Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 8 September 2011

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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 has an extremely good understanding of children's individual needs. She offers them a very broad range of challenging activities to support their learning.  Children have fun and are highly motivated to take part and play. They are making excellent progress in their learning, relative to their starting points.  The childminder has exceptionally good skills in interacting with children and her enthusiasm to help children learn is highly visible. She is proactive and sensitive in how she spots any areas where children need extra help, to ensure all children reach their potential.  The childminder uses her robust policies, procedures and risk assessment to promote children's health, safety and well-being.  Children have very warm bonds with the childminder, who is an outstanding role model to children. The childminder maintains a clear and extremely consistent approach to behaviour management so that children understand her expectations. Children's

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This provision is outstanding

behaviour is extremely good.  Parents are very positive about the care their children receive. They state that the childminder fully promotes their readiness for school and future learning.

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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 children's awareness of the importance of looking after the environment, to enhance their understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her aims for particular activities. They discussed how the childminder plans for children's individual needs and their next steps in learning.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she updates her skills and evaluates her practice. She read letters of reference from parents of children attending.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her partnerships with her assistant, parents and others who share the care of the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective in her role and ensures her assistant is fully aware of their responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of child protection matters. Partnerships with others who share the care of the children are extremely well established. The childminder confidently ensures that she shares children's achievements effectively. The childminder is proactive in updating her skills and has researched new legislation. Recent training has included improving her knowledge of working with children with special educational needs. Other training has focused on children's learning outdoors. This aspect of children's development is part of the childminder's plans to improve the outcomes for children further. The childminder evaluates her practice exceptionally well and takes on board the views of parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely thorough in how she monitors the quality of children's progress. Her highly focused and regular observations help her plan for their next steps in learning and she makes timely interventions if needed. The proactive childminder is extremely skilled in encouraging children to think for themselves and to consider the needs of others. Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to help children understand how they might look after the environment to build on their good understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes equality and diversity confidently. This highly experienced childminder helps children to be respectful of one another. She has extremely high expectations for children's behaviour and is very consistent in her approach. Children are aware of the importance of good table manners and they all enjoy sociable mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They are very happy and thoroughly enjoy their activities. They are extremely confident and independent. They excitedly engage in activities with the childminder. For example, children listen as the childminder reads a story, offering their ideas about what should happen, and how the characters may be feeling. Children make a dinosaur out of boxes. They decide which size would best suit the head, body or tail, showing excellent awareness of size and shape. All children make excellent progress and are very well prepared for the next stages of their learning. Children learn to stay safe and healthy. They develop high levels of independence and are confident in their own hygiene routines. They benefit from stimulating experiences outdoors and away from the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108206 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 824858 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The childminder works weekdays for most weeks of the year and can provide overnight care. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant, who is also her husband. The childminder offers funded places for children aged three and four years.

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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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