Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 3 June 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The well-qualified childminder displays exceptional teaching skills. She gives children time to explore and practise new skills, build confidence in their abilities and fuel their own passion for learning. n Children confidently make choices in their play, in the extremely warm and welcoming environment. They demonstrate high levels of interest to explore, investigate and find things out. n Parents remain continually up to date about the children's ongoing care and the progress they make. The childminder builds exceptional relationships with parents, who comment very favourably about the quality of her service. n Children behave extremely well. The childminder is a wonderful role model. She provides consistent guidance and strategies to promote their positive behaviour. For example, she consistently reminds them of the high expectations, including being respectful and kind to others. n The childminder is determined to develop her practice and keep her knowledge and

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This provision is outstanding

skills up to date. She attends courses, reads professional documents and works very well with other professionals, to gain ideas for activities, so that children become highly motivated and enthusiastic to learn. n The childminder is passionate and dedicated in her role. She takes great care to ensure that she effectively implements a range of documents, policies and procedures. She promotes children's safety, welfare and learning at a very high level. n Children develop the skills that will help them in the future, including school. They demonstrate extremely friendly behaviour and make exceptionally good relationships with others. n The childminder is highly successful in using children's naturally occurring curiosities to help children to learn. For instance, as children explore musical instruments, she encourages them investigate if the instruments made from metal make a louder sound than those those made of plastic.

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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 continue to develop the already high-quality teaching and encourage children to recall their own experiences, at every opportunity, to help raise their speaking skills to an optimum level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children and the childminder at play and discussed the activities with the childminder. n The inspector asked the childminder to evaluate the learning that was taking place. n The inspector considered the comments from parents and took their views into account. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector viewed a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows what to do if she has any concerns about the welfare of a child. Highly effective monitoring of children's learning ensures that the childminder and parents quickly identify any gaps, delays, or strengths in children's development. Targeted support means that all children make highly excellent progress from their starting points. The childminder is extremely committed to continuously drive improvements. She regularly involves parents and other professionals in evaluating the practice, to help her to develop her provision further and improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children participate in an abundance of activities to help develop their awareness of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they cut up fruits and thread these onto sticks, to make fruit kebabs. When children comment that a kiwi is like an egg but does not crack, the childminder gives them eggs, so that they can experiment how eggs will crack but the kiwi will not as it is solid. Children have excellent opportunities to explore, investigate and find out about the wider world in which they live. For instance, they talk about the change of seasons during visits to woodland, play with shells and learn about the life cycle of insects, such as a butterfly. However, the childminder occasionally misses opportunities to encourage children to recall their own experiences. She provides children with an abundance of opportunities to develop their early mathematical skills. For example, she incorporates numbers and counting into

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

activities and children complete simple addition, such as counting how many items they have, and how many they will have if they add one more.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are settled and secure in the childminder's care, which helps to build excellent levels of emotional well-being. The childminder is committed to teaching young children to value and respect others. She provides a range of resources, such as books, puzzles and role-play resources, to promote young children's awareness of the different roles and responsibilities of people in the community and those from different cultural backgrounds. She places a considerable emphasis on helping children to develop a superb knowledge about healthy lifestyles and where their food comes from. For example, they visit the supermarket to buy raw ingredients and use these to cook healthy, nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their learning and development from their starting points. They thrive in the highly stimulating environment and are very motivated and eager to learn. They learn to be extremely independent and confidently use numbers and counting during their play. They have an immense knowledge of how to keep themselves safe and have considerable opportunities to participate in regular exercise and benefit from fresh air.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547992 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10105587 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 4 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 Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire. The childminder cares for children on Monday to Friday from 7am to 5.30pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She receives funding to provide free early education for children age 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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