Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2015 27 June 2012

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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 Outstanding 1

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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 passionately promotes children's learning and development. She provides a highly stimulating environment with resources and activities that capture children's interests and imaginations. Children are enthusiastic learners and make at least good levels of progress while they are in her care.  The quality of teaching is consistently good and the childminder is particularly skilled in extending children's memory skills, and helping them to plan, do and review their daily achievements.  The childminder helps children prepare well for school. She encourages children to do more things for themselves and they become increasingly independent and confident.  The childminder is highly experienced and childcare qualified. She sets herself high standards for her provision and is proactive in seeking training to enhance her practice. She safeguards children's welfare impressively. Children show they feel safe.

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This provision is good

 Parents speak highly of their partnerships with the childminder, and praise the way she promotes a united approach to meet the individual needs of all the children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is highly skilled in nurturing young children's communication and language skills. However, she is less consistent in evaluating the impact of distance and background noise on the quality of speech children hear. This affects how well some children develop their listening skills.  The childminder uses assessment well to identify where children are in their learning. However, her assessments are not always sharply focused enough to ensure every child achieves excellence in their learning.

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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

 review teaching methods to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities develop their listening skills to an even higher level  sharpen the precision of assessments and use them to ensure that expectations for all children's further learning are consistently high so that they all make outstanding levels of progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact these had on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector reviewed documents and procedures relating to safeguarding, risk assessment, health and safety, and sampled a selection of other documents.  The inspector looked at children's records, the way the childminder planned and evaluated activities, and how she exchanged information with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication from parents.  At appropriate times, the inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and ensures she informs parents about how she puts them into practice. Close liaison with parents before children join her help to establish children's likes, dislikes and achievements. Using this baseline information, the childminder is particularly skilled at developing children's communication and language skills. Consequently, children make good and sometimes excellent levels of progress in this area of their learning. The childminder demonstrates commitment and responsibility as she attends courses and works with outside professionals to meet children's special educational needs and/or disabilities. She clearly applies what she has learnt through training, but has the capacity to develop her teaching skills even further to enhance children's learning.

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outstanding

Children soon develop close and secure emotional attachments with the childminder. Her caring nature and her delight in their achievements mean they positively flourish in her care. Children learn excellent social skills, as the childminder inspires them to work together on projects. She models clear expectations and strategies for positive behaviour, good manners and understanding relationships. Children engage, learn and play as they investigate a wealth of interesting activities indoors, in the garden and out in their community. Children learn to keep themselves safe because the childminder talks through plans to minimise risks as they create new games and explore different places together. Children gain increasing confidence in themselves as the childminder provides them with different physical challenges and time to experiment independently. Parents appreciate the childminder's commitment and dedication to their children through times of change, as

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outstanding

they add on other activities, and as they prepare for school.

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provision is good

The childminder is well qualified and highly experienced. She places the highest priority on updating her knowledge, policies and practices in relation to safeguarding. Consequently, children are extremely well safeguarded. The childminder knows how to respond to any concerns she may have when the children are within her care or out in the community. The childminder has a strong drive to continue to improve her services. She regularly evaluates the impact of her activities on children's progress. Monitoring and assessments are generally very good, but do not always focus sharply enough on children who have particular strengths or challenges in their learning. Parents enjoy and build upon the childminder's daily diaries and photographs of children's current interests and achievements. They recognise their children love being with the childminder and that they flourish in her care. The childminder provides a very welcoming and loving home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440654 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 824534 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 27 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Reading, Berkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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

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

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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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