Butcher, Mrs Sally-Anne Joan

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 become strong, independent, healthy individuals who benefit from activities and opportunities they may not otherwise experience. For example, they enjoy outings on the bus. They learn from child-led play and extend their communication skills because the childminder and her assistants effectively create a world of vocabulary around them. Children take manageable risks and make choices to broaden their physical skills. They develop their expressive abilities and enjoy a wide variety of exploratory activities. They develop empathetic skills which help them to value kindness and equality. Children learn to be respectful and accepting of each other and other people.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants have high expectations of the young children in their care and children behave very well. Children genuinely enjoy an inclusive daily Makaton and circle time where they show sustained concentration and focus, given their young age. They sit on their coloured carpet circle and all adults and children take turns to sing 'look and see, what's in the bag today'. Children pull out and identify a toy animal, such as a giraffe, and then show their friends what the Makaton sign is for a giraffe. Children receive lots of praise for their achievements and glow with pride when they are able to recognise their name. The childminder and her assistants successfully weave mathematical teaching into the activity, as they challenge children to count the toy animals and the number of children present.

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n During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder has expanded her business. She recruits good, highly capable assistants who clearly enjoy children's company. The childminder is exceedingly well-prepared and organised. She knows exactly what she expects from her assistants and she trains and supervises them well to achieve this. The childminder's interest in the Montessori approach helps her to implement her intent for her curriculum with passion and commitment and secure good outcomes for children. She aims to further develop the skills of her assistants, to build on children's next steps and to prepare children for school. n The childminder and her assistants skilfully develop children's language. Staff talk to them, wait for the child's response and then extend, for example the two words into a three or four word statement. Parents say that they 'have been amazed by our children's speech and language progress' and that they 'often

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come home with new words and signs that they have practised with their peers'. n The childminder and her assistants encourage children to be independent. They support children to try things for themselves and sensitively help them, if required. They direct and instruct children rather than doing things for them,

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20 July 2021 which gives the children a good sense of achievement. This helps to prepare children for when they start school. n Parents comment that their children demonstrate a greatly improved attitude to learning and positive behaviours. Children learn manners and how to say sorry. British values are embedded into practice and children learn social skills of taking turns at circle time. Children develop their physical coordination and have enormous fun dancing to 'Sleeping Bunnies' and 'Baby Shark'. n The childminder is well qualified and understands child development. She is able to identify possible concerns and seeks early help for those children. This ensures that each child receives the support they need before they move to the next stage of their education. n The childminder and her assistants promote children's health and well-being effectively. For example, children wash their hands at appropriate times, such as

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before meals. They have ample opportunities to be active and spend lots of time outdoors. In the heat of high summer, a gazebo shades the garden activities so that young children can splash in the water and play safely. The garden is packed full of interesting activities, which cover all areas of learning. n Children learn about the importance of healthy eating as part of the daily routine. They enjoy a home-cooked evening meal and an extensive range of snacks that are prepared by the childminder. Children recognise their own water bottle by the pictorial label and they are encouraged to drink plenty of water throughout the day. n The childminder and her assistants form good bonds with parents, and share learning between the setting and home, using monthly themes and activities. Parents do not come into the childminder's home, but are able to speak to her at the garden gate. They also communicate via emails and text messages and

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report that they are kept up to date with their child's long term progress and daily activities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a good overview of current wider safeguarding issues, such as breast ironing, county lines and female genital mutilation. They have a clear understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. They know what to do if they are worried about a child's safety or well-being, including how to share any concerns. The childminder includes safeguarding training in her staff meetings and tests the knowledge of her assistants with quizzes. She ensures that her premises are safe and secure, indoors and out, so children can play and explore in safety.

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20 July 2021 n build further on sharing with assistants the many different ways in which children learn, and explore how to work with children's next steps to help them to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554517 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10174546 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 6 and works with two assistants.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk and discussed the programme for learning. The inspector observed the children engaged in activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on their learning. n The childminder and inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of the provision. n Many parents provided feedback about the childminding provision via email.

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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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