Childminder in Slough

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2015 12 November 2008

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder shows a superb understanding of how children learn and develop. She closely monitors children's progress, swiftly offering support or challenge according to their needs.  The childminder provides a bright, spacious and well-organised environment both indoors and outside. This supports children's levels of engagement and they display high levels of confidence and self-motivation.  Children enjoy an extensive range of high-quality learning experiences, including many opportunities to learn about the local community and wider world. As a result, children develop very good social skills, and show an excellent awareness of themselves and others.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She demonstrates a secure knowledge of what action to take should there be any concerns about the welfare of a child.

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This provision is outstanding

 The children play safely; the childminder conducts regular risk assessments to reduce any risks to children in her setting and on outings.  Partnership working is exceptional. Parents comment on how the childminder is a superb source of advice and guidance, particularly in supporting their children's care and learning needs. She makes use of a wide variety of strategies to engage parents and professionals in sharing information. This results in the promotion of high standards and continuity of children's care and learning.  The childminder is highly reflective and works hard to ensure that everything she does has a positive impact on the outcomes for children. She accurately evaluates the setting in her pursuit of excellence and is always thinking about ways to improve further the care and education she provides.

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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

 continue to extend professional development opportunities for staff, to strengthen and build on the already high standards of education and care children receive.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including suitability checks, children's records, the childminder's policies and self-evaluation processes.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children through discussions, questionnaires and written feedback.  The inspector took account of written views provided by professionals that work in partnership with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder shares and seeks a wealth of information from parents about their children's achievements and development when they start, which means that care and learning is consistent and of very high quality. The childminder is extremely well organised and keeps up to date with new requirements, which she incorporates into her setting. The childminder undertakes regular training and uses all new knowledge to benefit children. She supervises her assistant in order to maintain high standards, although at times, the childminder does not fully explore all opportunities to support her assistant in extending her professional knowledge and skills further. Safeguarding is effective; all relevant policies and procedures are robust and the childminder and her assistant are clear about how to deal with any welfare concerns to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners. This is because the childminder uses her excellent understanding of children's individual needs to plan a range of interesting experiences. The children excitedly join in with these activities. For example, children enjoy going on a bug hunt as they move around the garden, recording what they can see with their magnifying glasses. The childminder actively joins in with their play. She talks to them about their chosen games and engages them in meaningful conversation. This helps to promote children's speaking and listening skills. She knows children exceptionally well and frequently checks their progress to support their development. The childminder is skilled at precisely identifying what children need to learn next. She also supports parents to extend children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Care practices are outstanding. The childminder promotes all aspects of children's well- being in positive ways. The childminder teaches them about keeping themselves safe and healthy. She talks to children about the risks within the environment and gives them opportunities to overcome these themselves. For example, she encourages children to think about how to play safely outside when the ground is wet. Children clearly remember and follow the simple rules of the setting, which supports their successful preparations for school. She provides children with nutritious snacks, and supports them to make their own healthy choices and consider the benefits of eating well. Children noticeably learn about respecting and valuing one another and, as a result, they behave extremely well and are kind and considerate to others and to adults.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. Children swiftly become independent as they learn to manage their own care needs from an early age. Systems are in place to ensure children effectively gain the necessary skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362599 Local authority Slough Inspection number 828851 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 November 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Slough, Berkshire. She operates her service all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides after-school care for older children and funded early education for children aged two and three years. The childminder works with an assistant from Monday to Thursday.

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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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