Childminder in Reading

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2017 9 January 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not maintain all required records and documentation. She does not consistently record children’s arrival and departure times to monitor their attendance. In addition, she does not ensure that the certificate of registration is available for inspection, or for parents to see on request. These are also breaches of the requirements of the Childcare Register.  At times, the childminder misses opportunities to deepen children’s understanding of the consequences of their actions and to help children learn why boundaries are set to help them keep safe.  Children are not given many opportunities to express their creative ideas using a wide range of materials.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made many improvements since her last inspection. For example, she has implemented suitable procedures for recording any medicines administered.  The childminder uses observation and assessment effectively to support and identify children’s next steps in learning. The childminder has a secure knowledge of children's interests and she plans towards their stages of development. Children make good progress.  The childminder’s partnerships with parents and with other settings children attend are effective. They have a shared approach to supporting children's learning.  The childminder supports children’s language development well. For example, she uses lots of good questions and children share their thoughts and ideas regularly.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that children's hours of attendance are consistently recorded 23/06/2017

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 ensure that the certificate of registration is available to show to parents. 23/06/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 extend the support for children to understand how to manage their own behaviour  increase opportunities for children to explore their own creative ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector talked to the children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's play and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector sought the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding, policies and procedures, and children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since her last inspection, the childminder has made suitable progress in meeting the breaches of requirements. She completes a daily record of children's attendance. However, she does always record their hours of arrival and departure and is unable to locate her registration certificate. However, there has been no impact on children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding matters and knows what action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder attends mandatory training courses and follows advice from other professionals, such as early years advisory teachers, to improve her knowledge and skills. She also makes suitable use of relationships with other childminders to share practice and make future improvements to her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has made many improvements to her educational programmes. She makes good use of children's interests to help to challenge and extend their learning. She encourages children to sort toys of interest, such as cars, into sizes to help to develop their mathematical skills. She praises their good attempts and offers support when they struggle. The childminder helps children to develop their knowledge of letters and how they sound. For example, she repeats letter sounds and children copy them, successfully recognising familiar letters in their name. The childminder helps children to learn about nature. They enjoy naming different insects and animals and talking about their life cycles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children explore the childminder's home with confidence and have suitable opportunities to extend their physical skills. However, the childminder misses the chance to explain the consequences of their actions to help them to keep safe. The childminder suitably promotes children's healthy lifestyles. For example, she encourages parents to provide balanced snacks and lunches to help to promote healthy eating. The childminder works closely with other settings that children attend to provide consistency in their learning. For example, she uses information shared from their settings to plan towards their next stages in development.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make at least typical progress in their learning. They build independence skills that prepare them well for their next stages in development and their moves to school. For example, they learn to feed and dress themselves. Children show a keen interest in books and tell the story through pictures, helping to build early reading skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471391 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1082876 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Emmer Green, on the outskirts of Reading in Berkshire. The childminder offers care from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round. She has a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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