Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2015 6 March 2012

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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 childminder demonstrates excellent interaction and teaching skills. Children are highly engaged and extremely motivated to take part in activities.  The childminder knows the children exceptionally well. She values their individuality and has very high expectations for their learning and development. She successfully supports all children to reach their potential.  The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She offers a very welcoming environment. Children are extremely happy to attend and have very warm bonds with the childminder.  The childminder is highly reflective on her practice. She constantly strives to improve her skills and knowledge. For example, she makes excellent use of training and support and guidance from her local authority to promote the best possible outcomes for children.  The childminder places great importance on the partnerships with others who share care of the children attending. This helps to ensure consistency in children's

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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

 extend further the strong teaching aimed at promoting children's mathematical understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and how she assesses their progress.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she works in partnerships with others and with parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she reflects on her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She implements her comprehensive policies, procedures and risk assessments securely in order to promote the health, safety and well-being of all children attending. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an outstanding knowledge of her responsibility to children in relation to child protection. This includes procedures to promote the safety of children around social media. Partnerships with parents are extremely good. They are fully involved in children's learning. This outstanding childminder regularly meets with parents to discuss children's achievements and share her observations. Parents offer their contributions and the childminder values these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder places great importance on understanding children's individual needs and backgrounds. She gains a thorough understanding of their interests and abilities on entry to her setting. The childminder is proactive in promoting children's independence, confidence and willingness to learn. Her teaching skills are outstanding. The childminder's excellent interactions successfully help children develop skills for their next steps of learning. For example, she is inspirational and offers superb guidance during storytelling, role playing, sensory experiences and singing activities. The childminder generally teaches mathematics extremely well but does not always recognise opportunities to extend children's mathematical thinking during their freely chosen play. Children's communication and language are incredibly well promoted. The childminder uses her highly accurate and focussed observations extremely well in order to plan for children's next steps.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. They are extremely confident to make decisions about their play and choose their activities. They demonstrate exceptionally high levels of self-control and play contently. The childminder enhances children's independence through activities such as washing and dressing dolls. Likewise, young children learn the importance of hygiene routines to support their own health and well-being. Children thrive and benefit from plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. For example, they enjoy regular active play outdoors and have excellent opportunities to socialise during outings in the local community.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children benefit from rich and varied experiences that motivate them to learn and to take part. Their behaviour is exemplary at all times. Children make exceptional progress in relation to their ability on entry to the childminder's care. They are eager to learn. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108347 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 835805 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The childminder works weekdays throughout 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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