Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date 23 July 2019 Previous inspection date 24 September 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 provides a good range of interesting and stimulating activities for children both indoors and outdoors. As a result, children are keen to learn and engrossed in their play. n The childminder has established strong partnerships with other settings that children attend. She regularly shares important information with them to ensure that there is a consistent approach to care and learning. n The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She has a good overall knowledge of how to support children's development. She undertakes regular and accurate assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress closely. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides parents with regular updates about their child's development. Parents report that they are happy with the care she provides, and the development their children are making while in her care. n The childminder takes children on a range of outings to help them to gain an

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This provision is good

understanding of the world around them. For example, they explore and learn about wildlife and the natural environment during their 'Tuesday treks' in the local countryside. n The childminder uses information from her assessments to plan activities to help children achieve the next steps in their learning. However, she does not always use this information to plan precisely enough to consistently meet children's individual needs, and help them make the best possible progress. n Occasionally, the childminder does not allow children sufficient time to think and respond to the questions she asks, or to try things out for themselves in order to maximise their 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 enhance systems for the planning of activities, so that information from assessments of children's achievements is used more precisely to help all children make the best possible progress in their learning n allow children more opportunities to try things for themselves and to think and respond to questions to maximise their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to a parent and looked at written feedback from others, and took account of their views of the provision. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed its impact on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed a range of documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedure, records of children's learning and completed parent questionnaires. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed this with her.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to providing a high-quality service to meet the needs of all children who attend and their families. She is very reflective of her practice and seeks detailed feedback from parents as part of her self-evaluation. For example, she recently identified areas where she could further improve her partnerships with parents and sourced online training to help enhance her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes sure that her safeguarding training is up to date. As a result, she is confident in her understanding of signs which could indicate children are at risk of harm and what action to take to safeguard them. Although she does not routinely work with her assistant, she makes sure he undertakes and keeps up to date with important training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder considers children's interests when planning activities and experiences for them. As a result, children show high levels of interest and are engaged in their learning. The childminder supports children's language development well. For example, she provides narrative to children as they play, asks them questions and introduces them to new words. She uses everyday conversations and discussions to support children's learning. For example, as children point out aeroplanes in the sky while they are playing in the garden, she encourages them to count how many they can see. The childminder supports children to look at similarities and differences as they use toy hammers to help dinosaurs escape from ice. They compare the colours and shapes of the dinosaurs they have rescued to those in pictures she provides them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a friendly and homely environment for children. She tailors her settling-in process to meet children's individual needs. As a result, children are happy and at ease in her care. Children visit local toddler groups and parks to support their physical development and social skills. The childminder provides a safe environment indoors and outdoors for children to play in. She helps children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds them to take care and how to walk down the steps safely as they go down to the garden. The childminder recognises children's achievements and efforts, providing them with warm praise and encouragement. This helps them to gain self-confidence and a sense of pride in their own achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well from their starting points. They are learning key skills which will help them in readiness for school. They are able to independently explore the environment and select activities and resources which take their interest. Younger children are becoming confident communicators, and initiate conversation about things they notice in the environment as they play. They show high levels of concentration and are eager to learn during planned activities and free-play. Children practise using their physical skills as they use small nets to 'fish' for different plastic sea creatures in the water tray. Their early mathematical thinking is developing as they start to count in sequence the number of plastic ducks they can see.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397154 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10062015 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 9 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, during term time and during some holidays by arrangement.

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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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