Mattingley, Joanne Mary

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 May 2016 19 November 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 The childminder completes training and gains advice from others to develop her knowledge. She monitors and supports her assistant to ensure that the service they provide is consistently good. This helps to improve teaching and opportunities for children.  The childminder and her assistant assess children's learning effectively across all areas of development and plan further good learning experiences. Children progress well in relation to their initial starting points.  Children have good opportunities to develop their understanding of being healthy. For instance, they eat healthy meals and talk about the importance of washing hands during everyday tasks.  The childminder and her assistant provide good chances for children to develop their use of mathematics. Children enjoy counting and learning about shapes as they play.  Children form good bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They are happy, feel

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This provision is good

comfortable in their care, and enjoy the time they spend together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consider all opportunities to share information about children's learning with parents and other settings to promote consistency further.  The childminder does not use all chances to develop children's understanding of diversity as effectively as possible.

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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

 enhance partnership working with parents and relevant professionals to ensure information is shared as effectively as possible  take every opportunity for children to develop their understanding of the world, with particular regard to understanding the differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant to determine their understanding of the requirements.  The inspector spoke to parents and read their written comments to gain their views of the service they receive.  The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder's and her assistant's interactions with children and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at written policies and other relevant documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder uses self-evaluation well to reflect on practice and make improvements to the service she provides. She checks the environments and resources that children use and makes changes to help to keep children safe. Children enjoy learning how to help to keep themselves safe. For example, they take part in emergency evacuations and talk to the childminder and her assistant about potential dangers. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant keep up to date with changes that help protect children from harm. They have a good understanding of the possible signs that give concerns for a child's welfare and know how to refer these to the statutory authorities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant provide children with interesting activities to challenge and promote learning further. Children have good opportunities to interact with others and to develop their social skills. For example, they enjoy attending groups and meeting other people. The childminder encourages children to practise their physical skills. For example, they develop good coordination through building high towers, mixing water and digging in the sand. The adults help children to build on their existing language well. For instance, they ask children skilful questions, demonstrate the meaning of words, and introduce new ones to help children extend their thinking and vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop their self-esteem well. For example, they enjoy recognising their own achievements. The childminder and her assistant have high, realistic expectations of what children can achieve, based on a sound understanding of how children develop. They teach children to behave well. For example, they encourage children to share and to play cooperatively. Adults meet children's physical needs effectively, such as through having regular naps and nappy changes. Older children take pride in doing things for themselves and, for example, enjoy learning to use the potty and the toilet with less adult involvement. The childminder helps children to cope with changes effectively. For instance, children settle quickly when they first start and enjoy finding out about what they will do when they go to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and imaginative. For example, they enjoy pretending to have picnics as they play with plastic food and act out domestic roles in the garden. Children develop their early literacy skills well; for example, they enjoy books and using their early writing skills, and learn to recognise their names. Children gain useful skills in preparation for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461730 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1049796 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Woodley, near Reading, Berkshire. She operates her service Monday to Friday, from 8am and 6pm, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder works with her husband, who is her registered assistant.

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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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