Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2016 23 February 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, confident and making good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder knows the children in her care well. She plans and provides activities that engage and fulfil their individual needs while promoting their development effectivity.  Children play and explore in a safe environment. Their health and well-being is successfully maintained, for example, through regular discussions with parents and appropriate risk assessments.  Children have built strong relationships with their friends. Their good behaviour demonstrates that they are emotionally secure.  Partnerships with parents and others professionals involved in children's care are effective. The childminder ensures information is regularly exchanged to maintain continuity of care.  The childminder has appropriate methods to review and reflect on her practice. She confidently reflects on her strengths and keeps her training up to date.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not fully develop all aspects of their mathematical skills in all their everyday play and learning.  Children do not have many opportunities to learn about people's similarities and differences, and learn about the wider world.

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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

 use every opportunity to promote children's mathematical understanding in their play and activities  increase children's understanding of the wider world and help them to learn more about diversity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's development files, planning, policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of parents' written feedback and comments in the compliments book.  The inspector spoke to children and interacted in their play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of her roles and responsibilities to protect children. She has a thorough knowledge of child protection and the procedures to follow if she felt a child was at risk. The childminder has a strong understanding of how children develop. She is confidently able to describe how the children are developing in her care. Accurate assessments and planning are in place and used well to help children make ongoing progress. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that they are valued and know about their children's day. Parents clearly value the partnerships as comments on her skills and expertise are positive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are purposefully involved in adult-led and child-initiated activities that engage and support their learning and development well. They happily select from a good range of resources that promote fun and creativity. For example, at the inspection, the children enjoyed making dogs from dough and then play imaginatively with them. The childminder encourages communication and listening skills effectivity. For example, during play she asks the children questions, such as the name of their dogs, to build their speech and creative thinking. Children develop an understanding of the world as they enjoy playing and exploring. For example, they actively pour warm water over the ice, making links between cause and effect. Children are confident and enjoy the range of interesting activities that are available to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have strong relationships with the childminder and good friendships with other children. Positive behaviours are well embedded. Children show kindness and consideration for each other during their play. They take turns to try and pull the items out of the ice cubes as they are melting. Children's health and physical skills develop well, for example, when they go outside to play football in the garden. Children develop an understanding of safety as the childminder teaches them safety rules, such as not running inside as they may fall.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are independent learners, which helps them to be appropriately prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343289 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 835037 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. She offers care from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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