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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children flourish through the secure emotional attachments they have made with the childminder. These strong attachments help to support children's emotional well-being. Fostering children's independence and confidence is a strength at the childminder's home. Younger children seek cuddles and affection, and the childminder reassured them when the inspector first arrived in the home. Children's individual care routines are well known and met throughout the day. They behave well overall and receive lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to build their self-esteem. Children concentrate well on their chosen task. They are motivated to learn and eager to discover what things do and how they work. For example, they scream with delight as they watch and learn how a food blender works.

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n Children's physical development is prioritised, and days with the childminder include a wide variety of outings. For example, they visit the zoo and toddler groups and go on walks in the local area. Outings such as these help to enhance children's understanding of their community and natural environment. The childminder makes sure that children will benefit from any outing she takes them on, to help further extend their learning. n The childminder builds strong relationships with parents. Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the service she provides. Parents state that their children enjoy the wide range of activities and are making good progress. n The childminder closely reflects on her setting and is keen to continually improve her practice. She often meets with other childminders and discusses good practice. The childminder has recently completed behaviour management training and uses this to help her support the children's positive behaviour.

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n The childminder encourages children to be kind and share with peers throughout their play. For example, children share the pencils when drawing and pass each other the tools when playing with the play dough, developing good social skills. n Children take part in regular cooking activities. The childminder supports children to learn how to keep themselves healthy. Overall, children's vocabulary is extended well as they engage in the cooking activities provided. For example, children learn the words 'stir', 'mix' and 'blend'. Children attempt to repeat these words as they stir the mixture. n Children's independence is well supported. They help themselves to resources while being well supervised. Children learn how to use tools, such as knives, in a safe way. This includes how to use a knife to slice up vegetables for the cooking activity they enjoy taking part in. These are some of the skills they are practising

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need to do better?

in readiness for school. n The childminder ensures that she is aware of children's starting points and builds

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need to do better?

27 February 2024 a curriculum that is adapted to meet children's individual learning needs. She uses planned and spontaneous opportunities to progress children towards achieving their next steps. However, on occasion, the childminder is not always consistently focused on the learning intentions as she implements the curriculum. Despite this, all children are developing a wide range of skills in readiness for the next stage in their education. n The childminder places a sharp focus on ensuring that children remain safe in her care. She has a strong understanding of safeguarding issues and confidently explains how she would manage any concerns. The childminder conducts regular risk assessments on her home to ensure that the environment remains safe for all children. She completes regular first-aid and safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n develop the already good-quality teaching and focus more precisely on the learning intentions to help maximise learning outcomes for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541343 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10298877 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 3 Date of previous inspection 24 May 2023

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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 7am 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 The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 February 2024 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

27 February 2024 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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