Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 17 June 2019 Previous inspection date 1 February 2016

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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 Children are happy and settled. They demonstrate friendly behaviour and have good relationships with other children and the childminder. n The childminder plans activities to help children to make further progress. For example, she supports children's emerging understanding of letters to help them to recognise words beginning with different sounds. n Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are good. The childminder works well with them, sharing information about children's development and activities. This helps to promote a shared approach to their learning. n The childminder promotes children's physical skills well. This is demonstrated when children use small hoop-shaped cereals to thread onto sticks, to make bird feeders. n Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder regularly observes them and monitors the progress they make. She uses this information to quickly

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This provision is good

identify any gaps and provide targeted support if needed. n The childminder successfully promotes children's understanding of practices that help towards them leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they follow robust hygiene practises and make healthy food choices. n On occasion, the childminder does not use spontaneous opportunities to support children's early understanding of counting and numbers. n The childminder does not fully consider how to provide children with a wide range of opportunities to promote their early writing.

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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 make better use of spontaneous opportunities for children to explore and use numbers and counting in their play, to help develop their mathematical skills further n provide more opportunities for children to develop their early writing.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of paediatric first aid training and public liability insurance. n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children, and how she would monitor their learning and development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. She considered the impact on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular training and has a secure understanding of the signs that might indicate a child is at risk. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She is committed to her ongoing professional development. She has completed online training to help improve her practice. For instance, following training on sensory play, she has provided more natural resources to encourage children to explore and investigate. She uses self- evaluation well to strengthen her practice. For example, she observes children's level of interest during activities and reflects on ways she could strengthen this to challenge children further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. On entry to her setting she gathers information from parents about what children know and can already do. She uses this to plan for their next steps from the outset. The childminder is skilful in helping children to develop communication and language. For instance, she models good conversation and uses skilful questioning to encourage children to make links to previous experiences. Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors. The childminder uses their interests to help them gain an awareness of their wider world. For instance, when children find a woodlouse, she asks them questions, to encourage them to think about why things might happen, such as why the woodlouse rolls into a ball. She explains to them that they do this to protect themselves from prey. Children also learn about where their foods come from, such as talking about different herbs and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

strawberries as they water them. Older children know that they need water to survive, and make links, such as to the herbs being used for cooking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder is calm and consistent in her approach and gives gentle reminders to help children to learn the behaviours that are acceptable and those that are not. For example, when toddlers have a minor disagreement over toys, she reminds them to share and distracts them. Young children have warm relationships with the childminder and confidently explore their environment. They have plenty of opportunities to be physically active, including using the large outdoor area. The childminder celebrates their individual achievements well. She gives them lots of praise and encouragement to complete tasks, including those they may find a little difficult.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently develop a wide range of skills that will help them in the next stage in learning, including pre-school and school. They are eager to join in and develop good listening skills. They have an emerging understanding of letters and the sounds they make and are beginning to recognise familiar words, such as their names. They show a good awareness of shapes, including a semi-circle and kite, and use everyday words relating to size, such as 'small', 'medium' and 'large'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426680 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10074771 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 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She operates her service from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. She offers care between 8am and 6pm Monday to Wednesday and 3pm to 6pm on Thursday and Friday. The childminder's service is open 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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