Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 Not applicable

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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 has a good understanding of her role. She offers a welcoming, interesting environment where children are happy to play and behave very well.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to guide her practice and support children's safety, health and well-being.  The childminder is reflective about the quality of her provision. She proactively seeks ways to improve. For example, she considers how to improve further her partnerships with parents and how she supports home learning, such as in researching sleep patterns, and how this can positively impact on how children develop and learn.  Children are motivated to learn and are keen to take part in activities. The childminder has a good understanding of their starting points and regularly reviews their progress when planning for their next steps. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to help children recall and show interest and curiosity about living things, such as plants, and how these grow or decay.  The childminder offers few opportunities to extend how children use mathematical language, for example, positional language.

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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

 increase opportunities for older children that extend their understanding of the natural world  encourage different ways to help older children to use positional language and develop their mathematical awareness further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during their interactions with the childminder and as they played.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and her aims for the day's activities.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she updates her skills and knowledge.  The inspector spoke with children and read feedback from parents. She discussed with the childminder how she reflects on and evaluates the quality of her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly updates her skills and knowledge through, for example, her partnerships with the local authority and professional organisations. Her partnerships with others who share the care of the children are established effectively and support the consistency of children's care and learning. Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They state, for instance, that the childminder provides informative feedback in relation to their children's achievements and that they thrive in her care. Parents add that the childminder is supportive of younger children's emerging language and communication. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how to protect children and to whom to report any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a positive role model. She knows the children well and takes time to assess their interests when planning for their learning. She is confident in her interactions and in how she extends play. For example, she asks children what they may see on a railway journey to help broaden their imaginations and awareness of the wider world. The childminder is proactive in how she adapts learning for different age groups. For instance, younger children name colours of the train carriages, while older children extend their physical skills and dexterity and enjoy building the track and attaching bridges. The childminder makes focused observations of children's achievements. She consistently reviews their progress and shares this regularly with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers regular outings and experiences away from the home to help support how children socialise with others. Children also benefit from fresh air and physical play. She is supportive of their growing independence, such as when they are learning personal health and hygiene skills, and offers plenty of encouragement for these new routines. The childminder is supportive of how children learn to respect one another and understand others' differences. For example, they enjoy visits within the local community and older children help the younger ones, such as when doing puzzles together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their play and learn a good range of skills. For example, older children learn about technology and listen as the childminder explains how the magnets on train carriages work so they can fit these together. Children learn to use books for different purposes, for example, for reference, as they extend their developing literacy skills. They look at story books about trains for clues about what they may see on a railway journey as they build the scenery for their railway track. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486916 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1007005 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Woodley, Berkshire. The childminder works weekdays, 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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