Childminder in Milton Keynes

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children explore a lively and ambitious curriculum that promotes their independent thinking and physical abilities. They learn about numbers and counting. The childminder explains to children what numerals look like and they count quantities and groups as they begin to learn about numbers. Children explore these ideas in their play, which helps them to gain a good depth of understanding, rather than just reciting numbers in order. Throughout the day, children's learning deepens and expands. When they move to the garden, they chalk numbers on the path and count, starting to consider how adding numbers together creates new bigger numbers. Children shriek with laughter as they play with puppets with the childminder. They share their ideas and talk with the childminder, who models new words. She fills children's days with meaningful language and conversation. Older children talk at length about things that interest them, such as computer games.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are confident talkers who want to share what they know with everyone around them.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show exceptionally high levels of emotional literacy for their very young age. The childminder empowers them to find solutions to conflict. When children want to the same resources, she asks them how they can resolve this. After consideration, children go off and find more equipment, resolving the situation themselves. This demonstrates superb social skills way beyond expectations for two-year-olds.

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n The excellent implementation of the curriculum is evident as children confidently voice their ideas and views and make choices. Children demonstrate that they can do things for themselves physically, such as eating, dressing and toileting. The childminder recognises that these skills are important for getting children ready to move on to nursery and school. n The childminder plans exceptional activities to make sure that everyone can take part and, consequently, learn from each other. Children enjoy science-based activities. Older children learn about the reactions of mixing ingredients together, such and vinegar and bicarbonate soda. Younger children enjoy mixing the ingredients together. n The childminder introduces children to a wealth of high-quality literacy that broadens their understanding about the world. For example, she reads them fables about how the elephant got its trunk. This introduces children to different

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countries and their environments and animals. Children learn about the life cycle of butterflies through stories which fascinate them and sustain their interest. They eagerly await to turn the page and find out what happens next. n Children sing the alphabet as they wash their hands, to make sure they wash

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25 February 2022 them for long enough to remove the germs. They know about good hygiene and how their bodies work because the childminder talks to them and explains. Children follow routines instinctively which promote their good health. n All children make excellent progress in their learning. The childminder's astute observations and knowledge of individual children mean that she adapts the curriculum and her teaching effectively to meet their needs. She recognises when children exceed expectations and ensures that they have high levels of challenge to sustain their motivation and enthusiasm for learning. n When reading a book about elephants, the children talk about their noses with the childminder. Together they compare them and talk about what makes them the same and what makes them different. This gentle, spontaneous discussion gives children encouragement to learn about what makes them unique and

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individual. n Children make choices and take responsibility. For example, they decide what they would like for snack and scrape their plates into the bin and help to tidy away after meal and snack times. Children show a great deal of maturity as they consider whether an item can be recycled. This encourages them to learn about the environment and their impact upon it. n The childminder carries out regular training to refresh her knowledge and skills and remain up to date with any changes that might affect her work. She meticulously reviews her curriculum and the provision for children, making ongoing and effective improvements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder places safeguarding at the heart of all her work with children, giving it the highest of importance. She has deep knowledge of child protection issues locally and nationally. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms that might indicate children are at risk of harm. For example, she can identify the difference between the effects of poverty and neglect. The childminder has extensive information to help her take swift action to refer any concerns about children's welfare to the local safeguarding children partnership. She carries out regular risk assessments of all the areas where children play and learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560070 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10190400 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Bolbeck Park. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector discussed the curriculum and observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed with the childminder. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at suitable times throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

25 February 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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