Childminder EY434042

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 February 2018 27 April 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder makes home learning packs for parents. These include activity sheets, information and puppets to support parents in extending children's learning at home. Parents compliment the childminder about the excellent care that their children receive.  The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner and has made extensive improvements to her setting since the last inspection. She is beginning to further develop the superb facilities for children when they learn outdoors. She has ambitious plans to create an inspirational outdoor environment for children to explore all year round.  Children take big steps across the floor stepping onto numbered dinosaur footprints. As they do so, the childminder says the number and children begin to find numbers for themselves as their mathematical awareness rapidly develops.  Children make swift progress in their development. They are confident individuals who

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This provision is outstanding

are eager to try out new things and explore the activities on offer for them.  Children get along together extremely well. As they arrive in the morning, they show their delight in each other's and the childminder's company. Young children place a comforting arm around their friend's shoulder and draw them in to look at themselves in the mirror together.

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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

 continue to enhance the excellent learning environment to help maximise children's awareness of the differences and similarities between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's learning activities indoors and activities outdoors and took into account the impact these have on their learning.  The inspector looked at required documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector discussed activities with the childminder. She spoke to children and took into account written feedback left by parents.  The inspector read through the childminder's self-evaluation and discussed her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extensive understanding about child protection issues. She has undertaken comprehensive training to help her to understand, and remain alert to, safeguarding issues in the local and wider community. Children's safety is at the heart of all the childminder's work. She thoroughly reviews and takes action to minimise risks for children in her home, garden and when on outings. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a detailed plan for her professional development. Although she only works with her assistant on rare occasions, she also reviews and plans for his training. The childminder deepens her knowledge and has a voracious appetite for learning even further ways to enhance her excellent teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an excellent teacher who delivers thoughtful, well-planned activities that ignite children's desire to learn and take part. She understands when to stand back and allow children to explore. When she does so, children put into practice their highly developed skills in critical thinking and problem solving. Children search for dinosaurs hidden in sand; some sand is wet and soft to the touch, some is dry and harder. This enhances their sensory experience and promotes lots of language and conversation. The vibrant and exciting environment helps children to explore their ideas and interests to the full. They enjoy exciting story times which the childminder uses to seamlessly embed their prior learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder successfully builds up children's resilience and desire to 'have a go' at activities. She understands that children need to bounce back from difficulties and uses highly effective ways to encourage this. Children are self-aware. They recognise themselves and their families in photographs and talk about people who are important to them. When looking in the mirror, children make different facial expressions and laugh at themselves. The childminder creates displays of children's families that stimulate discussions. Children talk about images of their parents, grandparents and siblings on the family wall display, showing excellent awareness of their own identities. The childminder is finding even further ways to extend this learning and increase children's understanding about others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning. They are confident and readily talk about their ideas and initiate conversations. Children invite adults to join in with their play. They show superb awareness of numbers and letters and are starting to recognise their name when they register each morning. Children's high levels of enthusiasm and willingness to try new things equally prepare them exceptionally well in readiness for starting school in the future. Children are strongly independent and aware of activities that contribute towards their all-round health and well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434042 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1095072 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Tattenhoe. On occasions, she works with her husband as her assistant. The childminder provides care from a log cabin in her garden. The setting is open Monday to Thursday from 8.45am to 3pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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