Childminder in Bracknell Forest

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2015 10 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children are happy and confident in the childminder's company. They settle quickly and respond well to her warm, nurturing care.  Children enjoy a broad variety of valuable learning experiences in the home and the local community. The childminder considers their individual interests and plans carefully to challenge children's learning. Children make good developmental progress.  Children learn about healthy eating, good hygiene routines and participate in lots of physical activities. This helps to develop their awareness of a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder develops effective contacts with professionals and has good working relationships with parents. This shared approach helps to promote continuity in the children's care and learning.  The childminder reflects on and evaluates the service she provides. This leads to continuous improvements, which benefit the children in her care.  The childminder develops her knowledge by reading early years literature and uses her

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This provision is good

new ideas and activities to promote children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a variety of books but these are not available for children. Therefore, they cannot choose books independently to enjoy the illustrations and information held within.  The childminder does not always share information to help parents understand how they can further extend their child's learning at home.

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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

 improve children's access to books to encourage their interest in the illustrations and information that they hold  build on the good partnerships with parents by increasing their involvement in their child's learning to help them extend learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children as they played and discussed the activities.  The inspector examined records and documents provided by the childminder.  The inspector read comments from parents and considered their views.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides a good variety of activities and outings, which promote learning and development well. She creates a happy and interesting environment where children confidently explore the toys and participate in planned activities. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how resources are stored and ensures that they are clean and ready for children to use. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carefully makes risk assessments to ensure all aspects of her provision are safe. She knows what action to take in order to protect children's safety if she has child protection concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children in her care well. This enables her to provide a good variety of activities that build on their skills and interests. She talks with children about what they would like to do and helps them choose the resources. For example, children develop their mathematical skills as they enjoy lining up and sorting cars and trucks. The childminder is attentive. The childminder counts alongside children's play and encourages them to join in. She promotes children's language by modelling words to help the children identify the vehicles and their colours. She extends their single words into simple sentences. Early creative skills develop while children paint and explore the texture of the paint on their hands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children learn to resolve problems, recognise and manage their feelings. She patiently encourages children to take turns and learn to share the resources. The childminder helps children learn how to play safely as they undertake their activities. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is attentive and gentle with the children. For example, she carefully helps them to clean their fingers after snack and painting activities and talks to them about the importance of cleanliness. Outings in the local community enable children to meet with other adults and children. Children have an increasing awareness of the wider community and enjoy the opportunities to meet new people, which help to build their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good and steady progress from their starting points. They are curious and motivated learners, which prepares them for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119050 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 846149 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday, all year.

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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

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Telephone number

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