Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 11 September 2018 Previous inspection date 20 August 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder uses highly effective ways to include all parents in their children's learning. By securely sharing photographs and videos of children's activities, families are actively involved even when they are not able to physically meet with the childminder. n Every activity provides children with an abundance of opportunities to extend on their mathematical skills. During pizza restaurant role play, children use menus to work out how much the pizzas they make will cost. They see how long their pizzas will take to cook in the cardboard box oven by programming timers. n Highly exciting role-play activities ignite children's imagination. When playing hairdressers, the children make appointments and the childminder takes part. Children use their fine motor skills as they use rollers and write down names on their appointment list. n Children gain an excellent awareness of the natural world and healthy eating. They

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The provision is outstanding

develop their physical skills as they help to care for plants on the childminder's allotment and harvest the vegetables to eat. n Children are highly capable and skilled in making decisions and good choices. Older children enjoy being given responsibility to undertake small tasks, such as making lunch and monitoring tidying up. n The progress that children make from their individual starting points is rapid and all exceed expectations for their age. n The childminder skilfully expands on children's communication and language skills as they play. She introduces them to new words, such as 'herbs', and asks meaningful questions that promote and extend children's thinking.

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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 continue to increase the precision of assessments even further to more rapidly identify the excellent progress children are making across all areas of learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. n The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Timely professional development enhances the childminder's superb knowledge and skills. She draws on her extensive experience and along with her co-childminder, they form a highly effective team. They draw upon each other's strengths and the childminder provides children with a stimulating and exciting place to play and learn. The childminder carries out meticulous self-evaluation and has sought to continuously improve and enhance her teaching and the physical environment, particularly the outdoor area. Safeguarding is given highest priority. The childminder ensures she has a secure knowledge of ways to keep children safe. She displays a confident understanding about the work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder successfully builds on children's learning experiences. When playing shopkeepers, the childminder extends children's mathematical development by helping them to count out money. Outdoor learning is inspiring. The childminder and her co- childminder have created a magical environment where children's interests are vividly brought to life. Children explore different textures as they investigate seams in the wall that depict the sea bed and Jurassic era. Wooden tree stumps have tiny doors to open, tantalisingly inviting children into a fairy world. The childminder is exploring further ways to even more rapidly assess the excellent progress that children are making.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder encourages children to settle and follow their own routines. Young children are supported and comforted and show their exceptionally close attachment to the childminder. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are highly competent in settling minor disputes among themselves. Children have a strong sense of fairness and express this as they play. Meaningful teaching about the differences and similarities between themselves and others helps children to grow in confidence. They gain a very strong sense of their own identity.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children speak with confidence are able to communicate their ideas and views freely. They talk during their play and negotiate their ideas, such as during role play. This high level of communication means that children are able to learn from each other and benefit from sharing ideas. Children develop high levels of social skills and are exceptionally well prepared for starting school. They are eager to learn and enthusiastic about activities. Children show their ability to translate their learning into actions. When playing restaurants, older children use notepads to practise forming letters and take great pleasure in writing and making notes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141425 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10064827 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 20 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Furzton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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