Childminder EY466362

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 Not applicable

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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 is an excellent teacher and helps children to make outstanding progress. She monitors children's development closely and plans challenging activities especially to help each child to progress in their learning.  The childminder knows the children extremely well. She uses what she knows about their specific interests to activate their curiosity and passion for learning.  The childminder has extremely positive relationships with parents. She combines parents' knowledge of their children with her precise observations, to provide meticulous continuity in their care and learning.  Children develop a strong sense of emotional well-being. They have close relationships with the childminder and form very positive attachments with her, which helps to increase their confidence and independence.  The childminder has excellent partnerships with other professionals who work with the children. For example, she has worked extremely hard with others to strengthen

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This provision is outstanding

children's sense of belonging in her home.

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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

 build on children's creativity by helping them to engage in more imaginative role play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and her qualifications, and sampled a range of documentation.  The inspector examined the childminder's records of children's learning and development.  The inspector took the views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of what action to take should she have concerns about a child, to protect their welfare. She implements highly robust procedures that support her outstanding practice and keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder monitors children's progress thoroughly and tracks their progress precisely. She uses her expert knowledge to plan for children's learning and continually strives to build on what they know to extend their learning. The childminder instinctively reflects on her teaching practices and carefully updates her knowledge to support children's specific learning needs. For example, she has already used new strategies that have helped children to catch up rapidly with their communication and language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a tremendous ability to make the ordinary seem exciting and to capture children's curiosity for learning. She is incredibly skilled at helping children make connections between their experiences and learning. For example, after children discover a red and yellow car hidden in soil, she helps them recall the colours later when they mix paint together to discover a new colour; orange. However, she does not consistently extend their role-play experiences, to further develop their imaginations. The childminder is highly skilful at building young children's vocabulary and repeats the sounds in the words to help them master the correct pronunciation. She quickly recognised that the circular shapes drawn by one child linked to their fascination with the solar system.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder organises the learning environment exceptionally well to encourage children's sense of belonging and independence. For example, children know exactly where to put their important belongings. The childminder actively promotes children's physical well-being. For instance, she encourages them to find their blanket when they become tired and they happily drift off to sleep with their comforters. The childminder is highly skilled at explaining her simple rules to children, to keep them safe. Children learn about diversity extremely well. Even young children know that some people need mobility aids to help them walk and that others wear glasses to help them see.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and gain excellent skills in readiness for their future learning. They show a great level of curiosity. For example, they are very excited as they uncover animals in the soil and discover they match pictures on a mat. They confidently use their mathematical skills as they sort and find objects. Children enjoy and are very proud of their artwork that they create. For example, they paint spheres to make planets and place them in the correct order from the sun. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466362 Local authority Slough Inspection number 960160 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Slough, Berkshire. The childminder's service is open from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Wednesday, all year round, apart from family and bank holidays. The childminder holds a 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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