Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2018 28 October 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 very enthusiastic childminder has excellent knowledge of the early years foundation stage, which she implements extremely effectively. She has very high expectations for children's care and education.  The childminder is extremely quick to identify and reduce any differences in children's learning through high-quality observations.  Children's health, welfare and well-being are significantly enhanced by robust policies, procedures and practice.  The childminder thoroughly risk assesses environments the children use, to help keep them safe and secure. She allows children to take some risks, so they develop skills and build self-confidence when challenging themselves.  The childminder actively seeks and highly values the views of her assistant, parents and children to drive continual improvement. Since the last inspection, she has made improvements to the play environment to benefit children's learning outcomes highly.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder closely monitors the performance of her assistant and she ensures that he knows his role and responsibilities. They focus highly on further developing their knowledge and skills, for example, by attending training and reading childcare articles.

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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

 consider ways to enhance further children's excellent emerging understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and in the garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant 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 outstanding

The childminder places a very strong emphasis on engaging with parents, so that they fully contribute to their child's learning. Parents speak extremely highly about all aspects of the childminding service, including exemplary communications with regard to their child's care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and they are extremely vigilant. They know the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations for children's learning from the very start and this is based on very accurate, regular and precise assessment. She uses her inspirational teaching skills to help children to make outstanding progress. Children thoroughly enjoy using quality toys and resources, and are exceptionally captivated by the many exciting activities available. For example, during a water play activity, children experiment how to pour water down tubes to different containers. The childminder inspires children to think and respond to questions. She sets children challenges to encourage them to resolve problems, and compare size and quantities. The childminder helps children exceedingly well to build on their vocabulary, and she introduces new words, such as 'reflections' and 'overflowing'. The childminder is highly skilled at varying her teaching approach to successfully accelerate children's learning outcomes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has exceedingly high expectations for children's behaviour, which is excellent. Children learn to play cooperatively together and make friendships. They show great respect for one another. Children have extremely good opportunities to learn about their own beliefs and those of others. The childminder is keen to extend further children's growing understanding of their local community. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about healthy eating. For example, at the allotment they are highly excited to plant and care for vegetables, and they pick the produce to cook for lunch and to share at home.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly successful learners and they make rapid progress from their starting points. They are able to actively listen and focus on tasks to extend their learning. Children hold a pencil correctly to write for different purposes. They recognise their name, letters and the sounds they represent. Children show a keen interest in written words and use their imagination when storytelling. They make excellent progress in their physical development. For example, as they build dens, climb and slide, and post shapes and thread beads. Children learn to be very independent and they are socially and emotionally well prepared for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467036 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1132073 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered 2013. She lives in Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes. The childminder works with an assistant. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, all year round, except for two weeks in the summer. She is a qualified primary teacher. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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