Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 September 2015 26 April 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not carry out the required progress check assessment for children aged between two and three years. Therefore, although she has attended training in this respect, she does not fully help children to make progress in their learning.  Although the childminder provides children with some challenging learning opportunities, she does not fully assess their ongoing progress towards the early learning goals. As a result, children make only satisfactory progress.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice or the learning experiences she provides well enough to identify clear priorities for ongoing improvement.  The childminder does not provide children with many opportunities to learn about the differences between themselves and others in society. Therefore, she does not fully promote their awareness of diversity.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder forms positive relationships with parents and children. As a result, children feel safe and secure.  The childminder engages children well in meaningful conversations. This helps them to develop effective communication and language skills.  The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their independence and good behaviour which raises their confidence and self-esteem.  Children learn effective hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and meals, and daily fresh air and exercise. This promotes their understanding of healthy lifestyles well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 devise and implement a process for completing the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, in order to assess their skills and address any early concerns about their development 10/10/2015

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Due Date

 develop the quality of assessment to ensure this covers each area of learning and is used to obtain an accurate assessment of each child's abilities, progress and future learning needs. 10/10/2015

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

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Due Date

 review the self-evaluation process to identify further areas for development and monitor the effectiveness of children's learning experiences, to sustain ongoing improvement  provide children with more opportunities to learn about and respect differences between themselves and others in society, to increase their awareness of diversity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed the children during play and discussed their learning, development and the assessment process with the childminder.  The inspector examined a selection of children's records, policies and other documents.  The inspector read testimonials from parents to gain their views.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She updates her safeguarding and first-aid training regularly to help ensure she keeps children safe. She is aware of what would give her concerns for a child's welfare and the procedures to follow. However, she is not meeting some of the assessment requirements. For example, she has not completed progress checks for children aged between two and three years, or prepared systems to do this. In addition, she does not assess children's progress closely enough to ensure they make good progress. The childminder has addressed recommendations made at her previous inspection. However, she does not fully consider what needs to be improved to drive her practice forward.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children make suitable progress in their learning. For example, they learn to recognise their names in readiness for school. The childminder encourages children to make links in their learning, for example, as they play with emergency vehicles and trains, and discuss a time they saw a fire engine. Children learn to count and develop their creative skills. They join in a variety of activities such as adding colours to pasta and rice, and discuss the changes they see. The childminder makes some observations of children's learning and shares these with parents. However, she does not accurately identify the progress children are making in their learning. Nevertheless, overall, the childminder knows the children and their interests well and talks in general terms about the progress they have made. The activities she provides help children to learn some key skills in readiness for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well in the childminder's care. They learn about expected behaviour and the childminder supports their learning with gentle reminders. She helps children learn to keep themselves safe as they discuss road safety and practise evacuation drills. The childminder takes children on outings to gain an awareness of the local environment and mix with others to develop their social skills. However, she does not always consider how to promote children's learning of diversity to help them learn about differences between themselves and others in society. Although children's progress and future learning needs are not fully considered, the childminder joins in with children's play and gives lots of praise and encouragement. This has a positive effect on children's emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn to be independent and enjoy some challenging learning experiences. However, assessment is not fully effective, which affects the planning of activities to meet their future learning needs. As a result, children do not make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148533 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 841822 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Woodley, Berkshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday for most of the 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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