Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 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 works effectively with other settings that children attend. They regularly share information about the progress children are making. This helps to ensure that there is a consistent approach to children's learning and development.  Children have strong bonds with the childminder, who knows them well. She acts as a good role model, offering them gentle guidance and praise. Children listen carefully and are keen to join in. They show high levels of emotional well-being.  The childminder completes regular observations of the children in her care. She uses this information to help her to monitor overall progress, and identify any gaps in their learning.  Children make good progress and learn a range of skills to help them move on to school. For example, they learn about the routines and expectations for good behaviour.  The childminder supports children's awareness of people and communities well. For

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This provision is good

instance, she uses children's interest in the police and fire brigade to help them to learn about different occupations and ways of life.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently explore a variety of ways to enhance her knowledge to raise standards and to support her ongoing professional development.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage children's problem- solving skills, such as to ask why and how things happen and allow them to explain.

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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

 explore a variety of ways to extend knowledge to help achieve higher teaching and learning outcomes, as part of ongoing professional development  provide more opportunity for children to think about and give explanations as to why and how they think things happen.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including policies and risk assessments.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and asked her relevant questions on how she evaluates her practice.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands what to do should she have any concerns about a child. For example, she has completed online training to help her to identify signs that may indicate a child being at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas about right and wrong. The childminder works effectively with parents and shares information with them about their children's development. She provides activities to support learning at home. For example, she has created 'sharing' bags, containing books and resources of interest, for children take home and explore. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help make improvements to her setting. For instance, the children have recently planned and designed the play room alongside the childminder. Since registering, she has developed the way she assesses children's learning and development to include tracking children's overall progress. She uses this information to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

identify what children can do, and plan activities to effectively support their next steps.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn. For example, during activities, she uses every opportunity to encourage children to use numbers, such as when counting how many strawberries they would like at snack time. Children show high levels of curiosity during play. They enthusiastically explore the environment and are keen to join in with the childminder's planned activities. She uses her knowledge of what children can already do to plan challenging activities to help extend their learning even further. For example, they thread very small cereals onto a shoelace to make bird feeders. The childminder gives lots of praise and encourages them to attempt this challenging task independently. She effectively helps them to increase their confidence in their own abilities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places lots of emphasis on helping children to have a healthy lifestyle. For instance, she encourages them to understand good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before meals and washing fruit before snack time. Children have plenty of exercise, such as in the childminder's well-resourced garden, as well as regular outings to local parks and soft-play areas. The childminder supports children's understanding of the differences and similarities between themselves and others well. For instance, she makes positive use of visits to the library to help children to choose books about other cultures, festivals and celebrations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children follow instructions and engage in a wide range of interesting experiences. They demonstrate the necessary skills to help them in their future learning, such as completing simple tasks, including helping to tidy up, cutting up their own fruit and using the toilet independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490095 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1015292 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Twyford, Berkshire. The childminder works on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, and before school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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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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