this progress with parents to maintain a good two-way communication overall.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is supportive of children's growing independence, such as for putting on shoes for outdoor play. She offers younger children time to get into toy cars and attempt to move freely in them. Children benefit from regular opportunities to be outdoors. The childminder helps children to learn about differences, such as when they join in with action songs and help each other learn the songs. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. For example, she follows children's dietary requirements and encourages them to enjoy balanced and nutritious snacks and meals. Children show a good understanding of their emerging awareness for self-care routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show interest in their activities. They engage well and are motivated to learn. Children are curious about creatures in the wider world. For example, younger children point out birds they see when outdoors. Children demonstrate dexterity as they develop physical skills for catching and throwing balls or climbing through toy tunnels. Children develop language as they sing songs and name colours during their painting activities. They are keen to create their pictures, such as painting using their hands and fingers. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484799 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1110390 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 9 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Aylesbury. She offers care to children on Monday to Friday for most of the year. The childminder works with her husband, who is her assistant.

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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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