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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children develop strong emotional bonds with the childminder, which helps to nurture their confidence and well-being very effectively. They demonstrate that they feel safe and happy in her care. The childminder supports children's needs effectively. She has high expectations of them and provides an inclusive environment where all children and their families are welcome. Children have access to a good range of resources and play materials. They demonstrate good levels of curiosity and are confident, self-assured and eager to learn. Children behave well. They are active learners and show positive attitudes to their play. They develop good social skills. For instance, they follow instructions well and are happy to share and take turns.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge that support them as they work towards the next stages in their learning. The childminder follows the children's lead and supports them in making decisions about their learning. She knows the children well and plans a good range of experiences to support them to progress. She ensures that planned activities are suitable for the children in her care. Children are eager to take an active part in activities and remain focused for long periods.

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need to do better?

n The highly qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She regularly observes children in their play and completes assessments to check their progress. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning. The childminder has high expectations for children and understands the positive impact this has on their progress. She plans activities to build on children's current interests and what they need to learn next. For example, she provides enjoyable games to encourage children to recognise letters and their sounds and to blend letters together to make simple words. n Children have a good understanding of language and demonstrate age- appropriate communication skills. They confidently express what they want to do and enthusiastically recall their past experiences. For example, they talk about the many places they have visited with the childminder. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical development well. She

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encourages children to count and models shape, size and positional language. Children use numbers in their play and learn to recognise two- and three- dimensional shapes. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works effectively with them to involve them in their child's learning. She has established effective two-way communication, which helps to provide consistency in children's care and learning.

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need to do better?

7 July 2021 n Overall, the childminder interacts well with children and has interesting conversations with them. However, on occasions, she does not make full use of spontaneous opportunities to extend children's learning. For example, when children talk about crocodiles, she does not help them to develop their knowledge by asking them questions to see if they know what a crocodile is or to identify any misconceptions. n The childminder supports children to develop a good understanding of their personal safety. She uses their everyday experiences to help them learn how to assess risks. For example, during visits to country parks, children learn to check that the branches of the trees are strong before they climb on them. n Children enjoy an abundance of opportunities to play outdoors, where they benefit from fresh air and develop their physical skills. They follow good hygiene practices as they wash their hands, with good support and guidance from the

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childminder. The childminder ensures that children have a healthy diet, including fresh fruits and vegetables. However, during the inspection, she did not fully support children's understanding of the benefits of making healthy food choices, for example through discussions about the healthy foods they are eating. n The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She reads professional magazines and completes online courses to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has effective strategies in place to keep children safe. She regularly risk assesses her environment and minimises any potential hazards. She teaches children about being safe in her home and on outings. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and is aware of wider child protection issues. She knows what signs and symptoms might indicate a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder understands the correct procedures to follow and who to contact should she have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare.

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should:

n respond to children's spontaneous interests more effectively to help extend their learning further n provide more opportunities to develop children's understanding of the benefits of healthy eating and how it contributes to overall good health.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556820 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10175052 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 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Iver, Buckinghamshire. She operates for most weeks of the year from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for four-year-old children. She holds a professional teaching qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector looked around the areas of the setting used by children. n Discussions were held between the childminder and the inspector, to help establish the childminder's understanding of how to safeguard the children in her care. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector had a learning walk with the childminder and talked about how she manages her curriculum.

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Inspection activities

7 July 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

7 July 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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