Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has exceptionally high expectations for children. The children are incredibly motivated to learn. They become completely absorbed in their play and activities for long periods, helping them to develop their concentration extremely well. They develop an excellent awareness of numbers, shapes and capacity as they engage in play with toy diggers and different-shaped cereals. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development highly effectively. For instance, babies babble and make eye contact in response to interactions, and young children extend their vocabulary and sentence structure remarkably well.

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The provision is outstanding

Children develop their independence extremely successfully from an early age. For example, babies become highly confident in moving around to explore new activities and resources. The environment is organised incredibly well to enable all children to access the interesting and stimulating range of resources and activities. For instance, a tray of sensory resources placed on the floor enables young children to fully investigate and explore different textures and materials.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They are highly confident to initiate cuddles and engagement with the childminder, who supports their emotional well-being with high levels of sensitivity. The childminder is extremely attentive to children's individual needs and embraces and respects their individuality and uniqueness. Young children demonstrate exemplary behaviours. From a young age, they very quickly learn to be kind and considerate to their friends, for example sharing and offering resources to each other.

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n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the children's individual development and what she intends them to learn from activities, resources and outings. For example, she very successfully interweaves what children need to learn next in exciting and challenging activities that link to their interests. This engages children exceptionally well in their learning. The childminder's outstanding teaching helps children to build their skills and knowledge extremely well to support their future learning. She provides purposeful interactions with children. For instance, she engages in high-quality communication with children, such as through being at the same level as them and making consistent eye contact. She asks children questions that help to challenge their thinking skills and support them in learning how to solve problems. n Parents receive excellent information about their children's learning and

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development, including regular written assessments and meetings. They are highly encouraged to contribute information about their children's development and to continue their children's learning at home. For instance, there are activity

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10 January 2020 packs and books for children and parents to use at home. The childminder works exceptionally well with parents and other settings to ensure children's needs are supported highly consistently. Parents speak highly about the childminding service and their children's time there. n The childminder organises a wide range of outings and activities that build very successfully on what children already know and can do, and which highly support their interests. Children learn about the wider world and people different to themselves. For example, they visit a care home to read books with older people. They learn about the natural world through forest school activities and learn to recognise and manage risks, such as when toasting marshmallows on a campfire. n Children's individual dietary needs are catered for highly effectively. Children benefit from nutritious and freshly cooked meals. Parents are welcome to

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provide breast milk and to come in and feed their babies. This supports babies' health and well-being very successfully. The childminder works incredibly well with parents to support children sensitively at mealtimes. For example, they work together to support children to develop healthy eating habits and ensure babies are given food which is of a texture and consistency to meet their individual needs. n The childminder and her co-childminder work extremely well together to review and reflect on their practice. They continually identify where they can develop and improve on their already high-quality teaching. They identify training and professional development tailored to their setting and which supports them to consistently provide the highest-quality care and learning for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent and in-depth understanding of safeguarding matters, including those relating to extreme beliefs and views. She knows and understands her responsibilities to protect children's welfare extremely well. She has a highly effective understanding of the procedures to follow if she was concerned about a child's welfare or another adult's behaviour. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments of her home, garden and outings, which helps to strongly promote children's safety. She implements highly effective procedures to protect children's well-being and keep them safe, including ongoing visual checks of sleeping children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2515950 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10129320 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 to 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and works with a co-childminder from her home. She offers care during weekdays for most of the year. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification.

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Inspection activities

n A tour of the areas of the premises used for the care of children was completed. n A joint observation was completed with the co-childminder to evaluate the quality of the childminder's teaching and the impact on children. n The inspector interacted with the children and spoke to the childminder and the parents who were available during the inspection. In addition, the inspector took account of the written views and opinions of parents. n The inspector observed children's activities indoors and outside and their interactions and engagement with each other and the childminder. n A sample of documentation was viewed, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability and training.

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Inspection activities

10 January 2020 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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10 January 2020 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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