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 Requires improvement

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has a clear and highly ambitious curriculum for children. She pays close attention to promoting children's physical and emotional good health. Children learn extensively about healthy eating and mealtimes are highly sociable occasions where children talk and share their ideas with enthusiasm. Children are experts on subjects that intrigue and interest them. For example, children show excitement to have found a snail shell and share their vivid ideas about what they imagine might have happened to the snail that lived inside. They draw pictures of snails and ask animated questions when the childminder reads them a story about a snail and a whale. Children speak with authority about what they have learnt. They are highly articulate and take pleasure in talking about the things they understand. Children's confidence in their knowledge and their ability to express themselves clearly and coherently, means that they learn extremely well from each

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are polite, courteous, and respectful of each other, the childminder and her assistant. The childminder has a high level of trust in children. She teaches them to understand the rules that are in place to keep them safe. Children respond by meticulously following the rules and knowing how to keep themselves safe.

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n The childminder sequences activities in a logical and seamless order that builds on children's ideas and expands on their excellent knowledge. This superb teaching stems from what interests children most. Consequently, children are highly engaged and demonstrate excitement in their learning. n Activities are purposeful and engaging. Children spend time going on a bug hunt in the garden where they discover insects. The childminder expertly weaves mathematical learning into the activity. She encourages children to estimate the size of a worm, make comparisons and count the legs of ants. This brings learning alive for children as they study insects closely with magnifying glasses and use mathematical language to describe what they see. n Children demonstrate exceptionally high levels of empathy for each other and for other living creatures. Children learn about nurturing and caring for caterpillars. They apply their own experiences of having baby siblings to think about how

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they can best care for the young insects. n The childminder provides activities that support children to lead healthy lifestyles and be physically active extremely well. Children play traditional games, where they run around the garden and observe the effect this has on their bodies. Children recognise they get hot, out of breath and sweaty, as they shriek with sheer delight as the childminder plays games of chase with them.

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26 May 2021 n Children are confident, capable and resilient. They develop close relationships with the childminder and her assistant. The childminder and her assistant respond warmly to children's affection. Children show a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's care. Children's high levels of self-esteem equip them exceptionally well for making future relationships and for moving on to nursery and school. n Relationships with parents are highly effective. The childminder's tenacious efforts to remain a source of support and education for children extends to periods when they are unable to attend the setting. She puts an extensive programme of activities in place for children and families to enjoy at home. The childminder uses video calls with children to ensure they receive continual and meaningful support when they need it most. n The childminder continually reviews her work to identify areas to enhance her

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practice further. Since her last inspection, the childminder has made huge improvements and, consequently, she has significantly raised the quality of care and education for children. The childminder provides excellent supervision and support for her assistant. n The childminder places high importance on supporting children's emotional well- being. She implements activities extremely effectively to help children to learn about their feelings. The childminder gathers extensive information from parents when children have been absent from the setting. This provides her with detailed information which enables her to provide expert support for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant are highly knowledgeable about safeguarding issues. They read relevant literature and undertake meaningful training to enhance their excellent knowledge and skills to help protect children. Children's safety and security is pivotal to all the childminder's practice. Together, the childminder and her assistant regularly and robustly update their awareness of local child protection issues. This gives them extensive insight into possible risks for children. The childminder ensures that her assistant is fully aware of the work of the local safeguarding children partnerships. There are clear and concise procedures for the childminder to follow if she has concerns about children's welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387974 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10118336 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 12 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 22 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She works from her parent's home in Aylesbury, along with her mother who is her registered assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed with the childminder. n Throughout the inspection, the inspector talked to the childminder, her assistant and children at suitable times. n The inspector read through written feedback provided by parents and took account of their views.

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26 May 2021 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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