Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2017 11 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 effectively uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments to help her keep children safe, secure and healthy. She helps children to be aware of their own safety, for example, in how younger children negotiate the step in her garden.  The childminder offers children a welcoming, interesting environment. She plans challenging experiences to support children's learning. Children engage well and enjoy their activities. Children enjoy a variety of outings and activities away from the home.  The childminder knows children well. She offers home visits which help her to understand children's starting points and to get to know families well. She plans efficiently for children's learning. Children make good progress.  Children are emotionally secure in the childminder's care. They behave very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children do not consistently benefit from a wide range of activities to extend their understanding of taking turns and sharing.  The childminder does not offer younger children enough opportunities to help them learn numbers to support their developing early mathematical awareness.

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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

 extend the opportunities for younger children to build on their social skills and develop relationships with others  offer younger children further ways to explore with simple numbers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during their interactions with the childminder while playing indoors and outdoors. She spoke with children during their play.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her aims for children's activities and about how she plans for their future learning.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision and the progress children make.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how to protect children. The childminder regularly updates her skills and knowledge. For example, currently, she is reflecting on different ways to broaden opportunities children have for further outdoor experiences. The childminder meets regularly with other professional colleagues to share good practice and strengthen outcomes for children. She has improved her confidence for making observations which have reinforced her partnerships with parents. Partnerships with others who share the care of children are well established. The childminder takes time to review what children learn elsewhere and consider other ways to develop this learning further. This offers consistency for children's care and developmental progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses focused observations and assessments of children's achievements to support her planning for their next steps. She regularly reviews this progress with parents. The childminder encourages parents to update her about learning at home, such as what children do with them in their holidays and at weekends, so she has a better awareness of their emerging interests. The childminder uses warm interactions to encourage children's engagement and motivation to play. For example, she demonstrates and skilfully shows children how to fit the correct shapes to the corresponding holes of the shape sorter, so they can confidently achieve this for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a caring role model. She supports children's independence well and helps children to make choices about their play. She encourages children to understand each other's differences. For example, she supports younger children's developing physical abilities, such as when using slides and trampolines, by encouraging them to experience these resources at their own pace. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles. Children receive plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. They thoroughly enjoy playing outside in the garden. Children benefit from healthy meals. From a young age, children learn about good hygiene practice.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children play happily and have fun. They learn a good range of skills in the childminder's care. Children enjoy imaginary and role play experiences, indoors and outside. Younger children show literacy awareness, such as when enjoying looking at favourite books, and develop emergent writing skills using a range of different resources that captures their attention. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY292158 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1092074 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the All Saint's area of Maidenhead, Berkshire. She operates from Monday to Thursday for most weeks 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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