Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 26 September 2018 Previous inspection date 28 June 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not have effective procedures in place for administering medicines. She does not seek written permission from parents to administer specific medicines to children when they are in her care. n The childminder does not keep a written record of medicine that she gives to children. n The childminder does not consider how she can support children to be more independent. At times, she completes tasks for children that they are capable of doing for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder establishes good relationships with parents. She communicates effectively with them about their children's care and learning. n The childminder plans a range of exciting learning opportunities that meets children's needs and interests. She supports children's learning effectively and they make good progress from their starting points. n Children behave well. The childminder uses a lovely manner with the children and provides lots of praise to support their achievements.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date implement an effective procedure for administering medicines to children that includes obtaining written permission from parents to give their children particular medicines 12/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective record-keeping procedures to ensure that a written record is kept each time medicine is administered to children. 12/10/2018

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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 provide more opportunities for children to be independent.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the childminder's home that children use. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching, and both jointly evaluated the effectiveness of her interactions with children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, looked at a selection of children's records and safeguarding procedures, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Although the childminder gains written permission from parents to administer medicines to their children, this is not specific to each particular medicine. She does not keep a clear record of the medicines that she gives to the children in her care to ensure their good health is effectively promoted. The childminder has a positive attitude to improving her provision. She seeks feedback from parents about her care. The childminder has taken steps to ensure that her safeguarding knowledge is up to date. For instance, she has completed recent training and has revised her policies and procedures. This helps to keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the steps she needs to take if she has a concern about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates strong teaching skills. She ensures that her planning links to children's next steps. For instance, she extends children's use of language well. During a messy play activity she models the use of new words, such as 'full' and 'empty', as children fill up containers with rice. Children then use this language correctly in their play. The childminder works effectively alongside parents to support children's learning. For example, she offers parents the opportunity to borrow books and share them at home with their children. She also speaks regularly to parents about their children's development. Parents report that they are happy with the variety of activities that their children do with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in record-keeping with regards to administering medication mean that children's good health is not fully promoted. Nevertheless, children are happy and settled with the childminder, and she is caring and attentive to their needs. The childminder provides some opportunities for children to be independent. For example, they use plastic knives to cut their banana at snack time. However, this approach is not consistent and, at times, the childminder does things for children that they can do themselves. Children have opportunities for fresh air. For instance, they play in the garden and ride bicycles competently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are well prepared for their eventual move to school. This includes those receiving additional funding. Children use their imaginations well. They pretend to look after poorly babies, checking their temperatures and taking them to the doctor. Children develop their physical skills. They roll balls to and from the childminder. Children use tools with increasing control. They use paintbrushes to smooth glitter glue on their creations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438775 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10064852 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She offers care Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, and operates her service for most of the year. The childminder accepts funding for the free education of two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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