Childminder EY470321

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 September 2017 18 July 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder makes accurate assessments and meticulously reviews children's progress across all areas of learning. She is quick to extend her teaching skills and successfully address specific strengths, delays and challenges in children's learning.  The childminder is exceptionally skilled at promoting children's learning through play. Her excellent interactions challenge children's thinking at exactly the appropriate level. Children make rapid rates of progress in their learning.  The childminder works diligently with children's parents and local pre-schools where there is shared care. She ensures there are high levels of continuity in children's learning and care. For example, children sleep in comfort and at times to suit their current needs. They wake revitalised and ready to enjoy further activities with their friends.  The childminder models kindness and courtesy throughout the day. She shows she

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This provision is outstanding

values children's ideas and they gain high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children's behaviour is excellent. For instance, older children stop, wait and remember to say 'excuse me' when the childminder is talking to other children and adults.  Children engage extremely well in their learning. They concentrate and return to activities as they think of new ways to experiment or improve them further. Children are highly curious, imaginative and creative in their play and investigation. Socially and emotionally they are exceptionally well prepared for school.

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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 already excellent programme of professional development to include an even more in-depth knowledge of guidance to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, to further support children's move to school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors and during outdoor play.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written communication.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extremely thorough understanding of how to recognise and report any concerns about children's welfare. She follows precise, up-to-date policies and daily procedures to keep children safe at her home and as they explore their local community. Accurate evaluation and continued professional study underpin the childminder's rapid development of a very high-quality service. She strives to enhance her excellent provision for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities even further and identifies where a more in-depth study of the multi-agency assessment process will assist with this. Excellent partnerships with parents help ensure swift information sharing and precise monitoring of children's progress. Children flourish in the care of the exceptionally skilled childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for herself and the children in her care. Her teaching skills are superb. She knows the children, their interests and abilities extremely well and identifies simple, but inspirational, ways to guide them towards rapid progress in their learning. For example, the childminder puts numbers on different-sized mugs and coasters, and she adds fruit tea bags and peppermint leaves to tea-party water play. Children thoroughly enjoy, concentrate and persist in pouring and mixing different colours, smells and flavours. The childminder uses the many opportunities available to model more advanced language and concepts. Children quickly use more precise words. For instance, they request items by size or quantity, ask for different berries and describe fruity smells.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly responsive to children's individual needs and models clear expectations for their behaviour. Children quickly develop trusting, secure emotional attachments and gain the confidence to initiate interactions with other people. The childminder skilfully promotes children's understanding about how to assess risks and stay safe. For instance, toddlers learn to negotiate small garden steps and older children enjoy more challenging physical outdoor pursuits. The childminder provides healthy snacks and varied nutritious home-cooked meals. She nurtures children's understanding of how food grows. Children delight in picking, washing and eating fresh garden produce.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent levels of progress in their learning. High-achieving children are suitably challenged and children needing additional help in specific areas rapidly catch up with typical levels of achievement. Children are very competent communicators and confidently share their ideas. Older children develop an excellent understanding of story structure. They remember, sequence and re-tell familiar stories with great humour. Children become exceptionally independent in managing their personal care and hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470321 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1071648 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 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Owlsmoor, Sandhurst in Berkshire. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She holds a level 3 childcare 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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