Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children receive a warm welcome from the childminder. Overall, children show they feel settled and content in the childminder's care. Children are able to choose from a wide variety of toys and resources and enjoy doing so. However, the childminder, although having best intentions, is not planning a curriculum that is challenging or clearly defined enough to best help children develop new skills and knowledge. Children do not find what is on offer stimulating enough to sustain their interest. That said, they are happy to use what is on offer which leads to some learning. For example, children learn to use resources in the 'home corner' to play imaginatively. Children grow in confidence to use ride-on toys and slides in the garden. This gives them opportunities to develop their strength and coordination.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder ensures his home is safe and inviting. However, he has been working with an unregistered assistant. This is not intentional but due to gaps in the childminder's understanding of the process to follow to register an existing household member, for whom suitability checks have already been completed, as an assistant. In addition, this household member has completed paediatric first-aid and safeguarding training. This means the risks to children from this oversight are not significant.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not notified Ofsted to changes in how he is operating to enable any additional checks to be completed, or to ensure that Ofsted has an up-to-date record of the type of provision he offers. This includes notifications about offering overnight care. This is a breach of requirements. The childminder understands what he needs to do to rectify this. n The childminder understands his role as a carer. He is less clear about his role as an educator. He provides toys and resources to cover the different areas of learning. However, he does not plan clearly enough how he will use these resources to support learning. He supervises children as they play, but does not use his interactions effectively enough to consistently consolidate children's existing knowledge or help them develop new skills. n The childminder does not complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. This impacts on the childminder's ability to

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need to do better?

form an accurate picture of children's progress at this important stage in their development. It also means that parents are not receiving important information about their children's progress. n The childminder is well intentioned. He knows it is important for children to hear words, songs and stories and he incorporates these activities into the day. However, he relies heavily on asking children questions, some of which they cannot answer. For example, he asks children to name numbers which they

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5 May 2023 cannot yet recognise. He is not clear about how best to support children who are learning English as an additional language. As a result, children are not confident to talk to each other or the childminder. n The childminder is kind, nurturing and gentle. He wants to look after children well and provide them with a safe and cosy environment. In his keenness to do this well he often does things for children that they are capable of beginning to do for themselves. For example, children learn to stick out their feet so the childminder can put their shoes on or off, rather than beginning to try and do this themselves. This does not best encourage children to develop their independence. n The childminder enables children to follow a healthy and active lifestyle. Children are offered healthy snacks, encouraged to drink plenty of water and have ample opportunities to play energetically. This helps children build healthy habits for

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need to do better?

the future. n Children are confident in their environment and generally enjoy their play. They are never rude and the childminder is an effective role model in showing children how to be polite and kind. However, the lack of challenge to children's learning sometimes impacts on their behaviour and focus. Children do not always comply with requests, such as to remain at the table until other children finish eating. The childminder struggles to get children to engage in more focused activities, such as colouring. This is because the activity is not well matched to children's ages or interests. n The childminder recognises that he has focused too much on future plans for his childcare business and not enough on developing a secure understanding of how to best help children learn and make progress. This has contributed to the gaps in the childminder's understanding of his role.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm or neglect. He understands the risks to children of being exposed to extreme views or to domestic violence within their home. He knows how to respond to any concerns, to keep children safe. For example, he understands the importance of keeping detailed records and swiftly reporting concerns to relevant outside agencies. He knows what to do if any concerns about his own conduct were ever raised.

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Due date

5 May 2023 develop an accurate understanding of changes that must be notified to Ofsted, to remain fully compliant with all requirements of registration 20/05/2023

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Due date

plan and deliver a high-quality, stimulating curriculum, that helps children engage well in their learning and make consistently good progress 30/06/2023

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Due date

complete the required written progress checks for all children aged between two and three years, and share these with parents. 30/06/2023

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should:

n improve support for all children, including children who speak English as an additional language, to learn new words and become confident communicators n make better use of opportunities to encourage children to do things for themselves, to support their growing independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2629717 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10285834 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 22 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021. He lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. He operates his service on Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year. He also offers care during some weekends.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder spoke with the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the running and organisation of the provision.

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Inspection activities

5 May 2023 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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