Childminder EY298719

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2016 15 September 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder reflects well on her practice and has improved her safeguarding measures and learning outcomes for the children.  The childminder knows the children in her care well. She observes and tracks children's development successfully identifying the next steps for their learning. She plans a good range of activities that builds on what children know and can do. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. They show they feel safe and secure.  Children play in a clean home and the childminder supports their health effectively.  Partnerships with professionals involved in children's care and learning are strong. The childminder shares useful information with other professionals to help maintain continuity in children's care and learning.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children do not have many opportunities to engage in activities that support their sensory development.  The childminder does not always make the best use of all opportunities to encourage parents to contribute to the assessment of their children's development.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 create more opportunities for younger children to explore and experiment with different media and materials  build on the good partnership with parents to encourage them to contribute more in the monitoring of their children's progress.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and the childminder's interaction within the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to children and interacted in their play.  The inspector examined documentation including children's records, learning journeys, policies and procedures.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is dedicated to her childminding services and committed to improving her knowledge and development. For example, she has worked with other professionals to advance her understanding about use of assessments, and trained with her local advisory support worker to advance her teaching skills and improve children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her home and environment are safe. For example she regularly risk assesses the home and minimises possible safety hazards. The childminder understands her safeguarding responsibilities and knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a variety of toys and resources that they can choose and explore. She ensures children are consistently engaged and supports their learning well. She plays with the children, encouraging new skills. For example, she taught them how to tap the musical instrument they chose to make it play a tune. The childminder encourages children's early speech development and understanding well. For example, the childminder uses questions effectively to encourage children's language and thinking.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to learn behavioural expectations. For example, she teaches them good manners and provides plenty of praise and encouragement for positive behaviour. The childminder helps to develop children's understanding of how to stay healthy and safe. For example, she teaches children the importance of 'catching their coughs' to protect others from germs and practises emergency procedures with them so they are familiar with how to evacuate the home safely. The childminder encourages children to socialise with other children at parks and toddler groups.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good skills to help prepare them for moving on to pre-school or school. They develop their confidence, social skills and physical development well. The young children are very imaginative; for example, they pretend to make drinks and meals using the tea set, sharing these with a doll and the childminder. Children of all ages listen and are starting to communicate well. For example, when playing, younger children make recognisable counting sounds as they press the keys on the piano.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY298719 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1057683 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 September 2015

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. She lives in Reading, Berkshire. She provides her serivice from Monday to Friday, all year round.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5