Childminder in Milton Keynes

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is very passionate about her work and is highly motivated to give children the best possible start in life. She creates a very welcoming environment and provides an exceptionally wide range of interesting resources and activities. Children settle extremely well and develop very good levels of emotional well-being through close relationships with the childminder. They develop extremely positive attitudes to learning and are eager to join in activities. The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve, and she is a skilled educator. For instance, to help children build walls with pretend bricks, she talks about and encourages them to look at the patterns of the bricks on her house. The childminder then helps the children to replicate this, encouraging them to overlap the bricks to build 'strong structures'.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model and she teaches children vital social skills, such as learning right from wrong, sharing and taking turns. Children are extremely polite, kind and considerate. The childminder demonstrates great confidence in the children's abilities. They respond very enthusiastically to individual praise and encouragement. Children are very proud of their achievements, such as their artwork. The childminder encourages children to use tools safely. For example, they use safety knifes competently at snack time.

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n The childminder has extremely high expectations for children's learning from the start, which are based on very accurate, regular and precise assessments. She uses her inspirational teaching skills to help children to make outstanding progress. Children hear a wealth of mathematical language during their play. For example, the childminder helps them to understand concepts such as 'big' and 'small'. Children confidently count, name colours and shapes, and explore measurement. The childminder encourages children to explore positional language, such as 'in', 'on', 'high' and 'middle'. n Children develop excellent skills to support their future learning. For instance, they show a great interest in storybooks, listen attentively and respond enthusiastically to questions the childminder asks. Children carefully turn the pages of a book and begin to make up their own stories from the pictures. They demonstrate a growing understanding of the sounds that letters represent and

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how they combine to make words. Children hold a pencil comfortably to write. They use their imagination as they ascribe meaning to their drawings. n The childminder plans many worthwhile activities to encourage children to explore through using their senses. For example, during a foam activity, they use their fingers and hands to make marks and smell the foam. The childminder

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20 November 2019 introduces new words to children's vocabulary, such as 'slither'. n The childminder teaches children the importance of staying healthy and following personal hygiene practices to support their good health and well-being. Children enjoy healthy snacks and nutritious home-cooked meals. They develop their large-muscle skills, for instance, as they balance and climb on apparatus, and learn ball skills. Children become increasingly independent when they select toys, pour drinks, wash their hands and put on their shoes. n Children have excellent opportunities to learn about the world around them. For instance, they grow vegetables, visit the farm and learn about different festivals, such as Diwali. They develop a good understanding of their uniqueness as they explore their facial features in mirrors and recall events in their home lives. n The childminder has very high expectations of herself and her assistants. She

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closely monitors her assistants' performance and meets with them on a regular basis to identify their future training needs. The childminder constantly reflects on her practice, which she successfully evaluates. She values the views of the children and parents. This helps her to identify and make improvements in her service to benefit the children. For example, since the previous inspection, the childminder has taken positive steps to further safeguard children. n Partnerships with parents are impressive. The childminder communicates extremely well with parents to keep them up to date about their child's routine and activities. She shares many ideas with parents about activities they can continue at home to further support children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. She knows the indicators of abuse and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Furthermore, she is extremely confident of the procedures to follow if there is an allegation against an adult living or working on the premises. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments and daily checks of her home and all environments used by the children to help keep them safe and secure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363252 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10114540 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Kents Hill, Milton Keynes. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children. Occasionally, she works with one or two assistants. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 6, and one of her assistants holds a recognised qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk and observed activities in the childminder's home and garden. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed children's progress and sampled the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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20 November 2019 20 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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