Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 15 May 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 makes very good use of toys and resources to provide an interesting and attractive learning environment. Children can clearly see what is on offer. They show good levels of independence in making choices about what to do. The resources capture children's interest. Children focus well on their play and learning. n The childminder delivers teaching of a consistently good quality. She helps children effectively to develop new skills and acquire new knowledge. Children make good progress from their starting points. They show a positive approach to their learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder speaks regularly with parents about their children's progress and offers lots of practical advice to help parents further support children's learning and development at home. n Children show good levels of well-being. There are warm bonds between them and the childminder. Children confidently approach the childminder for help and move

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This provision is good

purposefully around her home. They are familiar with the daily routines and enjoy following them. n Sometimes the childminder plans next steps for children which are too broad. Therefore, she is not able to focus her teaching precisely enough to help children make even better progress. n The childminder's choices in regard to training and professional development do not provide her with a wide range of opportunities to reflect on her role in supporting 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 identify more precisely what each child needs to learn next, to target teaching and support even more effectively to help children build on their existing skills n focus professional development more precisely on improving teaching skills still further, to raise the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children and the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching and learning. n The inspector saw the areas of the childminder's home that she uses when looking after children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder her understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children. n The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She knows how to identify any concerns about a child's welfare. She is familiar with local procedures for reporting such concerns. She supervises children closely and ensures her home is safe and secure. She monitors children's progress in order to identify any emerging gaps. She works well with parents to help close these gaps. She reviews her provision and children's progress in order to make ongoing improvements. For example, she identified that some children were making less progress with their mathematical development and so introduced more opportunities for them to learn about numbers, shapes and measurements. This helped children effectively to catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy taking part in a range of well-planned and purposeful activities. For example, they were keen to make dough because they knew that they were going to use it to make pretend sausages while singing a familiar song. The childminder included lots of teaching of numbers, weights and measures. Children enjoyed carefully counting out spoonfuls of ingredients and measuring the water needed. Children enjoyed testing out their own ideas, for example, finding out what happened when they add water and food colouring to a bowl of flour. The childminder extends children's developing language well. For example, she models clear and relevant words and asks thought provoking questions.She listens to what children say and builds on their curiosity. For example, when children hear new words, such as 'scribble', and ask what they mean, the childminder explains carefully. Children are then proud to use their new knowledge as

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. Children get plenty of fresh air, rest and sleep. They develop a positive view of a healthy and varied diet. For example, the childminder successfully encourages them to try fruits that they think they may not like. Children are happy to find out that they taste very nice. They behave well for their age. They show that they are learning to share and play cooperatively. They enjoy helping to tidy up. They understand the importance of following good hygiene routines and how these help them to stay healthy. Children show pride in their achievements. They enjoy showing the childminder what they can do and the praise that she offers in return.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop lots of skills in preparation for their future learning and starting school or nursery. They learn to consider each other's needs and that sometimes they need to wait or take turns. They learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. They learn about the natural world, such as during trips to farms and parks. They are able to use tools purposefully. For example, they draw pictures of their families. They begin to understand some of the sounds that different letters represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545563 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10099593 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to children aged three 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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Registers

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