Childminder in Bracknell Forest

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 February 2015 12 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder is consistent at reminding children to be aware of dangers and explains the consequences of these to them, helping them to learn to keep themselves safe.  The childminder offers children good opportunities to undertake age appropriate tasks to develop their sense of responsibility, and help them make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has good links with parents and other professionals and effectively shares information regarding children's progress to support children's continuity of care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a good selection of books and toys, stored in boxes and behind a door. However, these are not clearly accessible or labelled so that children can easily see what is available to choose for themselves and, therefore, increase their independence in their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the positioning and presentation of resources to fully support children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and the childminder's practice.  The inspector spoke to the childminder during the inspection.  The inspector sampled policies and documents.  The inspector read written feedback from parents to gain their views.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises children use.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides good educational experiences for children and, consequently, children are making good developmental progress. The childminder helps children develop their physical skills as she provides good opportunities for them to play outside, visit local parks and nature trails. Older children develop small muscle skills through creative activities and puzzles, while babies play games picking up and dropping toys. The childminder uses the children's interests when planning activities. She role models language and offers children praise and encouragement, helping them to recognise their own achievements. Children learn house rules and the childminder consistently manages challenging behaviour well. The childminder encourages parents to share information about their children. She carries out assessments of children to identify their progress and shares this with parents, health visitors, nurseries and schools.

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good

Children develop positive relationships with others. They are happy and confident to tell the childminder what they would like to do or if they need help. The childminder encourages children to share and to play cooperatively. She supports their imagination, for example, children use towels as capes, and the childminder offers them pegs to hold their capes in place. She reminds children of dangers within the environment, asking questions to encourage them to think about consequences and keep themselves safe. The environment is well resourced. However the positioning of books and the lack of labelling of some resources means children cannot easily see all the resources, or know what else is available to them, to increase their independent choices. Parents provide children with healthy meals. The childminder offers children additional fruit alongside their own to further promote healthy eating. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before

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good

meals, increasing their awareness of good hygiene practices. The childminder effectively supports children to move to school. She talks to them about school routines and encourages them to be independent. The childminder teaches children to sound out words and letters, following methods used in local schools.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good awareness of how to keep children safe. She carries out daily checks of the environment and teaches children how to evacuate in the event of a fire. The childminder is able to identify training that would enhance her practice and has recently updated her paediatric first-aid certificate. She routinely self-evaluates, and seeks the views of children and parents to make sure the service she is providing meets their needs. She has good relationships with parents and school teachers and shares children's learning and development well to make sure that gaps in progress are minimised.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381381 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 829724 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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