Childminder EY496621

Inspection date 9 November 2018 Previous inspection date 22 March 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 evaluates the effectiveness of her good childminding service and obtains the views of the children and their parents. This leads to continuous improvement in her service. n Children have close relationships with the childminder and this has a positive impact on their emotional well-being. n The childminder considers the children's individual interests as she plans effectively for their individual learning. She successfully assesses children's progress to help her identify where they may require extra support to reach their next step for learning. n Children behave well and respond positively to praise and encouragement, which helps boost their confidence and self-esteem. They learn good manners, share and take turns. n The childminder develops good partnerships with parents and shares information to keep them up to date regarding their children's progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to think and respond to questions for themselves, to encourage them to consistently build on their learning. n Sometimes, the childminder misses chances to extend children's emerging mathematical understanding, for example, with shapes and measurement.

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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 allow children more time to think for themselves and to respond to questions n build on ways children learn about shapes and measure to enhance their emerging mathematical awareness.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at children's records and planning, and discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify children who may be at risk of harm or abuse and the procedures to follow. Since the last inspection, the childminder has completed suitable checks on household members. She maintains all required documentation, which she uses well to underpin her good practice. The childminder encourages children to keep safe and minimises possible health and safety risks across the environments they use.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She encourages young children to make marks as they use a range of tools. For example, during dough play, they use rolling pins and cutters. With the childminder's support, children learn to play cooperatively and begin to take each other's needs into account. Children respond to the world creatively and imaginatively. For example, they paint leaves and express their ideas in make-believe play. The childminder helps children to learn about living things. For example, they observe cygnets developing in to swans when they visit the park. The childminder and parents share ideas to help children build on their learning at home and in the childminding setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder finds out all she can from parents to meet the individual care and routines of children. She establishes trusting relationships with children, so they are happy in her care. Children enjoy healthy snacks and follow good hygiene routines. They have many good opportunities to be physically active. For example, they climb and slide, ride scooters and develop ball skills. The childminder makes good use of the local area for children to learn about the local area and natural world, such as parks and pre-school groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of their learning. They develop independence skills, for example, they choose toys and resources to play with. Children are inquisitive, and they find out how things work. For example, they operate toys with knobs, buttons and levers. Children show a keen interest in books as they read with the childminder and they imitate sounds of the animals and vehicles in the stories. Children acquire the knowledge and skills they need in readiness for their next step for learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496621 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10057090 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 22 March 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered 2016. She lives in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. She offers care from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification equivalent to level 3.

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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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