Childminder EY466384

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 November 2017 1 April 2014

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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 exceptionally well organised and prepared in all aspects of her work. This helps children to feel happy and safe in her care.  The childminder uses her very creative skills to develop a good-quality, language-rich environment. Children are surrounded by exciting opportunities to learn. For example, children develop their imaginations very well as they play in the beautiful cottage under the stairs.  Children behave very well and respond well to instructions. The childminder is very consistent with her expectations. For example, she encourages children to learn to say 'please' and 'thank you'.  Parents are supported to be involved in their children's learning. The childminder enables parents to provide important information about the children's likes and dislikes. This helps the childminder to give children toys and games they like to play with and have the best start to their day.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has very strong links with schools and the local nursery. This helps her to share information and support children to be ready for their next steps in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully seek the views of parents and others when identifying areas for improvement to her provision.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to precisely identify and plan for children's next steps in learning to help them make even better progress.

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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

 further develop the self-evaluation to include the view of parents and others in identifying areas for improvement  develop the extensive assessment procedures further to identify children's next steps in learning more precisely to help them make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a wide range of documentation, including children's records and the childminder's qualification certificates.  The inspector had a tour of the setting.  The inspector observed and assessed the quality of play and the childminder's teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, and personal and social needs.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of her role and responsibilities. She understands how children develop and knows what they need to do to be prepared for their next steps in learning. Overall, her self-evaluation is accurate and helps her prioritise her professional development needs, but does not always include the views of others. The childminder has correctly prioritised safeguarding training to update her knowledge of child protection, after a short gap in working as a childminder. She has good plans to develop her knowledge and skills to further support the needs of the children in her care, such as communication and language training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has all the contact names and numbers of other services easily to hand. She knows who she may need to contact if she has any concerns about children's welfare or care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder has a good structure to her assessment system to monitor children's progress well. However, she does not always use this information to plan precisely for what children need to learn next, to help them make even better progress. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for the children to choose their own play. She develops children's learning through their interests while they are playing, such as with toy cars. She helps children to practise core skills, for instance, they count, learn their colours, and understand positional language, such as 'next to', 'more' and 'less'. She knows when to extend children's learning. For example, she refers to picture books to help the children identify names of animals they do not know. She helps children to reflect on recent experiences. For example, they make firework pictures and talk about the colours and sounds they saw and heard at the weekend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is bright, very clean and well planned. She greets children enthusiastically and very young children feel excited and confident. Children develop a very positive relationship with her. She anticipates their needs very well. She understands their signs and gestures, and knows when children are determined to do things for themselves. They enjoy sharing and playing with others. For example, they are very excited when the baby wakes up. They confidently explain the toys and games they are playing with to the baby and help the baby to join in. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they choose a basket of tools. They use the tools to practise skills to use a hammer, screwdriver and a drill. The childminder uses walks to help children learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress with their confidence and independence, especially with their self-help skills. They share and take turns. Children enjoy routines and respect the childminder's boundaries and expectations. They are developing as inquisitive, confident learners. They learn to enjoy books and they know their colours and numbers. Children are prepared well for their next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466384 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1069560 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Thatcham, in Newbury, Berkshire. The childminder works from 7.45am to 5pm on Monday to Friday.

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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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