Childminder EY393791

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2017 7 May 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 is very experienced and knowledgeable about how young children develop. She uses her knowledge well to provide interesting experiences for the children. This helps the children make good progress.  The childminder uses her accurate assessments of children's learning well. She uses this information to plan lots of opportunities to develop children's language skills, such as role play in the small kitchen.  Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, they help themselves to the toys that interest them. They develop their knowledge of healthy food well. The childminder provides a variety of freshly cooked meals.  Parents appreciate the childminder's knowledge and flexibility to support their family's needs. The childminder welcomes the children to her home with warmth and lots of cuddles, which helps children to settle and be very happy when their parents leave.  The childminder has positive relationships with other settings. She prepares the

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This provision is good

children well for their next stage in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have enough opportunities to gain a deeper awareness of the diverse world in which we live.  The childminder does not gather enough information about what children are achieving at home.

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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

 enrich children's understanding of other cultures and traditions, and help them gain a deeper knowledge of the diverse world  find more ways to gather information about what children are learning at home, to inform the planning of activities that help them achieve at a higher level.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations and her self-evaluation is accurate. She strives to increase opportunities for her professional development. Her knowledge of child development is strong and this helps her to plan interesting activities. The stimulating, well-organised environment means children help themselves to toys and games that interest them. This encourages their independence. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder helps children learn about keeping themselves safe, such as when they visit the local park. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows what children need to learn and her assessments of children's progress are accurate. She provides a good range of inset puzzles and supports children's talk about colours, shapes and numbers. She asks a good range of questions, helping the children to anticipate what they can do and develop their thinking skills. The childminder helps children to solve problems. For example, as children play with the farm set, the childminder asks how the pig became stuck in the garage lift. Children play with the pig and put him into a truck to go home. Children recognise the pig's features and point to their own nose, ears and mouths.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They are encouraged to share and take turns. For example, the children share the hammer as they play with the pegboard together. Children are happy and confident in their play. They enjoy solving the puzzle of which egg shell fits together to make a whole egg. Good hygiene routines are in place and children develop their self- help skills. Children respond well to the childminder's instructions. They concentrate as they roll three balls carefully to each other. The children respond very well to the childminder's praise and they smile with delight when they are successful.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They begin to recognise words and sounds, and enjoy reading books together. Children learn to count and explore size as they try to fit larger toys into small spaces. Children are developing their physical skills and they pick up small toy animals with skill. They match them to the sounds they know the animals make. Children explore a range of tools which helps them achieve their chosen task. Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393791 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1093889 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Twyford, Berkshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday, for 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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