Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 6 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder develops trusting relationships with children and their parents. Children are very settled and happy in her care. n The childminder effectively monitors her provision through regular self-evaluation. For example, she has used her self-evaluation to help support children with opportunities to develop their self-help skills. n The childminder effectively monitors the good progress children make. She plans for children's next steps in learning and follows their interests effectively. Children make good progress from their initial starting points. n The childminder is a good role model. Children behave well. For example, she teaches them to take turns, share and how to keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always make the most of her already good relationships with parents to help them complement and extend their children's learning at home. n The childminder does not make resources easily accessible for children to explore making marks and drawing in their chosen play, to help support their future 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

n enhance partnerships with parents further to help support parents to complement and extend their children's learning at home n create more opportunities for children to draw and make marks in their chosen play to help develop skills for early writing.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the premises and observed children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact on their learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records of children's learning and suitability checks for adults living in the household. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of signs that indicate children may be at risk of harm. She knows how to identify and respond to any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. She regularly updates her knowledge of safeguarding practice and keeps well informed of all legislative changes and local authority updates. The childminder extends her professional development well. For example, she attends training courses which help her to plan for children's emerging interests and development. This helps children to continue to make progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know the children very well, and consequently, builds on their individual interests and developmental needs. She uses her assessments well to help her identify their next steps in learning. The childminder provides opportunities for young children to explore and make sense of objects and how they behave, for example, as they press different-sized buttons on toys and roll cars down tubes, supporting their coordination skills. The childminder helps children to build on their existing language skills well. For example, she repeats words to reinforce children's early language and develops their vocabulary when playing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring, warm and friendly. She effectively engages with children during their play. The childminder helps children to learn about the wider world. For example, she takes them on outings, such as to the local park. This helps to promote children's understanding of people who are different from themselves. This also helps contribute to their developing physical skills. Overall, the childminder establishes positive links with parents. She finds out about children's care routines and abilities when they start, to help her continue to build on children's learning further. The childminder helps children to move confidently around the environment and offers lots of praise to support their emotional well-being effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their next stages of learning and their eventual move on to nursery and school. Children are enthusiastic learners. They are eager to participate and make good progress from their starting points. Children are confident and willing to 'have a go', for example as they persevere at completing puzzles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500936 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10057143 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She provides care Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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Registers

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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