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 are extremely happy and feel safe in the childminder's care. They run up to her with open arms and huge smiles as she collects them from other settings that they attend. Children develop positive relationships with the childminder, who is consistently kind, caring and patient in her interactions with them.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from well-planned procedures to help keep them safe. They learn about managing their own safety in their environment. For instance, they learn to cross roads and to develop their confidence to climb stairs and hold onto the handrail on their own.

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The provision is good

Children enthusiastically join in with stimulating activities that the childminder plans for them. The childminder skilfully interacts with children to challenge them in their learning. Children make good progress in relation to their age and stage of development. For example, they concentrate intently and thread cereal hoops onto spaghetti with their fingers. They develop their fine-motor skills and use mathematical language to compare length through thoughtful conversations that the childminder leads. Children benefit from the childminder's responses to their learning. For example, when they get carried away with counting, the childminder promptly addresses their misconceptions. Children listen to her precise explanations well and respond to her encouragement to try again. Children demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures that children have a wide range of opportunities to enjoy the fresh air outdoors. For instance, children enjoy visits to the local park, where they play imaginatively with their friends. They use magnifying glasses to hunt for bugs on outings. The childminder uses these opportunities to help children to develop their understanding about living things. Children enjoy making 'bugs' of their own and talk about their distinctive features. n The childminder helps children to learn how to manage their self-care effectively. She works with parents and professionals, such as the health visitor, to help children to learn to use the toilet when they are ready. Parents report that the childminder is supportive, caring and professional, and her guidance and support is invaluable. n The childminder recognises her role in helping children to manage their feelings. For example, she encourages children to begin to recognise and to identify their

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emotions. At the start of every session, she asks children what has made them feel happy and if anything has made them feel sad or excited. This helps children to vocalise their thoughts and feelings successfully. n The childminder's interactions with children promote positive behaviour well. She

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28 January 2022 provides plenty of praise and encouragement to children and recognises their achievements, such as when they show her stickers that they receive. Children are well behaved and use good manners when they interact with others. n The childminder has a very secure understanding of the sequence of knowledge and skills that she wants children to develop. For instance, she confidently talks about the sequence of skills children need to practise in order to develop a secure pincer grip. The childminder confidently implements activities to help children develop these skills. n The childminder provides learning opportunities that are additional and different to children's experiences at home. For example, children enjoy travelling by different means, such as on a bus. They visit the library and select books to read with their friends. n The childminder promotes opportunities for children to begin to understand what

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makes them unique. For example, children explore their family make up as they play with small characters. However, the childminder has not fully considered how to use children's own experiences and backgrounds to help them develop a rich and meaningful understanding of families and communities beyond their own. n The childminder seeks opportunities to develop her own practice that will have the biggest impact on the children who attend. For example, she recently completed training to help her implement strategies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This has helped her to plan ways to help children cope with situations that they normally find challenging, such as transition times.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes robust risk assessments and takes the necessary action to minimise risks to children. For example, she plans precise fire evacuation procedures and practises these with children so that they are familiar with emergency procedures. She risk assesses outings confidently and considers issues, such as suitability of equipment and the layout of local parks before planning any visit. The childminder has a secure understanding of local safeguarding partnership procedures. She knows what to do in the event of concerns relating to children's welfare. The childminder ensures her safeguarding knowledge is up to date. This helps her to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse, including radical and extreme views and behaviours.

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n strengthen opportunities for children to have rich experiences to learn about

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28 January 2022 families and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2545228 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10215523 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in September 2019. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. She operates throughout the year from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She very occasionally works with one registered assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder took the inspector on a tour of the parts of her home that children use. The inspector talked to the childminder about how she organises the curriculum. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching, and both jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistants' training and suitability.

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Inspection activities

28 January 2022 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

28 January 2022 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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