Childminder EY308452

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2017 17 June 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 uses her good knowledge of children to provide a wide range of interesting activities that helps to meet their different needs. This helps children to make good progress.  Children are learning to behave well, for instance, they share toys and activities with each other. The childminder helps children to consider how their behaviour affects others. This helps them to develop their emotional well-being.  Children have very strong relationships with the childminder. This helps them to feel happy and confident at the setting. They choose activities they are interested in and concentrate well.  Overall, partnerships with parents are good. They work closely together and share children's progress.  There are good relationships with other settings that children attend and the local schools that children move on to. This helps the childminder prepare children well for the next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to involve other professionals in helping her to review and develop her practice further.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to share a wide range of information with parents, particularly regarding changes she makes to how she works.

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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 opportunities to involve a wider range of professionals to help review practice even further.  make greater use of opportunities to further involve and share a wider range of information with parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play in the garden.  The inspector observed and assessed the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector took account of parents' written views.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play and progress.  The inspector looked at a wide range of documentation, including children's records, certificates and attendance registers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's learning and how activities and games should be presented to gain the children's interest. This helps children to be curious and inquisitive. The childminder makes good use of the local community to help children explore the natural world. For example, they visit the local bluebell woods and notice the leaves and branches on the trees. Children recall how they get muddy hands. Children respond well to the childminder's enthusiasm for learning. The childminder has increased her knowledge of the possible causes for concern about children's welfare and safety. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to enjoy their learning. She has a good knowledge of their interests and provide opportunities for children to practise and develop a wide range of skills. For example, children walk on wooden stepping stones and count to 10 accurately while playing outside, helping to extend their awareness of using numbers in their play. Children notice that the water does not flow around in the water track. They become curious and look to find out why and discover the lock gates are shut. Children have fun making the boats float and talk about who can swim when a character falls over board. The childminder uses a good range of open questions that helps children to relate their play to the experiences they have enjoyed. Children are curious and spend time thinking about and solving problems independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle with the childminder quickly and enjoy her reassurance and comforting cuddles. The childminder knows their likes and dislikes well. Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, children make decisions about where to sit to eat snack and what they want to play with. Children develop their physical skills well, using their energy to ride on wheeled toys. They travel the length of the garden and look for treasures to put in their trailers. Children develop their self-care skills. They talk about washing their hands before snack and have good manners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to read, recognise sounds and enjoy singing favourite songs and rhymes. They enjoy the actions that go with the songs and begin to recognise different feelings. Children sustain their concentration with games they are interested in and ask relevant questions such as, 'Where is the cat?' Children are confident and talk about the problems of putting puzzles together. They learn to share and understand how not sharing toys and resources may upset others. They are well prepared for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308452 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1092352 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 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. The childminder offers care 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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