Childminder EY363929

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 23 March 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 gives safeguarding her highest priority. She has an exemplary awareness of possible child protection issues and is fully aware of the current processes to follow if she has concerns about a child.  The childminder supports children's physical and emotional well-being extremely well. Children demonstrate that they have excellent relationships with the childminder. They are emotionally secure in her care and confidently lead their own play.  The childminder is highly motivated to provide and maintain a high-quality service that meets children's unique needs. She seeks parents' and children's views when evaluating her service, and effectively uses these to help her improve outcomes for children.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. All parents are extremely involved and share information about their children's learning daily. Parents state they value her commitment and how quickly they are updated about what their children do.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly effective at using her observations and assessments to monitor children's progress and identify their next steps in learning. She uses what she knows about each child's learning to plan experiences that challenge and inspire them in their learning. Children make rapid progress from their starting points.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model and consistently promotes children's well-being and reinforces their positive behaviour.

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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 strengthen the already excellent opportunities for children to build on their own thoughts and ideas during their creative activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children.  The inspector reviewed a varied range of policies, procedures and documentation.  The inspector talked with the childminder to see how she evaluates her service and drives improvement.  The inspector read the written views of parents to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role. She has an extensive range of policies, procedures and records she uses to help underpin her practice and keep parents informed. The childminder is dedicated to improving her practice, such as through training and discussions with other professionals, and uses what she learns to improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is highly effective at identifying and addressing potential risks. For example, she checks her garden daily to see if it safe to use. If it is too wet, she makes excellent use of local parks, woods and activities areas so children can enjoy fresh air and be physically active daily.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective at incorporating children's individual needs and next steps for learning within the daily routine and children's play. She makes exceptional use of activities and children's play experiences to reinforce what they already know, and to help extend their learning further. The childminder works highly effectively with the staff of other settings children attend to help promote continuity in their learning. For example, she uses lettered beanbags and stickers to continue to build on older children's awareness of the letters in their name, in readiness for school. Children have excellent opportunities to use a wide variety of materials and tools. For example, they decorate plastic flower pots in readiness for planting them with seeds to sow outside. Children can choose creative materials from the craft drawers, although some materials are not as easily accessible to help them develop their creative ideas even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a very welcoming environment. She promotes children's physical skills extremely well. For example, older children are challenged in their physical skills, such as using the climbing wall to encourage them to stretch, develop their grip and build on their coordination skills. Children develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe, from an early age. For example, they confidently share with each other why it is important not to run inside, and talk through why they practise the emergency procedure. Children participate in a wide variety of experiences throughout the year that effectively increase their awareness of the wider world and diversity.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of different ages and abilities play harmoniously together. They respect each other's differences and demonstrate excellent sharing and turn-taking skills. Children animatedly recall past activities in excellent detail. For example, they keenly share their hunt for Easter eggs in the park, and how they 'lifted the heavy ball' and 'rolled it down the slide' when bowling. They effectively gain the skills needed for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363929 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 827792 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She operates her service from Monday to Friday, all day, for most of 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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