Childminder 141523

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children's high levels of excitement and their urge to explore upon arrival at the childminder's home demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in her environment.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly motivated learners. They delight in the various learning opportunities that the childminder offers. For instance, children learn to manage risks in their play. They move large cable reels around the garden, deciding where to position them so that they can stand and reach branches in their 'den'. Children are extremely proud when they finally reach the branches. They excitedly practise balancing and swinging under the childminder's watchful eye.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is impeccable. They show high levels of confidence, such as when they introduce themselves to visitors and talk to them animatedly about their achievements. Children listen and respond promptly to the childminder's requests, such as to wash their hands and lay the table for lunch. This demonstrates that they have consistently high levels of respect for others.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from the childminder's superb understanding of their care and learning needs. The childminder works extremely closely with parents and professionals at other settings that children attend. This helps her to ensure that the activities she provides help children to make the very best progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder creates an outstanding learning environment for children. She uses her deep knowledge of children's likes and preferences superbly to help her meticulously organise her home. For instance, she recognises that children enjoy exploring switches and buttons. She provides various opportunities for children to extend this interest, such as multicoloured balloon lights for them to operate in the playroom. She recognises that children enjoy spending time outdoors with their family. She organises her outdoor environment impressively to enable them to extend their learning outdoors. n The childminder has an exceptional understanding of the unique needs of the children in her care. She creates highly focused and exciting activities that help children to work towards the next steps in their learning. For example, children are fascinated to find out what is hidden in the treasure box. They gasp as they

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find items such as sensory bottles filled with mud, water and jelly. The childminder skilfully uses these props to enhance children's vocabulary as they retell 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Children repeat key phrases from the story. They shake the sensory bottles to match the experiences of the children

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30 January 2020 'squelching' through mud and running through the 'swishing, swashing' grass on their bear hunt. Children quickly become absorbed in their learning and go on to use new words that they have learned as they explore mud, ice, grass and sticks in the garden. n The childminder enhances her curriculum with superb opportunities to help develop children's awareness of the world around them. For example, children enjoy finding out about different types of birds. They make bird feeders, hang them in the garden and then become birdwatchers. They identify and record the different birds that visit the garden. Children enjoy learning about Chinese New Year. They taste traditional foods and enjoy dancing like a dragon to Chinese music. n The childminder supports children's behaviour superbly. For example, she frequently talks to children about her house rules. Her interactions with children are prompt and highly effective on the rare occasions when children find taking

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turns challenging. For instance, she talks to children at their own level and helps them to think about the impact of their actions on others. This helps children to begin to talk about their feelings and emotions. n The childminder's engagement with professionals at other settings that children attend is outstanding. This is illustrated by her active sharing of progress information with other professionals, prior to children sharing their care with a local nursery. The childminder establishes processes for the two-way sharing of information, such as observations, photographs and achievements. She also finds out about themes that children cover in nursery which she can further develop in her setting. This helps to promote continuity in children's learning superbly. n The childminder has a highly impressive attitude to her own professional development and continual improvement. For example, she networks with other

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colleagues in the local childminding hub. She completes a wealth of training and enjoys reading publications, which enhances her subject knowledge. She has reviewed and changed elements of her practice to help her maintain a better work-life balance. This has a positive impact on her well-being.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has robust safeguarding and child protection knowledge. She confidently understands her responsibilities to help keep children safe. She has a secure knowledge of local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and of the procedures to follow should an allegation be made. The childminder undertakes regular training to help her to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. This means that her understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse, including radical and extreme views or behaviours, is strong. The childminder completes daily risk assessments in order to minimise the risk of harm to children within her setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141523 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10136272 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 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 26 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder took the inspector on a learning walk around the setting. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching, and both jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children and viewed their activities. She considered the written views of parents. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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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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30 January 2020 30 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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