Childminder EY472464

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 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

 The childminder consistently reinforces her expectations and helps children to follow her guidelines. Children behave well and respond to simple requests.  Children learn a range of mathematical skills. They are learning to count confidently and understand that the quantity changes; for example, if they add one more.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She provides them with a wealth of information about their children's care and education and they work together to help children achieve. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children develop strong attachments to the childminder. They settle very well in her care and show that they feel safe and secure.  The childminder regularly updates her knowledge in different ways to improve her skills. For example, she used new ideas to change her resources to benefit children.  Children talk very confidently about how things grow. For example, they recall planting

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This provision is good

strawberries and picking them when they are ready to eat.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her accurate assessments to plan more precisely and further extend children's learning.  Sometimes, children do not benefit fully from the childminder's good teaching skills. She does not take all opportunities to specifically focus activities to further guide and challenge their learning needs.

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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

 use assessments even more effectively to help plan for children's learning more precisely to extend their learning to a higher level  focus activities that have a more specific outcome in mind to guide and challenge children's learning further in preparation for their next stages in education.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her practice and plans for improvement.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector read letters and questionnaires from parents and considered their views.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's records and learning journals.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors children's progress accurately and identifies their achievements and areas for development well overall. She is reflective and makes plans for improvements that she implements well. For example, the childminder noticed that the children could not use the tweezers she had provided to extend their interests. She found others that were more suitable, which have helped to develop children's small hand muscles. The childminder understands what action to take should she have concerns about the welfare of a child. She has thorough procedures to support her good practice and to keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children to play imaginatively and follow their ideas to stimulate their learning. She helps them learn through play and exploration. For example, the childminder enabled children to work out how to push damp sand through a hole with their fingers to make a water wheel turn. She helps children to develop good early reading skills. Children learn how stories are structured, and to listen and recall the main events in the right sequence. She teaches children to use a range of tools to help them express themselves creatively. For example, she helped them to hold scissors correctly to cut paper and to choose from a range of materials as they made a dinosaur.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to settle very well in her home to support their well-being. Children use the very welcoming areas of her home, place their belongings in baskets and put their coats on hooks. The childminder helps children to feel very secure. For instance, they regularly go to her for reassurance. She encourages children to take care of their environment and to respect the resources. Children tidy up and put their toys and resources away. The childminder helps children to develop their social skills well, to share resources and cooperate in games with little intervention.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are learning good mathematical skills. They confidently count balls on an abacus and sort by colour and size. Children explore their environment and use tools, such as a magnifying glass to see a ladybird in more detail. They learn to put things away in the right places to look after their environment; for example, as they recycle waste. Children are developing an interest in books. They listen to stories and recall characters and objects, such as daddy bear and a big bowl. Children learn a good range of skills that they need as foundations for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472464 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 968220 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 Windsor, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, apart from family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and four years.

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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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