Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are eager learners. The childminder sensitively joins in their play while allowing them to take the lead. Children respond positively to the childminder's playful interactions. They have uninterrupted times to play and explore at their own pace. Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They make good progress in mathematics. For example, children confidently count natural materials, such as sticks and leaves, on walks in the woods. They also identify numbers on cars, doors and buses. The childminder provides challenges to help children develop their small-muscle skills. For instance, she introduces smaller items for children to pick up with tweezers.

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The provision is good

The childminder has close relationships with the children. She has high expectations for their behaviour and teaches them right from wrong. Children behave well and respond very positively to the childminder's praise and encouragement. This helps to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Children are courteous and share their achievements with others. This is demonstrated as they proudly show their finished art work, open the bathroom door and put the light on for adults. Children learn about personal safety and follow good health and hygiene practices. They learn to use a range of tools and equipment, for instance child safety scissors during a cutting and sticking activity. Children enjoy nutritious home-cooked food and wash their hands during the routine of the day.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and how to implement these in practice. She closely assesses children's progress to help identify their next steps for learning. The childminder uses effective teaching methods, such as questioning, suggesting, facilitating and demonstrating tasks. This successfully helps children to build on what they already know and can do. n The childminder has suitable resources to support all areas of the children's learning. However, a variety of these are not always available to help them make independent choices. n Children find out about living things. For example, at the park and woods, they observe butterflies and spiders. Children help to look after the childminder's rabbits and they make special food treats of hay and herbs. n The childminder sets challenges and encourages young children to solve problems. For example, as they fit puzzles together, she mixes up the puzzle

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need to do better?

pieces for children to sort and fit together. Children learn about size and measurement. For instance, they fill and empty containers and weigh ingredients when cooking. During a cutting activity, they develop spatial awareness as they recognise the need to cut paper into smaller pieces, to fit on their picture.

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21 November 2019 n Children have good experiences to learn about the world in which they live. For example, they visit the library and learn about different festival celebrations. However, they have less opportunities to gain a good understanding of what makes them unique. n Children make good progress in communication, language and literacy. They listen and respond to the childminder's questions and join in conversations. Children sing a range of songs and use their imagination as they make up songs. They are highly focused as they listen attentively to stories. Children hold a pencil comfortably to make marks on paper. In addition, they make marks with sticks in mud and use brushes to paint. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on children's health and well-being. Children learn about the importance of eating well and exercising. They make good progress in their physical development. For instance, they throw and kick

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balls and climb on apparatus. The childminder offers nutritious snacks and meals and helps children learn about the types of food that are good for them. n The enthusiastic childminder reflects on her practice. She improves her knowledge and understanding of how children learn, to enhance teaching and assessment. For example, following a training course, she encourages children to use their imagination using natural resources to build dens. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminding service they receive. They state their children are happy and confident as a result of the childminder's nurturing care. There are good communication systems with the childminder and they value her ideas to further complement their child's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder places a strong importance on children's safety and welfare. She has comprehensive knowledge of her responsibility to follow local safeguarding procedures and to report concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has a good understanding of the indicators of abuse and wider safeguarding issues. She carries out regular risk assessments to help ensure that the environments used by children are safe and secure. On outings, the childminder raises children's awareness of their surroundings and teaches them about road safety.

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should:

n consider the accessibility of resources to further enhance children's independent learning n enhance opportunities for younger children to further their understanding of what makes them unique.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359722 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10109253 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She operates on weekdays from 7am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder accepts funding for the provision of free education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate qualification in childcare at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector carried out a learning walk and observed activities in the childminder's home. 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 the 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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Inspection activities

21 November 2019 21 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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