Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date 20 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 and her assistant create a warm, welcoming and homely environment for children. They are extremely attentive to children's care needs and follow their home routines consistently. This helps children to settle in quickly. n The childminder and her assistant develop positive partnerships with parents. The childminder helps parents to support their children's learning at home. For instance, she regularly lends them resources, such as story sacks. n Teaching is consistently strong. The childminder and her assistant explain, demonstrate and ask questions to extend children's learning effectively. They monitor the progress of individual children thoroughly. This helps to ensure that children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder and her assistant undertake a range of professional development activities to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. They implement robust

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This provision is good

policies, procedures and risk assessments. This helps them to keep children safe. n Children are confident and demonstrate positive attitudes to their play and learning. They are gaining key skills in readiness for school. n The childminder has not fully developed her systems for monitoring and supporting the performance of her assistant. n The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to help older children begin to develop an accurate understanding of different sounds and letters.

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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 build on systems for monitoring and supporting the assistant and raise the good quality of teaching to an even higher level n strengthen the teaching of letters and sounds and help older children make better progress with their emerging literacy skills.

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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 children engaged in activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on their learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation, including policies and procedures. She spoke to the childminder and her assistant at relevant points in the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents and children and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a secure understanding of their duty to keep children safe. They know the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care. The childminder and her assistant consider how to minimise risks to children in their home and on outings. For example, they practise their fire evacuation procedure with children and take emergency-contact details and a first- aid kit on outings. The childminder has a positive approach to continually improving her provision. For instance, she seeks the views of parents and reviews her practice regularly, in discussion with her assistant. She keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, she attends local authority focus groups and networks with other childminders to share information and ideas. She then shares these with her assistant.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant support and praise children effectively. They ask questions and encourage children to solve problems for themselves. This is demonstrated when children complete jigsaws and the assistant encourages them to test their own ideas. They turn pieces around and flip them over to fit them into the gaps. The assistant gives plenty of positive praise when children are successful. The childminder and her assistant know their key children well. They complete detailed observations of children's learning and analyse children's progress over time. This helps them to identify appropriate next steps for children's development. The childminder reviews children's progress regularly with parents. For example, she shares children's development files, completes daily logs and gives face-to-face feedback at collection time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are strong role models. They support children well to develop their personal and social skills. For instance, children use excellent manners and they listen to each other's ideas. The childminder and her assistant have clear routines in place to support children's emotional development. This helps children to form secure attachments to their key person. For example, they sing songs to children at sleep time and sing again when children wake up and rejoin their peers. They provide comfort and cuddles to children when needed. Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise to support their good health. For instance, they play outdoors and visit the local park. Parents report that they are extremely happy with the care that their children receive. They say that the childminder and her assistant welcome their children into their home like family members.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are well prepared for their future learning. They develop strong physical skills, learning to balance and beginning to walk, holding on to furniture as they go. Older children run steadily and negotiate obstacles. Children listen attentively to stories. Younger children smile and babble, waving their hands excitedly. Children learn to take turns with their friends. They use lovely manners as they interact with others. Children are very well behaved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY103540 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10061998 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 20 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000 and works with an assistant. They offer care Monday to Friday from 7.15am to 6pm for most of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification equivalent to level 3. She accepts funding for the provision of free education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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