Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 28 February 2019 Previous inspection date 22 June 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder forms excellent relationships with children. She gains information from parents about their care and learning needs when they first start. Children are extremely happy and settled and explore the environment with confidence. n Children have great fun as they learn and delight in joining in with activities. They successfully develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including pre-school and school. For example, they confidently complete tasks and have excellent speaking and listening skills. n The childminder promotes children's learning effectively and monitors their achievements consistently, to ensure they make good progress in their development. n Links with other providers are strong. The childminder exchanges information with other settings that children attend, to support a shared approach. This helps to support children's learning and care successfully.

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This provision is good

n The childminder is extremely skilled and sensitive in helping children of all ages form special bonds. Children demonstrate friendly behaviour and build exceptional relationships with other children. n The childminder does not provide children with a wide range of opportunities to use drawing and writing materials to help record their ideas. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to expand older children's understanding of simple addition and comparing quantities to extend their learning further.

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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 explore recording their ideas through drawing and writing n use opportunities as they arise to help extend older children's understanding of simple addition, and comparing amounts, to enhance their mathematical skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training and public liability insurance. n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children and how she monitor's their learning and development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents about the childminder's service and discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision to bring about improvements.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular training and has created a culture of vigilance where children's welfare is continuously promoted. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. She focuses well on her professional development and makes good use of training, to help give her a greater understanding of how to support children's learning. She has developed positive relationships with parents and regularly communicates with them, to share information about children's care and learning. These positive interactions promote children's learning at home and in the setting well. The childminder reflects on her practice well. She seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals, to help identify her strengths and areas to improve. This helps to maintain good standards and continuously promote positive outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts very well with children and encourages them to participate in a range of activities. She uses the information gathered from observations of children to plan activities, to help them to progress further. Children benefit from many experiences to develop their imagination. For example, they move to music and engage in role-play experiences, such as acting out a tea party. The childminder uses their interests to extend their understanding of the wider world. For instance, they talk about the weather and listen for birds, such as a woodpecker hammering on a tree in the woods behind the childminder's garden. During activities, the childminder encourages children to think critically and to solve problems. For instance, she encourages children to explore ways of transporting chairs from the play room into the garden. Children try different ways and eventually put the chair outside and then climb outside themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptionally warm and caring environment that welcomes children and their families. She supports children's emotional well-being extremely well and children show high levels of self-confidence and resilience. They have an abundance of opportunities to develop an awareness of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they relish being outdoors and show immense pleasure as they participate in physical activities, such as jumping up and down with excitement as they chase bubbles around the childminder's garden. After physical activity the childminder reminds them to drink water and eat healthy foods, to help fuel their bodies. Children behave exceptionally well and the childminder uses highly successful strategies to manage their behaviour. For example, she encourages them to be kind to others and respectful.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are extremely confident, motivated and have lots of fun as they learn. They cooperate very well with others during play and understand the need to take turns and share. They show high levels of imagination, such as when they act out familiar experiences and events. They understand complex instructions and participate in conversations with the childminder and other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY219004 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10070077 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 4 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Denham, Uxbridge. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday between 7.30am and 6pm and 3pm to 6pm on Friday. She operates all year, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early 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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