Childminder EY466719

Inspection date 25 March 2019 Previous inspection date 18 September 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 works closely with other settings that children attend. She shares regular information to help children to experience consistency in their learning. n Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They are confident talkers who are expressive as they talk about the things that they like and dislike. n Children have opportunities to put their increasing physical skills into action. They play ball games where they throw and catch different sized balls. Children use tools confidently and show increasing dexterity in the small muscles in their hands. n The childminder uses her knowledge about relaxation and mindfulness to teach children to pause and reflect on their actions. She is calm and consistent in her approach. This helps children to learn about how to play together socially and learn together well. n Children form close attachments to the childminder. They cuddle up on her lap and

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This provision is good

encourage her to join in with their play. n The childminder is well qualified and draws on her previous teaching experience. However, she does not have a highly focused programme of professional develop to broaden her good knowledge and skills even further. n The childminder does not always help parents to understand the best ways for them to support children's developing mathematical and literacy skills at home.

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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 broaden training experiences to further increase awareness of issues that affect work with children n provide parents with more specific information to enable to them to best support children's mathematical and literacy development at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked to children at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. n The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of child protection issues. She is vigilant in supervising children as they play. The childminder knows how to report any concerns about children's welfare to the Local Safeguarding Children Board. She has successfully addressed the weaknesses from her last inspection. The childminder now ensures that she keeps an accurate record of children's attendance each day. The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to sustaining good-quality care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are adept at problem solving. When playing with train sets, young children understand that magnets on the trains resist each other. They turn the trains around to make them attach. Children piece together the track, ensuring they fit together so the train runs smoothly. The childminder accurately assesses children's development. She observes the children as they play and identifies their next steps in learning. The childminder weaves opportunities for children to test out and develop their skills during activities. The childminder is ambitious for what children can achieve and provides consistently good-quality teaching. The childminder focuses on developing children's literacy skills. She reads books to children, asks them questions and successfully expands on their ideas. Children sustain their interest and study the images in the book intently. The childminder brings the stories to life by doing follow-on activities. For example,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children taste the fruits they have read about in books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to learn about personal safety. She gives them small risks to manage, such as using child-friendly knives to cut their fruit at snack time. The childminder starts the activities with discussion about ways that children can handle knives safely and the possible consequences if they do not. This helps children to understand and start to manage small risks for themselves. Children learn about being healthy and managing their own personal hygiene, such as washing their hands to remove germs before eating. The childminder works closely with parents to provide a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour. She is positive and a good role model. Children know what the childminder expects from them. She intervenes when children's behaviour becomes too boisterous and explains why this is not acceptable. This contributes to creating a harmonious environment for children to learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are rapidly developing into confident and articulate individuals who can express themselves and their needs well. They recognise letters and numerals and are beginning to sound out the words they see in books. Children are developing the positive skills that they need in readiness for moving on to school

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466719 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10080490 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 18 September 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered 2013 and lives in Broughton, Milton Keynes. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 12.45pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children. She is a qualified teacher.

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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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