Childminder EY451215

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 21 January 2013

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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 make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides a comfortable, warm environment where children take part in a good balance of focused activities led by the childminder, and activities they choose for themselves.  The childminder develops positive partnerships with parents and other providers. She shares information well to maintain continuity of care and to support children when they move to other settings.  The childminder reviews and evaluates her work effectively. She values and uses the views of parents and professionals to help her continuously improve her provision and achieve good outcomes for children.  Children learn about healthy eating and enjoy outdoor play and exercise in the garden. They develop a good awareness of living a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder provides warm, nurturing care. She offers lots of praise and encouragement, and supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children form

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This provision is good

secure relationships with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities that arise to further develop children's mathematical understanding, particularly of size and shape.  Older children have limited opportunities to use drawing and writing materials to practise and improve their early writing skills.

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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

 make greater use of opportunities that arise to further develop children's early mathematical skills, particularly their understanding of size and shape  increase opportunities for older children to practise their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children and discussed the activities with her.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, and discussed children's assessment records and the childminder's self-evaluation documents.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in writing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the steps to take if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. She takes care to reduce any risks in her home and on all outings to keep children safe. The childminder completes regular training, and shares ideas for good practice with other childminders, to help maintain a consistently high standard of care and learning. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress, helping her to identify and take prompt action to close any gaps in learning. She respects parents' wishes and works with them well to encourage children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an exciting and interesting range of activities and experiences that support children's learning. For example, children gain an extensive understanding of the natural world. They have been studying the lifecycle of the butterfly and followed the cycle from caterpillar to butterfly. The childminder reinforces and extends children's learning in other activities. For example, she uses factual books and photographs to support children's observations of the lifecycle of butterflies to promote their early reading skills. Children explore resources confidently and move freely between the indoor and outdoor play areas. They actively play and explore making confident decisions about how to develop their play. The childminder supports children to develop good problem-solving skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. She provides strong support for their emotional well-being. Children follow the childminder's skilful examples to develop their social skills. They are well-mannered and considerate of each other. Older children have very good skills for managing their personal needs. For example, they capably change clothes and put on their shoes. The childminder helps children learn to manage their own safety, including, for example, maintaining privacy when attending to their personal needs. Children are well behaved and learn to consider the feelings and needs of others. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about their own culture and the diversity of the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen learners who engage well with a wide range of activities. They are confident and independent, and develop good skills for self-control. At focused activities, older children listen attentively and follow instructions well. Children have very good communication and language skills and physical skills. These are skills that help to prepare them well for the next stage of their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451215 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1049704 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Caversham, in Reading, Berkshire. She cares for children Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm during school term times.

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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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