Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 10 August 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

 Children are exceptionally well settled. They have extremely close bonds with the childminder. The warm and positive relationships help children feel safe and secure, and they have a real sense of belonging.  The childminder has a clear and very secure knowledge of each child's learning needs. She provides a wide range of exciting and stimulating experiences that engage children and hold their interest. All children make rapid progress.  The childminder plays alongside the young children, making excellent use of her interactions to extend their learning and very effectively support communication.  Children benefit from rich, stimulating and well-resourced play areas. The childminder supports children to extensively explore and experiment. She promotes their independence extremely well, relative to their ages and abilities.  The childminder is passionate about ensuring she delivers the highest standards of care

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This provision is outstanding

and learning for the children. She very skilfully evaluates the quality of her work with the children and the impact on their learning and development.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder keeps them fully informed of their children's progress and gathers extensive information from them to ensure she fully meets children's needs.

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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 children's mathematical skills further as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies, looked at children's records, and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed activities with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to at the inspection and expressed in their written responses.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a fully secure understanding of what to do if there are any concerns about a child's welfare to help ensure she can protect them from harm. This experienced and well-qualified childminder continually updates her professional development. For example, she attends a variety of training courses and has completed a professional qualification. She very effectively checks and reviews her work with children to ensure they continue to make excellent progress. She makes superb use of self- evaluation, taking the views of parents into account, to continually update her plans for improvement. The childminder has an exceptionally clear understanding of how to implement all the requirements of her role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children extremely well and promotes their learning through a wide range of interesting activities. She closely follows children's interests and learning needs to provide challenging and stimulating experiences. For example, children's curiosity is extensively stimulated as they explore and discover the animals in the treasure box. The childminder helps children to name the animals and make the different animal sounds. Older children skilfully match the animals to the poster on the wall, putting them in order of the pictures. Children concentrate exceptionally well. For example, during the inspection they were thoroughly absorbed investigating pretend snow and looking at reference books with the childminder. The childminder occasionally overlooks opportunities to develop children's mathematical development further. Overall, the childminder's teaching is consistently of a very high standard. For example, she supports children to develop

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

excellent communication skills and introduces new language as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children build extensive self-confidence during activities and daily routines. The childminder is affectionate and sensitive to children's needs, helping to support their emotional well-being extraordinarily well. She provides highly stimulating play areas where children can easily access an excellent range of resources. Children's social and language skills are exceptionally well promoted. They enjoy playing and exploring in a calm and comfortable environment. The childminder encourages children to learn how to keep themselves safe as they move around and engage in different activities. Children take part in excellent activities that help them learn about healthy lifestyles, such as growing and eating their own vegetables. The childminder supports children in using very effective hygiene routines. Children thoroughly enjoy being physically active in the childminder's home and on regular outings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated, and keen to take part in activities. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148246 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 825923 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Earley, near Reading. She works on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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