Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18/10/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children benefit from an attractive, child-orientated environment. Good quality toys and resources are at a low level so that children can make independent choices.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder and make good progress in their learning and development through effective learning experiences, outings and activities. The childminder provides good interaction with the children supporting their care and learning outcomes well.  The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents and other settings. This promotes continuity and consistency in meeting children's care and learning outcomes.  Effective settling-in arrangements support parents, children and the childminder in getting to know each other and promote smooth transitions to the childminder's care.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children are not currently involved in the preparation of food at meal and snack times.  Resources to value children's individual backgrounds are not fully developed.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder during activities and play.  The inspector chatted to children and viewed their progress records.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector asked the childminder questions about her responsibilities to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector received letters from the parents of the minded children, which offered their views and opinions about the childminder's service.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home the minded children have access to.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently four children on roll in the early years age group. The childminder works with an assistant at times. The childminder lives with her partner and lodger in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The downstairs is mainly used for childminding with access to the first floor for sleeping facilities. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder has a pet dog.

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Information about the setting

Local facilities are within walking distance, such as, parks, schools and shops. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 encourage children's involvement in preparing their food to promote their independence and physical development further

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop resources further that value children's individual backgrounds, such as cultural backgrounds.

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who attend

Children enjoy and benefit from good quality resources, activities and outings that effectively underpin their learning and development outcomes. Children make good progress in their learning and development and gain effective skills to help prepare them for their future learning. The childminder demonstrates a strong understanding of children's individual progress. She thoroughly assesses children's starting points through good settling-in procedures. Children's initial visits enable the childminder to gain good information from their parents and to observe children in their play prior to caring for them. The childminder uses this information well to evaluate children's starting points and successfully builds on these as she identifies children's next steps in learning accurately. The childminder undertakes ongoing observations of children's learning and development. This enables her to identify children's achievements effectively. She is then able to assess

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who attend

where children may require further support or challenge.

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who attend

The childminder provides interesting and stimulating activities that underpin children's learning through play-based experiences. Children maintain good levels of concentration during activities they enjoy with the childminder. For example, they enjoy a 'treasure hunt' of finding different items buried in the sand. Through this, the childminder effectively promotes children's learning by encouraging them to talk about what they have found. Her interactions encourage children to discuss previous experiences, such as visiting the sandpit at the park. This promotes children's communication and language skills effectively. The childminder encourages children to identify colours and to count the items they find. This helps children to recognise colours and learn to count objects accurately. Children enjoy the activity together with the childminder and her effective support promotes their personal, social and emotional skills.

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who attend

Parents receive daily feedback and daily dairies provide them with effective information about children's progress. This supports parents in building on children's progress at home. The childminder exchanges information with parents on an ongoing basis about their children's day and activities. She gains information from parents about children's progress at home. This enables the childminder to further extend children's learning and development progress.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children develop good relationships with each other and the childminder. For example, the children and childminder chat warmly about other children who are also cared for by the childminder. This promotes positive relationships between children. Children demonstrate they feel safe, confident and secure in the childminder's care as they confidently approach her and happily play and interact with her. Effective settling-in procedures support children and parents well during the time of transition to her care. The childminder demonstrates she understands the importance of working closely with parents to enable her to meet children's needs. For example, she gains information about comforters children may require and activities that will appeal to individual children. The childminder provides simple information to children about the daily routines. She involves the children in making choices, such as whether to go to the park or for a walk. Children develop

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

effective social skills and confidence in and outside of the childminding home. For example, they enjoy outings where they meet other children, such as at toddler groups and physical play sessions. This enables children to interact with a larger group of children and to develop awareness of other people's needs, for example, by sharing equipment. Children sit around the table with the childminder to eat meals and snacks. This makes it a relaxed social occasion as they chat together.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder underpins children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle well. She has joined a scheme to promote good dental health. This includes only offering water or milk to drink, which supports healthy options. Children brush their teeth after lunch, which develops their effective understanding of caring for their bodies. Children develop some good independence skills, for example, learning to put on their own coats. At meal and snack times, children are able to make their own choices from the choice of food on offer. However, the childminder does not fully encourage children to take an active part in helping to prepare food. Children demonstrate they understand when they need to wash their hands, for example, after playing with the sand. The childminder provides age appropriate reminders to children about their safety, such as stepping carefully down steps. Children take part in practises of the evacuation procedure. This underpins

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

children's good understanding of their safety. Children benefit from an overall very effective learning environment. The childminder has a large chalkboard on a wall. This enables children to mark make with water and brushes and chalks. These are freely available to children, allowing them to be creative as and when they wish. Good quality resources are easily accessible to children at a low level. Labels including pictures and words are on cupboards and drawers. This promotes children's strong understanding of the toys and resources that are available and highlights to them that print carries meaning. The childminder has few resources that reflect children's individual backgrounds to value them further. Children's posters are on display at a low level. This enables children to observe the posters easily. The childminder encourages discussions about the posters. For example, an animal poster leads to the

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

children and childminder talking about the animals they saw on an outing. This positively encourages children's language skills as they reflect on their previous experiences.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her responsibilities to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder has an effective safeguarding policy and procedure. She has updated this to include the use of cameras and mobile phones and shares the policy with parents to ensure they understand her revised policy. The childminder demonstrates an effective understanding of safeguarding issues. She carries out very good risk assessments and uses appropriate safety equipment in the home to minimise potential risks and hazards effectively. The childminder takes effective steps to keep children safe outside of the childminding home. For example, children wear high-visibility jackets, which help to promote their safety on outings.

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provision

The childminder's good self-evaluation processes enable her to strongly reflect on her service and practice. She develops and increases her effective practice by attending further training and workshops. This enables her to consider her practice and to make changes that benefit the children and families she cares for. The childminder's strong communication with parents enables her to gain their feedback. She effectively takes account of children's interests to improve their learning experiences. For example, she builds on children's interest in transport by taking them on a bus, and on an outing to purchase toy buses. Therefore, the childminder takes children's views and ideas into account, which clearly helps her to improve the quality of provision.

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provision

The childminder provides good information to parents including written policies and procedures, two-way daily diaries, and information about the service she provides. As a result, parents benefit from clear effective information. Parents speak highly and positively of the childminder and her service in the comments provided for the inspection. The childminder positively builds partnerships with other settings children attend. She develops good communication with other settings and actively shares her understanding of children's learning and development progress. This enables the childminder and other setting to work closely together to promote consistent outcomes for children.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444217 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 797221 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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

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Type of provision

Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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