Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 14 August 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 has a good knowledge of the individual children in her care. She knows their strengths and areas for personal development. This means children are well cared for and relationships between the childminder and children are secure. n The childminder is skilled in helping children to gain communication and language skills. For example, she encourages them to hold a conversation. She questions them about why things happen and gives them an explanation when they do not know. n The childminder reflects well on her practice. She demonstrates a drive to make continual improvements in her knowledge and skills and the outcomes for children. n The childminder provides calm, consistent care and makes sure that children are happy, well looked after and enjoy what they do. She offers much praise and sensitive guidance, and children of all ages play well together. n Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder works

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This provision is good

effectively with other settings to help ensure continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder develops positive partnerships with parents. However, she does not maximise opportunities for all parents to share what they know about their children's ongoing learning at home, to support continuity of experiences, so that all children are continually challenged at a high level. n Sometimes, younger children become distracted during group activities when the learning is not fully tailored to their needs.

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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 enhance the strategies to help parents share what they know their children can do at home, to support children's continuity of care and learning even further n consider more fully the needs of the youngest children when planning activities and resources.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector sampled written documentation such as children's progress reports and policies and procedures. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from feedback provided by the childminder for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding and knows what to do to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She is confident in following child protection procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder keeps her child protection training up to date and has a good understanding of wider safeguarding initiatives and procedures. Safeguarding is effective. Parents are very positive and comment that they are very pleased with the care and learning experiences provided. The childminder is experienced in childcare and has a good understanding of child development. She regularly updates her skills to enable her to enhance her practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder closely monitors and tracks children's individual progress. This enables her to highlight any gaps in their development promptly and provide children with good support to help close them. The childminder is enthusiastic and actively joins in children's play to enhance their learning. She uses questions skilfully to challenge and deepen their thinking. The childminder provides children with opportunities to create and imagine using a range of materials. For instance, she encourages children to follow their own ideas using rice, sand and water to create their own 'islands in the middle of the sea'. The childminder supports children's literacy skills well. She helps older children read and write their name. The childminder routinely includes mathematical language throughout activities, for example by counting and by naming shapes and colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the welcoming environment. For example, they are confident to freely explore the wide range of toys and resources that the childminder provides for them. Children demonstrate good self-care skills. They use the toilet independently, tidy away their toys after play and put on their own shoes and coats when going outside. The childminder promotes children's health and well-being and they learn good hygiene routines. Mealtimes are sociable occasions and the childminder sits with the children and joins in their conversations. The childminder acts as a positive role model for children and provides them with praise to boost their confidence in their own abilities. She consistently models the use of good manners. As a result, children readily use 'please' and 'thank you' in their requests.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and confident under the childminder's care. They develop the skills that they will need for their future learning, including pre-school and school. They are confident individuals who are motivated to explore and learn. They demonstrate good communication and language skills as they engage in conversations with visitors and the childminder. Children show enjoyment in listening to stories and confidently join in by predicting what will happen next and identifying the characters in the pictures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345732 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10064831 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 14 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6pm every Monday to Friday, all year round. She receives funding for the provision of free nursery education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification equivalent to level 4. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant, who is currently on maternity leave.

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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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