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 secure attachments with the childminder. The childminder knows children very well and recognises promptly when they need time to rest and relax. Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home. The childminder has created a safe and stimulating environment. Children benefit from a range of opportunities to extend their own interests. This is demonstrated when children enjoy opportunities to play imaginatively. They dress up and go 'shopping'. The childminder's interactions with children help them to re-enact their own experiences and build stories in their own play.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They benefit from the childminder's sensitive and supportive reminders to help them to use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you' in their play. The childminder has high expectations for children's development. This is illustrated by her strong understanding of what children know and what they need to learn next. The childminder plans a range of enjoyable opportunities to help children work towards the next steps in their learning. However, on occasion, she is not as effective in promptly identifying and supporting children to further develop the skills needed for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes positive communication and language skills. For example, children enjoy talking to the childminder and talk about their activities. The childminder faces children as they talk and maintains eye contact with them. She models how to hold a conversation well. Children express their thoughts and ideas confidently. n The childminder promotes children's love of reading well. She creates a calm and peaceful atmosphere where children can enjoy books. For instance, children snuggle with the childminder in the tent. They enjoy sharing books, such as 'Walter's Wonderful Web'. The childminder captures opportunities to develop children's understanding of new words well as they share the book together. This helps to extend children's vocabulary effectively. n On occasion, the childminder does not effectively recognise how she can demonstrate skills and support children further to help them develop the

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essential knowledge for their future learning. For example, during their activities, children demonstrate that they can hold writing tools correctly and make marks with the correct tripod grip. At other times, they grip pencils with a fist grip. This gives them less control over their mark making. The childminder does not challenge this inconsistency. This is not fully effective in helping children to develop the skills to support their emerging writing. n The childminder has a calm and supportive manner. She helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour effectively. This is illustrated when she

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9 March 2020 takes a solution-focused approach to helping children with problems, such as getting dressing-up clothes to fit. The childminder's positive example helps children to understand how they can approach problems in future. n The childminder helps children to learn to manage their own health and self-care well. For example, she talks to children about how and when to wash their hands. This helps children to understand the importance of hygiene routines. Children sing songs with the childminder as they wash their hands. This helps them to ensure that they have washed the germs away successfully. n Children develop a strong understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others. The childminder encourages them to learn about each other and different places effectively. For example, children enjoy sending and receiving postcards from their holidays. They learn about countries that their

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friends have visited and talk about the similarities and differences in the weather and traditional foods. n The childminder has procedures in place which meet requirements for administering medications to younger children. For instance, she gets written permission from parents to administer medicines and she keeps a written record of when medicine is given. However, she does not have similar procedures in place for older children. This is a breach of requirements of the Childcare Register. For example, the childminder completes training to learn how to administer specific medication. She creates care plans for children with parents and professionals. However, she does not seek the required written permissions from parents to administer these medicines. She completes a record of medicines that are given but does not retain a record for herself. This has not had a negative impact on children to date. The childminder has a positive

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She undertakes regular training to help to ensure that her knowledge is up to date. The childminder has a strong understanding of the signs and symptoms which may indicate that children are at risk of harm. This includes of radical and extreme views and behaviours. She is aware of the local reporting procedures to follow should she have a concern about children's welfare or in the event of an allegation. The childminder takes steps to minimise risks to children well. For example, she considers the age and stage of development of children when planning opportunities for them to learn outdoors.

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Due date

9 March 2020 obtain written permission for any medicine that is administered to children and retain a written record of the date it is administered, the circumstances and who administered it. 09/04/2020

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should:

n strengthen the already good teaching skills and consider how activities can be extended to further challenge children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278510 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10137034 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 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 26 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Lane End, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. She offers care all day, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds a level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector talked to the childminder about how she organises the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children and viewed their activities. n The inspector considered written views provided by parents on the day of the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and of household members.

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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

9 March 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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