Childminder EY484360

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 enjoy a broad range of toys and resources that promote their learning well overall. The childminder interacts well with children as they play. These interactions make a positive impact on how children and babies learn and develop, particularly in their social skills, physical abilities and communication.  The childminder is caring and attentive to children's needs. Babies make warm bonds with her and show that they feel safe, content and emotionally secure.  The childminder knows the children well. She is secure in her knowledge of their routines and starting points. She confidently plans for their learning. Children make good progress and achieve good outcomes.  The childminder uses her risk assessments, policies and procedures effectively to promote children's well-being, health and safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not extended the partnerships with others who share the care of children, to embed consistency in children's learning further.  Younger children have fewer chances to develop an interest in literacy; for example, they do not always have easy access to books or stories.

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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 the partnership working arrangements with other providers who share the care of children attending  extend opportunities to help encourage children further to develop an early interest in books and stories.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she reflects on her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder works with parents and other professionals sharing the care of the children attending.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she reviews her risk assessments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role. She updates her knowledge of new legislation through research, and promotes equality and diversity well. The childminder uses her previous experience in childcare, and her partnerships with the local authority, for example, to keep her skills up to date and plan challenging experiences for children. She reflects well on her training, explaining the importance of using different ways to communicate with babies, for example. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection matters. She has developed good systems for communicating with parents. The childminder uses different ways of establishing links for home-setting learning. This includes, for example, finding out about activities and outings children enjoy with their parents. The childminder is reflective of her practice and identifies areas to benefit children. For example, she plans to renovate the outdoor

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has effective teaching skills and confidently interacts with children to encourage learning. She regularly observes children's achievements and is competent in assessing and reviewing their progress. The childminder uses her focused observations and knowledge to plan purposeful next steps for children in order for them to maintain good progress. She regularly shares this progress with parents. Children enjoy outings, for example, to music groups and visits to the farm, which helps extend their learning and their understanding of the wider world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is attentive to children's needs and follows their routines well. For example, babies are able to sleep when they need to so they are ready to return to their play refreshed. Babies show they feel secure. For example, they cuddle up to the childminder, and babble and gurgle contently as she plays with them. Children have regular opportunities for socialising with others and for benefiting from fresh air and physical play. Children behave well and show understanding of the routines of the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children play confidently and happily. Babies' physical skills develop well. For example, they show interest in puzzles, trying to hammer shapes through holes, and watch in eagerness and anticipation to repeatedly knock down a tower the childminder builds for them with wooden blocks. Babies are developing their early language skills well; for example, they communicate with the childminder as she repeats the sounds of the animals they hear through a musical toy. Children engage well and are motivated to play. They show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484360 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1003145 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 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Charvil, near Reading, Berkshire. The childminder works weekdays, for most weeks 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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