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 Good

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The provision is good

Children access a safe and secure environment, which is welcoming and homely. They are happy and settled in the childminder's and her assistant's care. Children show great interest and engagement in the toys and activities provided for them. Children choose from a vast range of challenging and interesting activities indoors and outdoors. For example, they are particularly excited to access the garden, where they enjoy exploring, climbing, digging, and drawing with chalks. Children develop good manners. For example, they do not put their elbows on the table and ask to get down after their meals. The childminder and her assistants offer them gentle reminders of the expectations for good behaviour, such as taking turns and sharing with their friends.

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The provision is good

Children observe good hygiene routines to support their understanding of how to keep healthy. For instance, they know that they need to wash their hands after being in the garden and before sitting up to the table to have lunch. The childminder and her assistants support the youngest children to wash their hands or to use hand sanitiser. Children have opportunities to be independent. For example, they collect their shoes and jackets from their own individual named draws and attempt to put these on. They are enthusiastic to recognise their draws with their own belongings. This also supports them to begin to recognise the initial letter of their name or photo, as the childminder and her assistants sound out the initial letters for children to hear.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to plan and implement a curriculum to support children's learning. The childminder and her assistants know their key children well and are clear about their current progress and their intentions for learning. They take account of children's current needs and interests and what they would like them to learn next when they are planning activities and experiences, to ensure they make good progress. n The childminder and her assistants talk to the children and introduce new words, such as 'semi-circle', to ensure children become confident and able communicators. They repeat and reinforce words to support children's understanding. Children enjoy reading books and listening to stories. However, group story sessions are not always highly effective. Some children do not receive the support they need to listen and concentrate, and, in turn, this disrupts the enjoyment of the session for other children.

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n The childminder and her assistants provide good opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills. They use everyday routines and play to encourage counting and number correspondence, and to introduce early calculation. For example, children count the segments of orange and think about

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8 July 2021 one more and one less. n The childminder and her assistants work well together, communicating about the tasks that they need to complete, the children, and their needs. They access regular training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date, such as mandatory safeguarding and first-aid training. n The childminder and her assistants ensure mealtimes are social occasions, where children chat confidently about their home lives as they enjoy their meals. The childminder and her assistants sit with children, offering support, praise and encouragement to children for eating well, which enhances their good self- esteem. Children communicate their needs both verbally and with actions, such as passing their spoon to the childminder when they need extra help. n The childminder and her assistants include parents in children's learning. Parents receive regular information about their progress, information and photos

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need to do better?

throughout the day, and a good handover at the end of the day. During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown restrictions, the childminder and her assistants ensured that they shared ideas and activities to support children's ongoing learning. Parents are complimentary about the setting and the care their children receive. They comment that the childminder shares daily feedback about their children's well-being and development and that children have made very good progress in their learning while attending. n The childminder has made improvements since her last inspection. She now offers her assistants regular one-to-one meetings to support their practice and professional development. She monitors their teaching through regular observations. However, this is not yet fully effective as there are some identified areas of weaker teaching that have not yet been addressed.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a clear understanding of their role and responsibility to safeguard children from potential harm. They have a sound understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and are familiar with the local procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder and her assistants are also aware of wider safeguarding issues and know how to act in the case of an allegation made against them or a member of the household. They support children to understand how to keep themselves safe online. The childminder and her assistants complete regular risk assessments to ensure children are able to access a safe and secure environment and they are closely supervised.

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should:

8 July 2021 n review the arrangements of group activities to ensure that all children are included and remain engaged and focused n provide training opportunities to further develop the teaching skills of assistants to ensure these are consistent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453705 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10198116 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 27 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works with a co-childminder and four part-time assistants. She offers care Monday to Friday throughout the year. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 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 childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together around the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including paediatric first-aid certificates and other training courses the childminder and her assistants have attended since her previous inspection. n Discussions were held with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection to understand how the early years provision and activities are organised. n A joint observation of an activity was completed by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has

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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

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