Childminder in Milton Keynes

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 happy, safe, and settled in the care of the childminder. This is seen in how the children confidently move through her home and make choices of the toys and activities they want to engage in.

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The provision is good

Children form positive and strong bonds with the childminder, who is nurturing and shows care towards them. She offers comfort and praise to help children develop high self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder is flexible in her daily routines and planning to meet the individual needs of the children, and this helps children's overall development. For example, when there are changes to home routines, the childminder works with parents to support children to feel secure and reassured, building their emotional development.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and begin to build relationships with their peers. The childminder helps children learn how to play alongside others and develop friendships. She is a good role model and calm in her approach to helping children to learn and manage turn-taking and sharing resources and toys with their friends. They engage and focus on their chosen activities and seek their friends to join them. Children offer toys and equipment to others to invite them to join their play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder creates a warm and inviting space where she plans a range of activities that meet the needs and interests of children. She supports them to develop high self-esteem and confidence and to become independent in their play. The activities provided engage the children and enable them to focus on their learning. n The childminder helps children prepare for their next steps in learning, particularly getting ready to start pre-school. She supports children to develop confidence and build their social skills, to be able to make friends and engage in new adventures. Children develop skills in building friendships learning to share and turn taking. This helps them to settle and engage in learning in a new environment. The childminder works closely with other settings to share progress and current learning goals to help with the transition into pre-school. n The childminder helps children to begin to manage their own feelings. She

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listens to the children and talks to them about how they feel, to support them in learning how their actions impact others. She helps children to regulate their emotions and supports their positive behaviour through praise and encouragement. This helps children develop positive attitudes to their learning and behaviour. The childminder talks about expectations during activities. For

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20 November 2024 example, she explains how to sit safely at the table and make room for their friends. She models positive behaviour through her interactions with the children. n Children are beginning to learn to take appropriate risk and challenges. The childminder provides a range of activities that encourage children's physical development in climbing, balancing and sliding both indoors and when on outings to local parks. Children grow in confidence as they climb stairs and go down the slide independently. They learn balance and coordination as they climb stairs to the slide on soft play equipment. n The childminder knows the children incredibly well. She encourages their language skills in a variety of ways. For instance, she talks to children about the routine for the day explaining what is happening and when. She listens and responds when children talk to her. However, at times, she does not fully extend

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children's communication and language skills, such as by building on conversations, and children do not always benefit from hearing new words repeated back to them. n Children are beginning to learn about healthy eating. The childminder provides activities to support children to explore a range of different food. For example, the childminder teaches the children to make their own pizza. They choose and taste a range of vegetables to put on their pizza ready to take home for their tea. The childminder encourages the children to taste the vegetable they choose for their pizza. Children enjoy the experience and taste all of the vegetables available to them.

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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 opportunities for children to develop their language skills and learn new vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338589 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10367842 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 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 27 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Hanslope, Milton Keynes. She works with her husband as her assistant. The childminder offers care Monday to Thursday, term time and in school holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three-and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their Early Years Foundations Stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation. 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

20 November 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

20 November 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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