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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners. They show that they feel safe and secure. The childminder knows the children well and has built strong bonds with them. They seek her out when they need comfort or reassurance. The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start and uses this to plan around children's likes and interests, helping them to settle well.

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The provision is good

The childminder recognises children's stages of development and individual needs. She has high expectations for children's behaviour and development. Children understand what is expected of them, and they behave well for their age and stage of development. The childminder plans activities that support children to recall previous learning. For example, while painting, the childminder asks children which colours they can mix to make a new one. The children do this successfully.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children to understand and lead a healthy lifestyle. She prepares healthy, nutritious snacks and meals for the children. She talks to them about healthy foods and the importance of oral hygiene. The childminder plans lots of opportunities for children to be outdoors and physically active. Children excitedly explore the garden and race around pushing dolls in pushchairs. They proudly show how they can swing from ropes and push each other on the swings.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is confident about what she wants children to achieve during their time with her. She plans a balanced curriculum and activities that meet the needs of all children. The childminder keeps her knowledge updated through training and seeking out information online. For example, recent training has led to a review of her curriculum and how this is implemented. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is supported well. The childminder explains to children how their actions affect others. She encourages children to share and take turns. Children use these skills in their play, for example, when one child is playing with a toy, the others discuss whose turn will be next. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language well. She regularly reads to the children and sings songs. While the children are playing, she talks to them about what they are doing and responds well to them.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder does not always recognise when to adapt activities to more fully include the youngest children. At times, younger children do not fully benefit from taking part in the lively group conversations or from having the time to respond to questions the childminder asks. n The childminder successfully embeds mathematics into activities and conversations. Children confidently count and talk about how many objects they

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need to do better?

14 August 2024 have. They use language such as 'big' and 'little' while they play. This means children are building confidence with mathematical concepts. n The childminder promotes children's independence well in general. For example, children enjoy completing tasks, such as wiping the tables ready for snack time. The childminder also plans exciting activities to help children learn through exploration and discovery. However, she is sometimes a little too quick to step in to offer possible solutions. For example, while children enthusiastically sought ways to free toys that the childminder had frozen in ice, she introduced warm water to melt the ice. This did not reflect her aim to encourage children to use their prior learning to solve problems for themselves. n Children learn about other cultures and religions through planned activities. The childminder finds out about the children's personal backgrounds and plans

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need to do better?

activities to support children to understand differences about themselves. Children learn about the area they live in and the world around them. The childminder takes them on trips to the local parks, shops and playgroups. She teaches children about how to keep themselves safe when near the road or out in public. n Parents praise the childminder for being energetic and always providing activities that are exciting and fun. The childminder provides verbal feedback to parents at the end of the day and updates them throughout the day with photos about what their child is doing. She shares ideas with parents about activities they can do at home to support their child's learning.

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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 enhance the support for younger children to develop their communication and language n make better use of opportunities that arise to enable children to explore their own ideas and work out how to solve their problems independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457103 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10351056 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 6 Date of previous inspection 2 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, and operates for most of the year. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 August 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

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