Childminder EY310564

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 5 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 experienced and enthusiastic childminder has successfully maintained and built on the outstanding practice and provision reported in the last inspection.  Children thrive in an exciting and highly stimulating home environment. The childminder provides high-quality teaching and an exciting range of learning activities. Children are challenged, fully engaged in their learning and make outstanding progress.  The childminder evaluates her practice and provision extremely well, including seeking the views of parents. She takes positive action to bring about improvements.  There are very good systems for observing, assessing and recording children's learning. The childminder responds extremely well to children's individual interests and needs. She develops children's communication and language skills exceptionally well and provides first-rate opportunities for children to be creative and to solve problems.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has established an excellent rapport with the children. Children show consideration, kindness and respect to others. They grow in confidence and are exceptionally well behaved.  The childminder has built strong partnerships with parents and other settings that the children attend. All parties work well together to help ensure continuity in children's 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

 create even more opportunities for children to explore and challenge themselves further in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and observed a range of indoor and outdoor learning activities.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of some activities together.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's learning journeys, policy statements and documents relating to safeguarding.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder shows commitment and determination in providing a high-quality service. Using her experience and training, she strives to ensure that children receive high-quality teaching to help them to make rapid progress. The childminder rigorously reviews her practice and uses the findings very well to make improvements. For example, since the last inspection, opportunities for children to extend their reasoning and problem-solving skills in mathematics have been strengthened. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very clear understanding of her responsibility to protect children from risk of harm. She is fully aware of the action to take should she ever have any concerns about a child's well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder accurately assesses the children's skills. She makes careful observations of their learning and play. Assessment information is used extremely well to plan learning activities that are challenging and well suited to children's interests and needs. For example, she uses children's interest in model cars to promote language and mathematical skills. Language and literacy skills are taught extremely well. For example, the childminder reads stories with animation, models new vocabulary and asks challenging questions. On occasions, more opportunities could be provided for children to explore and challenge themselves further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created a highly stimulating environment where children flourish. Children are enthusiastic and inspired by the exciting activities provided. The childminder is an excellent role model for children. For example, she continually promotes good manners, kindness, sharing and consideration for others. Children respond extremely well to the childminder's high expectations. Children are exceptionally well behaved and the older children support the younger ones very well. Children are safe in the setting and demonstrate increasing confidence and independence. The childminder promotes high standards of hygiene and healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children enjoy healthy snacks and regular physical exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in their learning and development. They love books and their language skills are extremely well developed. They apply mathematical skills very well, for example, when measuring ingredients for making cakes. Children show consideration for others. They take turns very well and share equipment and toys. Children acquire knowledge, understanding and skills that prepare them exceptionally well for the next stage of their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310564 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 827173 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Owlsmoor, Berkshire. She provides childcare on weekdays all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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