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 Met

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, the curriculum that the childminder plans and delivers lacks ambition, particularly for the youngest children. The childminder does not successfully consider how to adapt her planning or environment to ensure that the youngest children can access exciting and motivating learning. This impacts the progress that they make.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has higher expectations for children's behaviour. For example, she models positive behaviour in her own interactions and she encourages children to use good manners. However, on occasion, she manages behaviour in an inconsistent manner. This means that sometimes children do not cooperate willingly, as they are confused about what is expected.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, in their activities, children learn how to hold scissors with control and how to make snips in the paper. They also learn how to pass scissors safely. Children learn to take responsibility for simple tasks, such as sweeping the floor before a picnic. Children enjoy these responsibilities, and they help to build their self-esteem. The childminder helps to prepare children for their eventual move on to school. For example, she provides opportunities for children to develop their hand muscles in preparation for early writing. Children enjoy moulding and squeezing play dough, and they begin to hold and use pens in a tripod grip with increasing control.

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need to do better?

n Generally, older children have positive attitudes to their learning. However, the curriculum that the childminder provides is not ambitious for all children. For example, the childminder does not effectively consider all children's needs at the planning stage. The activities that she provides primarily focus on older children. This means that younger children often wander around without purpose. n The childminder intends for children to be able to follow their interests in learning. This is successful for older children who can express what they want to play with and can access resources themselves. However, younger children do not equally benefit from opportunities to follow their own interests. For instance, the childminder has not fully considered how to adapt the organisation of the environment, so that younger children can freely access and explore resources of their choosing. This impacts on their enjoyment and progress.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder promotes children's communication and language well. For example, she speaks clearly in her own interactions with children. The childminder sensitively repeats what children say to enable them to hear the correct pronunciation. This helps to develop their growing vocabulary. n The childminder has clear strategies, which she tries to use to support children's

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need to do better?

24 May 2023 behaviour. However, sometimes, she does not follow up her expectations, for example by ensuring that children follow the instruction she gives to them. This inconsistency results in some children refusing to follow her instructions. This impacts on the learning environment, which becomes very loud and disorganised at these times. n The childminder routinely builds in opportunities for children to learn about how to manage their personal hygiene. For instance, she encourages children to wash their hands before snack and after using the toilet. Children are eager to show their ability to do this on their own. n The childminder works closely with parents to support children's health and well- being. For example, she seeks information about children's dietary requirements, and ensures that the food she provides is suitable for them. Parents also report that the childminder is particularly supportive in helping their children through

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need to do better?

times of change in their home lives. n The childminder develops positive partnerships with schools that children go on to attend. For instance, she has established early communication with professionals at schools that children will transfer to. She has put strategies in place, such as additional visits to schools, to help support children's transition. n The childminder uses additional funding well. She demonstrated this during COVID-19, such as by using funds to purchase indoor soft-play equipment to increase opportunities for physical exercise. This helped children to be active during times when access to spaces to play was restricted.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder considers how to keep children safe in her home. Children routinely practise fire evacuation procedures and they demonstrate a secure understanding of what to do in an emergency. The childminder understands the importance of good attendance and has robust procedures in place to follow up any potential concerns about children's attendance at her provision. The childminder has a secure knowledge of signs and symptoms of abuse, including neglect, radicalisation and domestic abuse. She is familiar with local safeguarding partnership procedures should she need to refer any potential concern.

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Due date

24 May 2023 plan and implement a suitably challenging curriculum for children at different ages and stages of development. 26/07/2023

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should:

n strengthen organisation of the environment and provide younger children with more opportunities to access and explore resources of interest n communicate and follow up expectations for children's behaviour effectively and consistently to help children understand rules and boundaries.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541343 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10289064 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 5 Date of previous inspection 9 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder accepts funding for the free provision of education for children aged two, 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector talked to the childminder about how she organises the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in writing on the day of the inspection. n Older children spoke to the inspector and shared their views.

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Inspection activities

24 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

24 May 2023 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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