Childminder 108294

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 April 2017 3 March 2015

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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's home is warm, welcoming and well resourced. Children make choices from a wide range of resources and play materials. They concentrate well and learn new skills as they play.  Parents are kept well informed about their children's care and learning. The childminder offers them suggestions for activities to help their children learn at home.  The childminder places a focus on helping children to develop positive relationships with others. Children behave well.  Children develop skills that prepare them for their future. For example, they complete simple tasks and follow simple instructions.  The childminder completes regular observations of children and monitors their development well. She uses this information to identify any gaps in learning and implements plans to support them to progress further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently seek the views of parents to help her drive continuous improvement.  Arrangements for self-evaluation do not allow the childminder to effectively identify gaps in her understanding to keep her knowledge fully up to date.

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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

 continue to improve practice and seek the views of parents to help drive continuous improvement  make better use of self-evaluation to identify gaps in understanding that help improve knowledge to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of the statutory requirements.  The inspector viewed documents relating to children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the child protection procedures which enables her to safeguard children. She works well with parents to ensure that she meets the needs of individual children. She keeps them well informed and involved in their children's development, which helps provide continuity in the care and learning between their home and the setting. The childminder shares information with other childminders and gains ideas from them to help sharpen her teaching skills, overall. Since the previous inspection, the childminder has taken positive steps to help children have a better understanding of the cultural beliefs and differences of themselves and others.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder displays good teaching skills and extends children's interests. For example, she encourages babies to explore technology and they press buttons to make toys light up and make noise. Effective observation enables the childminder to identify children's interests and plan activities to help them progress further. She supports children's learning well. For example, she encourages young children to solve problems and persevere when completing a puzzle. The childminder places a strong focus on helping children develop communication and language. For instance, she uses simple sentences and repeats words to help them develop their understanding and speech.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build good relationships with the childminder. They are settled, happy and secure in her care, which helps to build good levels of emotional well-being. The childminder is conscientious about safety and her supervision of children. She completes regular checks on her home to ensure it is safe. She helps children to develop a good understanding of how to stay safe and in good health. For example, she talks to children about the need to be secure in a car seat and hold hands when crossing the roads. Children have lots of opportunities to learn about the similarities between themselves and others. For example, the childminder provides maps of the world and resources to encourage children to talk about people who live and originate from other countries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are learning the skills they require for their next steps in learning, including school. For example, even the youngest of children make independent choices about their play and are confident. Children play happily together and are learning to share and take turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108294 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1089020 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. She works each weekday throughout 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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