Childminder EY490370

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 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 uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to help keep children safe, secure and healthy. She offers a welcoming home for children to feel settled and emotionally secure, and a broad range of activities and resources to support their learning and individual needs.  The childminder knows the children well. She understands their starting points and provides an interesting and challenging environment where children are eager to learn and take part in their activities.  The childminder effectively monitors the quality of children's learning. She has a clear understanding of their achievements and plans well for their next steps of learning. Children enjoy their play and make good developmental progress.  Children have warm bonds with the childminder and demonstrate emotional security in her care. They behave very well and understand the routines of the day and the

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not established effective enough systems with parents and others who share the care of children attending, to more efficiently support continuity of care.  The childminder misses some opportunities to broaden children’s literacy awareness and development, for example by helping them to sound out letters and words.

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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

 strengthen the systems to share children's achievements and progress with parents and others involved in children's care, to enhance their learning and development  provide further opportunities to extend older children's developing communication and literacy awareness.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children as children played.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and how she monitors their progress.  The inspector spoke to children as they played and took part in their 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 and how she evaluates the provision of care she offers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role. She updates her knowledge and skills through research. The childminder is keen to further her awareness of children's learning, for example, through training that supports her understanding of how children lead their play, so she can adapt her interactions and improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to protect the children in her care and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns. The childminder has positive partnerships with parents. She has effective systems to find out about children's backgrounds and interests so that she can plan effectively for their care and learning. The childminder evaluates well. She has clear priorities for the future improvement of her provision that include extending partnerships with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is confident in her interactions with children. She demonstrates a warm, caring and positive attitude and children respond to her well. The childminder is skilful in her approach to extend children's learning. For example, she asks meaningful questions as children play. She gives clear instructions and explanations as children try to solve problems and takes an active approach in their activities. For instance, when reading books, she helps children to understand the characters and what is happening. Likewise, the childminder helps children to think independently by giving clues, such as when they fit pieces of a jigsaw to complete the puzzle.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's independence well. Children make choices about their play. They help to tidy up before the end of the day and respect their toys and resources. The childminder helps children to understand the benefits of healthy lifestyles. This includes, for example, regular outings and opportunities for physical play, developing self- care skills and understanding healthy eating. Children are responsible and show consideration for each other's differences. For instance, they are willing to share and take turns during activities and when playing with favourite toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children play with interest and confidence. They enjoy building train tracks and naming the different engines, which helps to support their physical skills and communication. Children develop this language further as they learn new words during story times, such as 'velvet', 'soft' and hairy'. Overall, they develop an awareness and understanding of the comprehension and context of the books they read with the childminder. Children have fun acting out characters from popular television shows and play cooperatively with each other as they build relationships and self-awareness. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490370 Local authority Slough Inspection number 1022523 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Slough, Berkshire and works Monday to Friday for most weeks 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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