Childminder EY443994

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2016 11 October 2012

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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 an enthusiastic approach to her work. She is highly committed to meeting children's care and educational needs. Careful self-evaluation enables her to focus on developing her knowledge and skills effectively, which helps to improve children's experiences, and maintain good practice.  The childminder uses good teaching strategies that help children to make good developmental progress. She builds on children's interests and skills, which encourages their great enthusiasm for learning.  Children have close relationships with the childminder. They are confident and happy.  The childminder provides a child-friendly, safe and well-equipped play environment.  The childminder develops positive relationships with parents and other professionals involved in children's care and education. She regularly shares information about children's progress and takes a great interest in their activities at home and school,

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This provision is good

which helps to enhance her ability to meet each child's needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not build on opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills.  The childminder does not make full use of the opportunities that arise to extend children's understanding of the world around them.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to hear and use more mathematical language in their everyday activities to extend their mathematical understanding  encourage children to think and develop their understanding of the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector read and considered the comments of parents.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The knowledgeable, well-organised childminder provides children with a good level of care and learning opportunities. She diligently tracks children's progress even though they are in her care for only a short time each day. The childminder makes every minute the children are with her an enjoyable learning time. She identifies any gaps in their learning and implements activities to support relevant next steps. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare and she keeps up to date with the procedures to follow to keep children safe. The childminder's commitment to building her knowledge and skills helps to improve the care and teaching she provides for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures children enjoy a variety of play and learning experiences each day. Children are enthusiastic and motivated to explore and engage from the moment they arrive. The childminder extends children's physical skills well and plans activities based on their interests. For example, she encourages children to set themselves challenges as they ride their bikes and scooters through the park. She actively engages children in conversations. For example, over dinner she reminds children to listen to each other and to share their daily experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides consistent guidance and explanations for acceptable behaviour. She offers praise and encouragement, frequently recognising children's efforts and kindness. The childminder helps children to develop good awareness of a healthy lifestyle. For example, children learn through activities and conversations that physical activity is good for their bodies and nutritious meals contribute to their good health. The childminder provides a play environment which encourages children to explore and learn independently. She successfully builds children's self-esteem, such as giving praise for their achievements and recognition of their feelings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop a good range of skills through their play that extend their learning. Children enthusiastically return to activities they had started before school. For example, they creatively build with small bricks and colour pictures. They sort and select different sized bricks for their models. Children talk about the colours required for a tiger and show increasing coordination as they colour between the lines. They undertake their own care needs and show a good level of independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443994 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1059215 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Twyford, Berkshire. The childminder uses the whole of the house for childminding. The childminder operates Monday to Friday all day. She currently provides care before and after school, during term time only.

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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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