Childminder 957759

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2017 26 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

 The childminder works extremely well with other professionals, such as his co- childminder and the schools that children attend. They share valuable information about what children can do and plan for their next steps in learning.  Children build exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder. They thrive in the highly a stimulating environment and confidently make choices in their play.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. He uses this knowledge exceptionally well to provide highly purposeful play activities that motivate and engage all children.  The childminder is an excellent role model and has a consistently warm, caring approach. He offers children gentle guidance and praise. Children learn to behave exceptionally well and to treat one another with respect.  Children make excellent progress in preparation for their future learning, including

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This provision is outstanding

school. For example, they make independent choices about their play and are extremely confident communicators.  The childminder is passionate and dedicated in his role. He takes great care to ensure that he effectively implements a wide range of documents, policies and procedures. He promotes children's safety, welfare and learning at a very high level.

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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

 use every opportunity to encourage children to learn about why things happen.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning, both inside and outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, policies and procedures  The inspector asked the childminder questions relating to safeguarding children and children's development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder continually updates his knowledge of safeguarding matters. He knows what to do should he have a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder works exceptionally well with parents to meet children's needs. He keeps them extremely well informed about the progress their children make, which helps to provide continuity in children's learning at home. The childminder is highly committed to making ongoing improvements to his provision. He seeks the views of parents and children to make positive changes and adapt his practice. For example, he asked parents for recommendations to help him improve the meals children are offered.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder displays exceptional teaching skills and skilfully extends children's learning. For instance, he uses children's interest in a building site to explain to them that the dust they see is made from a machine cutting bricks. The childminder guides children on how to complete tasks and undertake new challenges. For instance, he encourages children to use apparatus to help them successfully understand the need for safety and helps them to recognise and manage potential risks. The childminder monitors children's learning extremely well. He uses his assessments to identify any gaps in their learning and provides activities to help children make optimum progress. For example, he provides children with opportunities, such as collecting sticks in the woods, to help them learn about three-dimensional shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children show a high level of interest in activities and are inquisitive to learn new skills. They are settled and secure in the childminder's care, which helps to build excellent levels of emotional well-being. The childminder is highly effective in encouraging children to understand the importance of having a healthy lifestyle and being active. For instance, he uses opportunities, such as visits to the park to talk to children about the importance of exercise and the impact that this has on their bodies. Children are eager to learn and actively explore the world in which they live. The childminder is highly effective in teaching children about things that they see within the environment, such as flowers and trees. However, he occasionally misses opportunities to help children to think about why things might happen, for example, why the water flows on one side of a bridge but not on the other.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their learning and development from their starting points. They demonstrate high levels of motivation and are inquisitive. They show considerable enthusiasm for writing their own names and use numbers during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 957759 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1091238 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. He lives in Sunninghill, Berkshire. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder at the same premises. The childminder provides care from Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6pm.

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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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