Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 5 April 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 places a strong emphasis on promoting children's welfare. She implements robust routines, procedures and policies, which underpin her good practice. This helps to keep children safe. n Children benefit from the childminder's calm and caring approach and behave well. The childminder demonstrates enthusiasm when interacting with the children, such as when she listens carefully to their ideas and suggestions. This helps to create a harmonious environment and supports children's emotional development effectively. n The childminder places a strong focus on teaching children about the wider world around them. For example, children attend toddler groups, explore nature in local woodlands and meet with residents at a local care home to take part in singing activities. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder places a high emphasis on ensuring that children are secure and settled. She offers settling-in sessions that are

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This provision is good

tailored to both the children's and parents' individual needs. Parents speak highly of the good-quality care the childminder provides for their children. n The childminder gains skills to help ensure outcomes for all children are good. For instance, she has recently completed a local accreditation in healthy eating. This helps her to provide very nutritious home-made snacks and meals for children in her care. Children are keen to try new foods and benefit from the healthy choices they learn to make. n The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to extend older children's writing skills. n The childminder does not consistently share information with other early years providers where children attend to fully support an effective shared approach to children's learning.

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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 place more emphasis on extending older children's writing skills, to help accelerate their progress even further n strengthen existing links with other early years settings children attend, to share detailed information about their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector toured the parts of the childminder's home that children use. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in writing on the day of the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of those living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe, including from extreme views or behaviours. She uses detailed policies and procedures to help protect children's welfare and promote their learning and development. The childminder knows how to identify and report any child protection concerns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder evaluates her practice and strives to continuously improve. She attends regular training and meets with other childminders to keep herself informed and share best practice. For instance, after completing recent training on supporting children's communication skills, she has adapted her environment to support younger children's speaking and listening skills. This has a positive impact on the progress that children make in their language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains a good range of information about what children know and can do, when they first start. This helps her plan for their learning from the outset. She provides a wide selection of age-appropriate resources and learning experiences that interest and motivate children to learn. She involves herself fully in the children's chosen play and skilfully weaves in learning, to build on their development. For instance, as older children pretend to have a picnic, the childminder helps them to create a list of what they might need to buy. Younger children enjoy finding 'picnic foods' to match the list as the childminder teaches them the names of the matching fruit and vegetables.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming environment for children and their families. She works closely with parents to promote consistency in children's care. Children are happy and confident and develop good relationships with the childminder. This helps to support children's emotional well-being. They develop good social skills and learn how to play cooperatively with each other, such as being polite and courteous. The childminder places a strong focus on helping children learn about how to keep themselves healthy. For instance, she ensures children benefit from a wide variety of opportunities for fresh air and active physical exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and gain skills that prepare them well for their future learning. Overall, older children gain good control of their small-muscle hand skills, such as when they use pencils to draw. They concentrate well in activities and speak confidently to share their ideas. They gain good mathematical skills, such as when they count the number of bears they have made with the modelling dough. Younger children speak well. They rapidly learn new language and are confident and articulate in their conversations with their friends and with adults.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540330 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10090202 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Southampton, Hampshire. She operates Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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Registers

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