Childminder EY374907

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2017 29 January 2013

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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 good understanding of each child's individual needs and current stage of development. She assesses their learning accurately and knows what they need to work on next. The childminder plans a wide range of activities based on children's interests that capture their attention and they enjoy. Children make good progress.  Strong relationships exist between the children and the childminder. She is kind, nurturing and very attentive to children's needs. The childminder provides a stimulating play environment for children. She supports young children to learn through exploration and to make choices to lead their own play.  The childminder supports children's physical health effectively. For example, children enjoy daily walks and visits to local parks. They explore a wide range of activities outside, including a mud kitchen where they pretend to make mud potions.  The childminder gathers good amounts of information from parents on entry and uses

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This provision is good

this effectively to support children in their learning from the outset. She regularly shares information about children's progress with parents and gives them ideas on how to extend learning at home to support children's learning further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not organise resources as well as possible, to help shape activities and enable children to fully extend their own ideas.  At times, the childminder does not take into account children's abilities to keep them challenged and to build further on their problem-solving skills.

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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

 review the organisation of toys and resources as children play, to fully encourage children to explore and extend their learning  create more challenge for children to help them think and solve problems for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector looked at samples of children's assessment folders and records, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation with the childminder and how she obtains the views of all those who use her provision.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated an activity together.  The inspector discussed the children's development with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures she should follow if she has a concern about the welfare of a child in her care. She carries out thorough risk assessments that support children's safety. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and provides support to help children catch up if she notes slower progress. The childminder meets regularly with other childcare professionals to plan and provide joint activities that children enjoy with others. She develops her knowledge and skills and evaluates her provision well, to make improvements to her practice. The childminder regularly shares information with parents so they can support children's learning further at home. She works in effective partnership with other settings children attend to ensure a consistent approach in their learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides effective opportunities for children to develop good communication and language skills. She uses gestures alongside words to help young children understand what she is saying and to develop their speech. For example, when reading a story, she introduces rich, descriptive words and props to make the story more enticing. Children giggle as they make an owl puppet fly around the room. They make animal sounds that correspond to what they see on each page. The childminder supports children's creativity. For example, young children enjoy sticking small stickers on their pictures and using a wide range of materials such as glue and glitter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder nurtures children's emotional and physical well-being effectively. Children show they are well settled and emotionally secure. The childminder supports children's understanding of good hygiene. For example, children know to wash their hands after stroking the cat. Children enjoy visits to community groups where they learn to socialise with others and gain an understanding of group rules. The childminder supports children to develop their independence effectively. She offers purposeful opportunities for children to develop a good understanding of safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated, confident learners. They show a keen interest in reading and enjoy stories and rhyme times. Young children's communication and language skills develop well and they communicate their needs effectively. Children know how to share, follow instructions and take turns. They are starting to use numbers in their play. Children develop a good range of skills that they need for their next stage in learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY374907 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1062176 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Caversham, near Reading in Berkshire. She provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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