Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', in particular the learning and development requirements. This has had an impact on her ability to plan successfully, to focus on what children need to learn and to implement this effectively. In addition, the childminder is not aware of some the required records that must be maintained.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave well and play happily together. They share and take turns. For example, one child helps a friend to find a spoon to collect stones for the cement mixer. Children are beginning to mark make. The childminder talks to them about the colour of the felt-tip pens and encourages them to replace the lid, to help develop their hand-eye coordination.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy role play. They wash and dry their hands in the pretend kitchen and make some soup. They take the doll for a walk in the garden and stop to give it its bottle. Children are taken to the park, where they climb the steps to the slide and explore other climbing equipment.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's independence skills are encouraged throughout the daily routine. Children carry their pillow when getting ready for sleep time and practise cutting the strawberries with plastic knives at snack time.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has updated her first-aid qualification since her last inspection. However, she has not sustained her knowledge and skills or kept updated with any changes that have occurred. This prevents the childminder from identifying if there are any weaknesses or gaps in her practice. For example, attendance records are not maintained. n A variety of activities are provided across all areas of learning. The childminder has a good understanding of the children she cares for, their interests and individual developmental needs. However, when planning for the curriculum, the childminder does not identify what individual children need to learn and why. This has an impact on the success of the learning experience. n The childminder displays pictures and labels around the play areas for children to become familiar with letters in the environment. For example, there are labelled pictures of large building machinery, such as an excavator, which the

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children have seen at the local building site. The childminder provides a dialogue for children when they play to enable them to hear new words and improve their pronunciation, for example when the children see an aeroplane in the sky. However, during some planned activities the childminder does not focus on what individual children need to learn but on them learning their colours. A welcoming

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27 May 2021 cosy book corner is set out under the stairs, including puppets to help engage younger children during storytelling. n The childminder is aware that she must monitor children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. However, she does not provide parents with a summary of their children's development when they are between two and three years old. This is because she was unaware that she needed to do this. Therefore, parents are not provided with sufficient details of their children's strengths and weaknesses in the prime areas of learning at this point in their development. n The childminder successfully keeps parents informed about their children's daily routine, including the food they eat and the activities they take part in. However, she does not share information with parents as to how they can support their children's development and guide learning at home. Parents report that their

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children have settled well, and they see the childminder as a 'nanny figure' who is highly thought of. n The childminder provides many opportunities for children to practise their independence skills in readiness for when they move to the next stage in their learning. Children choose what they want to play with, and the childminder asks them to help tidy up before snack time. This helps to promote children's personal development throughout the daily routine.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to safeguard children and protect them while in her care. She keeps her knowledge updated by completing training, including in the wider aspects of child protection. The childminder risk assesses her home to ensure that the environment is suitable for the ages of the children in her care. This enables children to play in a secure outdoor and indoor area and to explore the resources safely. The childminder completes regular checks while children sleep, and she supervises them well while they play.

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Due date

maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, and their hours of attendance 02/07/2021

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Due date

27 May 2021 engage in opportunities to help develop knowledge and skills in how to plan and provide effective learning experiences for children, to improve the quality of the educational programme 02/07/2021

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Due date

identify clear learning intentions when planning for the early years curriculum, and ensure this is understood and implemented effectively to focus on the skills children need to learn 02/07/2021

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Due date

review children's progress between the ages of two and three, and provide parents with a short summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning, including the strengths and weaknesses and any areas where progress is less that expected 02/07/2021

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Due date

engage and guide parents on how they can support their children's learning and development at home. 02/07/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130049 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10193890 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 2 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n Documentation was sampled, including the childminder's first-aid qualification, children's records and safeguarding information. n The inspector observed the children playing indoors and outdoors and the interactions between them and the childminder, to find out how well they are supported in their learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Parents' views were considered through discussions when they dropped off their children at the setting.

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Inspection activities

27 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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Inspection activities

27 May 2021 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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