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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children benefit from high expectations in the childminder's home. The childminder and her assistant promote good manners and children treat their friends with respect, saying 'please', 'thank you' and 'bless you' to others.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a range of exciting activities which the childminder plans to help them make good progress in their learning. For example, they develop strong physical and mathematical skills as they dig up and count hidden gems at the local park. However, at times, older children are not fully challenged within their activities.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident learners. They introduce themselves to the inspector on arrival. They tell her that they enjoy painting and playing with play dough. They develop secure bonds with the childminder and her assistant from the outset. For instance, the childminder visits children and their families at home. She uses this opportunity well to find out about children's learning and care needs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. For instance, she deploys her assistants effectively to give her opportunities to feed back to children's parents each day. She provides opportunities outside childminding hours for parents to find out more about their children's learning and development. n The childminder has a good understanding of what children need to learn next. She plans activities well to help children achieve the next steps in their learning. For example, she provides regular opportunities for young children to sing and listen to songs and rhymes. This helps to promote their growing vocabulary. n The childminder promotes positive relationships with other settings that children attend. For instance, when children transfer to pre-school, she accompanies them on settling-in visits. With permission from parents, she shares progress information with staff at other settings. She maintains open communications

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need to do better?

once children begin attending pre-school, such as by using a three-way communication book. n The childminder has strong recruitment procedures in place to help her to ensure that her new assistants are suitable to work with children. She carefully plans their induction to help them to understand their role and the planning process. The childminder recognises that her assistants require further support to help them to understand how to challenge older children's learning more effectively. n The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for children to be physically active. For example, children enjoy getting fresh air and exercise

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need to do better?

24 February 2020 during visits to the local woods. They run up and down hills and enjoy moving logs and sticks to make 'campfires'. n Children are well behaved. They learn to take turns effectively, such as during group games. The childminder's assistant supports children's understanding of rules within games well. She demonstrates how to take turns and how to deal with disappointment. Children respond well and persevere until they find all the numbers needed to complete their individual game boards. n The childminder finds out about children's individual care needs when they start at her setting. However, on occasion, she does not take all possible steps to minimise risks to their health. For example, she does not take essential medications for older children with her on the journey to and from school. This has not had an impact on children to date. The childminder has a positive attitude to putting this right.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant promote opportunities for children to learn to be independent, such as when they segment oranges at mealtimes. However, on occasion, the childminder does not fully promote younger children's understanding of risks and support them as they begin to manage their own safety.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a strong understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. They have a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate that children are at risk of harm, including from radical and extreme views or behaviours. The childminder and her assistant are aware of local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements should they have a concern about children's welfare. They have a good understanding of whistle-blowing procedures and what to do in the event of an allegation being made.

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Due date

ensure that essential medications are available at all times to promote children's good health. 23/03/2020

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should:

n improve support for assistants to help them understand how to challenge children further in their learning

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should:

24 February 2020 n review how to promote younger children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107797 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10136130 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 9 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Prestwood, Buckinghamshire and her service is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays throughout the year. The childminder accepts funding for the provision of free education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder regularly works with two assistants. On occasion, she uses other registered assistants. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She is an accredited childminder within Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and spoke with her at different times during the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and one assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistants' training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

24 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

24 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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