Childminder EY377245

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2017 4 February 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Teaching is consistently very strong. The childminder meticulously plans activities that provide children with highly appropriate challenges. This helps her to support all children extremely well to build on what they already know and what they need to learn next. Children make rapid progress in their learning.  Children settle extremely quickly. They form very strong and affectionate relationships with the childminder, who gets to know each child and their individual care needs exceptionally well.  The highly dedicated childminder is extremely committed to continually reviewing and monitoring the excellent quality of her provision and includes the extensive views of children and parents.  The childminder plans an exceptional range of rich and stimulating activities for children to explore. She uses precise and challenging questioning as children play. Children are making particularly impressive progress in their communication and language

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This provision is outstanding

development.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn. She uses precise observations and assessments and accurately and swiftly identifies and closes any gaps in children's learning and development.

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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

 build on the existing range of opportunities available to extend children's learning and development even further so that children who learn best outside continue to be extremely well supported.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector viewed the spaces, toys and equipment used for childminding purposes, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and the children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's experience of caring for children is immense and she is committed to extending her already excellent knowledge. For example, as part of her sharply focused self-evaluation, she is eager to improve her knowledge further of how to support children who learn best outside. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands and consistently applies her robust policies and procedures to tirelessly protect and support children's safety and welfare. She has a comprehensive understanding of the procedures she must follow if she needs to refer any concerns about a child's well- being. The childminder is extremely vigilant in assessing any risks to children and in supervising them as they play. She establishes highly effective partnerships with parents and other professionals. This assists her to provide consistency in children's care and learning and supports her to be extremely effective in nurturing children's continuation of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder continually builds on her excellent practice. For example, she strengthens her already excellent knowledge of managing children's behaviour by using skills she acquires from attending training. Through her sharp understanding of potential triggers which can affect children's behaviour, she channels children's energy and motivation to learn extremely effectively. As a result, children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder and their behaviour is exemplary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides superb opportunities to support children to develop an awareness of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. For example, they grow vegetables from seeds and visit supermarkets where they excitedly point out which foods are healthy to eat. The childminder supports children's physical skills extremely well. Young children expertly roll, catch and throw a variety of balls of different sizes. The childminder makes extensive use of her local area to support and further enrich children's learning.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress. They independently access a vast range of activities and resources which also include those which reflect people, families and communities from around the world. Very young children are learning to count and to recognise shapes. They successfully post the correct shapes into the shape sorter and say 'one, two, three', demonstrating high levels of confidence and perseverance in completing their self-chosen tasks. Young children confidently instigate their own games, such as peek-a-boo, and thoroughly enjoy involving the childminder in their game. Children are equipped with superb skills they need for future learning and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377245 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1093505 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 7.15am to 6pm, all year round apart from 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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Telephone number

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