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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children develop exceptionally secure attachments with the childminder. They benefit from superb settling-in procedures, including home visits. This helps the childminder, parents and children to get to know each other extremely well before children start at her setting. Children's behaviour is impressive. They are confident and happy learners. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They say that they like playing in her garden and that she is 'always kind and starts the day with a cheerful smile'.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from the childminder's impressive attitude to supporting their care needs. This helps to keep them safe. For instance, the childminder attends training to deepen her knowledge of children's medical needs. This helps her to ensure she provides the best possible levels of care. Children develop a superb understanding of how to keep themselves safe. This is illustrated when they tell the inspector about fire evacuation procedures. They have an excellent understanding of what they must do in an emergency.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has the highest possible expectations for children's development. She captures every available opportunity to enhance children's learning. For example, young children are eager to count pieces of fruit that they put on each other's plate. Older children are curious. They ask questions about why things happen, and the childminder supports them to test out their ideas. This is demonstrated when children investigate why oil and water will not mix in sensory bottles.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has an impressive understanding of children's previous experiences. She uses this knowledge to plan varied activities for children during their time in her care. For instance, the childminder recognises that children do not have a wide range of opportunities to get fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy walks in the local area where they learn how to feed the ducks. Children delight in trips on the train. They experience first-hand how to buy a ticket. They learn where to stand on the platform until the conductor allows them to get on the train. n The childminder develops exceptional partnerships with a range of professionals. This helps her to support vulnerable children and children with additional needs superbly. For example, the childminder works closely with specialists, such as occupational therapists. This helps her to adapt her setting and the resources she provides to support children's individual learning needs. All children make

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the best possible progress from their starting points. n Children have exemplary attitudes to learning. They are motivated and excited

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need to do better?

6 February 2020 to learn about their environment, for instance by taking part in the 'Big Garden Birdwatch'. Children demonstrate high levels of concentration as they scoop and mix seeds in a bowl to make bird feeders. They persevere when learning how to tie string to pine cones so that they can hang their bird feeders in the garden. Children are eager to hunt for birds that they have learned about. This helps them to develop a superb understanding of the wider world. n Children's behaviour is outstanding. The childminder is an excellent role model. She helps children to learn how to manage their feelings and behaviour exceptionally well. For example, she gives children strategies to use to help them to learn how to take turns. Children use these confidently, such as when they get a timer and use it to time how long they can play with specific toys. Children accept when their turn is finished and they cooperate superbly allowing

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their friends to have their turn. n The childminder establishes excellent procedures to promote opportunities for children to be independent. For example, young children respond promptly to a handwashing song that the childminder sings. They step on to the stool and turn the tap on themselves. With age-appropriate support, children learn how to wash different parts of their hands. The childminder promotes children's growing vocabulary using key words, such as 'wash', 'soap' and 'dry' to describe what they are doing. Children repeat these words enthusiastically and smile when their hands are clean. n The childminder has an excellent attitude to further developing her skills and the care that she provides. This has helped her to maintain the outstanding quality of her provision. For instance, she regularly evaluates her practice and completes precise plans for improvement. The childminder completes highly

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effective professional development activities, such as training about mindfulness and social stories. She uses what she has learned superbly to enhance the way she teaches children to manage their feelings and behaviour.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She attends a wide range of safeguarding training due to her role with Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network (BCCN). This helps her to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder has an excellent understanding of local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. She has a detailed knowledge of the procedures to follow should an allegation be made against herself or a member of her family. The childminder has a strong understanding of the signs and symptoms which may indicate that children are at risk of harm. This helps her to protect children's welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116513 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10136204 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 15 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire. She offers childcare all year round from 8am to 6pm. She is an accredited childminder within BCCN. She provides occasional overnight care and weekend care. The childminder accepts funding for the provision of free education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector went on a learning walk with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching, and, with the childminder, she jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector spoke to children about their experiences at appropriate points in the inspection. She spoke to parents and considered their written views. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

6 February 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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Inspection activities

6 February 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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