Le Roux, Charmaine Lee

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 25 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

 The childminder has improved the quality of her service to a good standard since the previous inspection. For example, she has addressed the issues raised at that inspection. She evaluates her provision effectively.  The childminder has established good partnerships with children's parents and relevant professionals in children's lives. She involves parents well in their children's learning, and now has good communications with other early years settings that children also attend. All such partnerships contribute to meeting children's changing care needs well and to promoting their good progress in learning.  The children enjoy the childminder's company. They form good relationships with her and trust her to meet their physical needs quickly. Parents comment that the childminder is 'always attentive' and that they are 'well informed of the day's events'.  The childminder knows the children well. She assesses their individual stages of

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This provision is good

development accurately and knows what they need to learn next, for which she plans.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not concentrate improvement plans sufficiently on raising her teaching skills to the very highest levels.  The childminder misses opportunities to support children's individual creative development.

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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

 focus professional development on areas of practice that will lift the quality of teaching to the highest levels  find ways to provide children with opportunities to use a rich range of materials and media so that they can choose and explore these independently, and express themselves freely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used by children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, including discussions of observations of children's play.  The inspector read and checked documents, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks, some policies and children's development records.  The inspector read letters from parents and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder clearly understands her responsibilities to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns for a child's welfare. She supervises toddlers closely and reinforces her 'house rules' with older children to help keep all children safe. The childminder involves parents in establishing children's starting points, from which she checks children's progress to make sure it is at least good. She provides a welcoming environment and has increased children's physical experiences since the previous inspection. For example, she now provides more opportunities in her garden for toddlers to practise their early crawling, walking and running, to help them gain mobility. The childminder has equal expectations of boys and girls, for instance, in using the same resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder focuses well on helping children to progress in their learning and development. For example, she helps toddlers find their voices through talking to them as they explore toys and pausing to give them time to respond. She knows children's interests and plans for these. For example, children who are interested in sounds have a selection of toys that make noises. They beam with delight as they make bells jingle on soft toys and press buttons to create loud noises on others. The childminder takes opportunities to introduce early mathematical activities, such as counting, to help older children learn skills for school. She provides stimulating outdoor activities, such as trips out to help children learn about the natural world and different animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model to children, who behave well. Right from the start they learn about the childminder's high expectations for their behaviour. For example, toddlers are praised for giving a toy to the childminder who then hands it back, nodding and smiling to encourage sharing. The childminder now promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles well. For example, children benefit from daily walks outdoors and learn the benefits of drinking water. They socialise well, for example, through mixing with children of different ages. Children to learn to respect others who are different from themselves, such as adults who use signing to communicate.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their development. They are interested in their activities. They pay attention to the childminder, and learn to take turns, to listen and to concentrate on what they do. They learn about early mathematics and rhyming words. They gain positive attitudes to different experiences, such as being outside in different weathers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382643 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1049181 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the Wash Common area of Newbury, Berkshire. The childminder operates her service each weekday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, with the exception of family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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