Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 2016 7 June 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not have full regard to the number of children she can care for at any one time. On more than one occasion, she has cared for too many children and has not considered how this may have an impact on children's care and learning. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder has not kept an accurate record of all children's attendance. This breach has occurred occasionally and does not have a significant impact on children's overall welfare. This breach also relates to the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not organise her resources fully to help children of differing ages to make choices to support their interests and to become independent in their learning.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively enough, in particular to recognise breaches of requirements to help her make continuous improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a suitable understanding of keeping children safe. She has assessed the risks to the premises and for outings well, and children play in a safe environment. She is aware of the need to notify Ofsted of any significant changes.  Children feel happy and secure in the trusting relationships that they develop with the childminder. They are well behaved and learn to share and take turns.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed of their children's progress. Parents comment that they are happy with the care provided.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure the numbers of children cared for at any one time do not exceed the required ratios, and in all circumstances the total number of children under the age of eight years being cared for does not exceed six 31/10/2016

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names and hours of attendance of all the children being cared for on the premises. 31/10/2016

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

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 organise the resources more effectively to reflect children's interests and match their differing ages and abilities  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches of requirements and accurately target areas for improvement which benefit children's well-being.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place following the risk assessment process.  The inspector observed the childminder with the children during activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, regarding her practice and the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector checked the documentation that the childminder uses to support her practices and discussed self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a sample of parents to obtain their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of safeguarding issues and understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. However, the childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough to identify where she is not meeting some of the welfare requirements. At the time of inspection, the childminder was exceeding her numbers of children in the early years age group and sometimes cares for more than a total of six children under eight years. The childminder does not make sure that she has all the required documentation, for example, an accurate record of children's attendance. However, these occasional breaches of requirements do not have a significant impact on children's safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good assessments of children's learning and tracks their development to identify their next steps in learning. She actively engages in their play to support their communication and language development. For example, she asks suitable questions, while encouraging children to repeat words and follow instructions. Children are happy and play with the activities provided. For example, they use their imagination to build towers with bricks and begin to name the colours, and count how many they have. There is a wide range of toys and resources, but the childminder does not use these to good effect. For example, she does not organise them so that children can access them easily and make independent choices about their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's home is welcoming to children and she has a warm and caring approach. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to participate in physical activities to support their good health. Children learn how to stay safe and behave in safe ways. For example, when out walking, they learn about the importance of holding onto the pushchair and not running off. However, children's overall welfare is compromised as the childminder sometimes cares for more children than her registration allows.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in regards to their starting points. They are motivated to learn and concentrate well during activities. Children develop good social skills as they socialise with each other. For example, they sit together at the table for their meals, learning about good manners, and talk about the food they eat. Children develop key skills that help support their progress towards the next stages in their learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108288 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1075420 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Maidenhead, in Berkshire. The childminder operates from Monday to Thursday, from 7am to 6pm, and operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family 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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