Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 5 December 2018 Previous inspection date 24 January 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has a good understanding of how to help children learn and develop, and she closely monitors children's progress from their starting points. This helps her to identify where children may require extra support or challenges. n The childminder focuses strongly on building younger children's confidence, for instance, through giving plenty of praise and encouragement. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. They behave well, learn good manners, share and take turns. n Parents are well informed about their children's daily routines, activities and progress. They speak highly of the childminder, the activities she provides and the progress children make. n The childminder takes time to reflect on her practice. She accurately identifies her strengths and considers and acts on areas for development. The childminder highly values the views of parents and children. n Sometimes, the childminder does not make the most of her good relationships with

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This provision is good

parents to support a shared approach to children's learning at home. n The childminder does not fully encourage babies to develop understanding of their identity, to build on their self-awareness.

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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 make better use of the good partnerships with parents, to help them support, complement and extend the children's learning at home n plan and provide further opportunities for babies to develop their self-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. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The enthusiastic childminder builds on her good knowledge and skills. She regularly attends training courses, refers to websites and shares ideas with other childminders, to benefit the children. The childminder puts what she learns into practice. For example, she introduced a wider range of outdoor mark-making activities to encourage children's physical development and literacy skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has concerns. The childminder risk assesses the different environments used by the children at home and on outings. She teaches children about personal safety. For example, when cooking bread, they learn to use knives and scissors safely to cut the dough.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching skills. For example, she talks to babies and children about what they are doing. She makes suggestions to extend their play and demonstrates how things work. The childminder plans activities to encourage children to explore through using their senses. Babies and children react positively to the childminder's playful interactions as they have fun exploring the Christmas box. For example, babies handle stars, tinsel and baubles. The childminder challenges most-able children to count, name colours and shapes, and talk about the different lengths of the tinsel. Children talk enthusiastically about their favourite activities in the childminding setting, such as 'drawing and painting, and playing outdoors with footballs and fixing things'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good levels of emotional well-being through close attachments to the kind and gentle childminder. The childminder teaches good personal skills. For instance, children learn to feed and dress themselves, select toys and help tidy away their activities. Children learn to follow good health and hygiene practices. They enjoy nutritious, home-cooked food and wash their hands during the routine of the day. Babies and children develop good large and small physical skills. For example, they climb and slide, pull themselves up and step around furniture to strengthen their legs for walking. Children post shapes and stack bricks, and use tweezers to fill baubles with glittery materials.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners. They develop good speaking and listening skills, and respond to the world creatively and imaginatively. For example, they ask questions and chat during activities, and enjoy singing songs and rhymes. Children learn to hold a pencil correctly, enjoy reading stories, and explore letters and sounds. They make good progress, relative to their starting points, in preparation for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462696 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10084785 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 7 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered 2013. She lives in Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes. The childminder offers care on Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, for most of the year.

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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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