Scott, Sarah Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17/11/2014 30/11/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 2 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 settle confidently and are making good progress in their learning and development because they enjoy a variety of activities which develop their skills.  The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures she should follow in the event of concerns about children's welfare, in order to safeguard them.  The childminder provides various opportunities for children to extend their learning while out in the local community.  Children's individual needs are well met because the childminder discusses with parents their likes and dislikes on entry, and through ongoing discussions.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Although the childminder regularly shares information with parents they do not consistently get involved in contributing information from children's learning at home into their children's learning journeys, to actively support assessing and monitoring their children's progress.  The childminder does not fully develop children's mathematical skills, particularly in relation to colours.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 activities in the home.  The inspector observed the childminder's, and her assistant's, working practices.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's developmental records, personal records, a selection of policies and procedures, and took account of parental feedback through letters.  The inspector gave feedback to the childminder at the end of the inspection.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives with her two school-aged children in Newbury, Berkshire. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She uses the downstairs area of her home for childminding. A fully enclosed rear garden is available for outside play. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Information about the setting

The childminder makes use of local facilities, such as shops, parks, and the library and toddler groups. The childminder takes children to, and collects them, from local schools and pre-schools. The childminder has 25 children on roll, of these two are within the early years age range. The family have two cats and a dog.

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

 enhance opportunities for parents to contribute to their children's development records

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

 extend children's mathematical development by using language about colours more frequently during play and planned activities.

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who attend

The childminder provides a good range of activities and experiences which encourage young children to make good progress across all areas of learning. The childminder meets the children's individual needs well and ensure that their interests are well catered for. This ensures activities and play opportunities offer challenge, and stimulate interests.

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who attend

Children demonstrate that they enjoy the attention and good support that the childminder offers them. As they readily incorporate her and the assistant within their self-chosen activities and play. This includes playing shop keeper and purchasing items using real money. The childminder develops the children's developing understanding of number sequencing and the value of money as they discuss the cost of shop items and exchange coinage. Good use of numbers, shapes and sizes is incorporated within the children's play, as the childminder discusses similarities and differences between the shapes of the coins used. However, fewer opportunities are used to further build on children's understanding of colour. Nonetheless, documentation and photographs show that children have regular opportunities to explore and use colours, for example, during creative activities. Children demonstrate increasing abilities to match, sort and count as they play with the

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who attend

childminder during a shopping game. This allows the children to learn about turn taking, sharing and rules. The childminder interacts and includes words that promote the children's language and communication, for example, as they discuss what is on the cards they pick up, and if they like these. The childminder uses a good range of questions to encourage children to think and extend their understanding, such as 'where have you tried aubergine'. Children have good access to books and writing materials. This allows them to see that print carries meaning while being able to practise their own early writing skills, such as making pencil marks on paper. Children have good opportunities to advance their physical skills as they enjoy playing in the childminder garden, visiting local soft play areas and parks.

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who attend

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how children learn. She uses a detailed system to plan, observe and track children's learning. The childminder knows her children well and can talk confidently of their next steps for learning. The childminder's observations show clearly the variety of activities that children undertake and how these encourage different aspects of development. In addition, they demonstrate how the childminder is using these to help her identify children's next steps for learning. This careful monitoring and planning helps to ensure children are ready for their future leaning and their eventual move on to school.

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

Children are happy and confident in the care of the childminder. They show they are settled as they interact with the childminder, and she in turns plays purposefully with them. This supports the children's feeling of security as they benefit from her good care and attention. The childminder provides a friendly and caring environment. She praises and encourages children's achievements and efforts. This effectively supports their behaviour and promotes their self-esteem and confidence.

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

Children play in a clean and well-presented home. They have a good range of developmentally appropriate toys and resources which supports their learning and development very well. Children have a good amount of freedom to play and explore by themselves, which is due to the well-organised space. The childminder supports the children's developing understanding of safety, as she uses play opportunities to enhance their awareness. For example, as the children play and explore with the toy emergency vehicles.

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

Children are starting to develop a secure awareness of what constitutes a healthy diet. The childminder provides a good quality range of snacks to meet their dietary requirements and discusses with the children how these are good for them. Children's health and self-care skills are developing well, as they learn good hygiene routines, such as, 'catching our coughs' and then washing their hands. Children have a good amount of opportunities to enhance their physical skills. For example, they regularly explore the local facilities, where they enjoy active play in the garden and visits to toddler groups. In addition, they enjoy playing in the childminder's garden and walks out in the community.

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provision

The childminder has a thorough understanding of her roles and responsibilities for safeguarding children. She has a good awareness of safeguarding procedures and she clearly understands her role in regards to child protection. The childminder understands the welfare requirements and has implemented appropriate procedures to ensure the children's health, safety and well-being are consistently maintained. This includes working in partnership with her assistant and ensuring that she is also aware of all the policies and procedures. The childminder has a good awareness of the recruitment and monitoring procedures. This enables her to have effective systems in place to ensure that all persons working with the children are suitable. All documentation, policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and regularly shares these with parents. This enables them to fully understand the childminder's roles and responsibilities, and work in harmony with her

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provision

to maintain these. For example, by maintaining the exclusion policy for sickness.

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provision

The childminder evaluates her service effectively, and is fully aware of her current strengths and areas for improvement. She shows a good commitment to drive continual improvement. For example, she has effectively met the recommendation raised by Ofsted at the previous inspection. The childminder is committed to working in partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed through different forms of communication, such as daily discussions. However, they do not always regularly contribute observations from home to support the assessment process. The childminder has a good understanding of the importance of working with other providers and professionals and this successfully to enhance children's care.

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY339243 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 834919 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 25

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: 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, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

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 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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