Childminder EY409380

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2016 24 August 2015

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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 has a warm and caring approach. She has a good understanding of her role, and offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for children to learn.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to guide her in supporting children's health, safety and well-being. She reviews these and the quality of her provision regularly to improve the outcomes for children. She has developed her practice well since her last inspection.  The childminder offers interesting and challenging experiences and activities for children. She knows children's starting points and reviews their progress at regular intervals in order to plan for their next steps. This helps children make good progress.  Children are happy and play cooperatively together. They are keen to join in and are motivated to play and learn throughout the day. Children behave very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully explored different strategies to work in connection with other settings that children attend to ensure consistency in their development.  The childminder does not always extend the conversations children have with her about the wider world, for example in relation to the weather and changing seasons.

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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

 develop further strategies for working in partnership with other settings to achieve even greater consistency in children's care and learning  make the most of conversations with children to extend and enrich their understanding of the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's individual next steps and how she monitors their progress.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, her online systems and children's records.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form and questionnaire responses from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she updates her skills and knowledge, and how she improves the quality of her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder places great importance on updating her skills. For example, she has attended training to extend her understanding of how to support children's speech and communication. She is confident that this new knowledge enables her to recognise the signs of any possible delay in development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is secure in her responsibilities to protect children's welfare including, for example, those who may be at risk from extreme behaviours or views. The childminder evaluates her practice well. She has reviewed her provision and has a good understanding of future targets for further improvement. Systems for recording medication, accidents and attendance are well established.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts confidently with the children. She takes time to explain, demonstrate and help children as they play. Her good teaching skills enable her to adapt her well-planned activities, so all children gain from the interesting experiences. The childminder has a good knowledge of children's progress and their next developmental steps. She regularly reviews their achievements and shares this progress with parents, who say the childminder keeps them well informed about what their children do. The childminder is confident to identify and address any gaps in children's learning to ensure they all make the progress they are capable of and reach their potential.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to play cooperatively, share and take turns. Children show respect for their surroundings and for each other. Older children learn about how to keep healthy and are starting to show independence in skills such as self-care and hand washing. Children benefit from regular opportunities to explore the outdoors. This includes using the childminder's garden, where children learn about managing risk, such as developing the confidence to climb the slide and come down independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have fun and are eager to join in. Children benefit from a good range of learning and skills. They enjoy using tools and materials, for example, when handling sawdust, soil, cornflour and sand. This supports their physical development well. Children learn new terminology, such as 'soft' and 'hard', as they explore the different textures. They use simple mathematical terms as they start to distinguish between big and little by comparing toy animals. Older children develop dexterity as they thread pasta onto string to make necklaces. Children learn a broad range of skills overall. They show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409380 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1057820 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Finchampstead, Berkshire. The childminder works on Monday to Thursday, all day, for most of the year.

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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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