McAllister, Elizabeth Clare

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2017 18 July 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 successfully promotes children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn about road safety, staying within sight and climbing over apparatus safely as they enjoy activities in their community.  Improvements in assessment and monitoring provide the childminder with a clear understanding of any gaps or particular strengths in children's learning and development. She uses this knowledge well to inform the progress checks she prepares for two-year-old children.  The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents and other professionals to help her improve her service. For instance, she works well with other local childminders and uses these partnerships effectively to extend the range of experiences she offers children.  The childminder has a calm and positive manner. Young children rise to her expectations and begin to learn how to manage their feelings and emotions.

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This provision is good

 Overall, outcomes for children are good and children are well prepared for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support all parents in understanding how they can help their child reach their next developmental steps. This means that some children do not progress as quickly as possible.  On occasion, the childminder does not stop to observe what very young children are thinking about and help them to develop their own ideas further.

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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

 enhance opportunities for all parents to understand and promote children's learning and development further at home  develop how observations are used to consistently identify the ideas of very young children to improve the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors and outdoors.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed with the childminder the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare.  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 good

The childminder uses self-evaluation well to continue to identify areas for improvement and raise the quality of the service she offers. For instance, she values and is swift to act on guidance from her local advisers and professional bodies to improve her practice. For example, the childminder is using her assessments more precisely to identify delays in children's communication and language development. This enables her to plan and deliver more effective teaching strategies to help children catch up. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge in child protection and shares key information with parents. She has a good understanding of how to identify and respond to a range of concerns to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder establishes what children already know and can do when they join her setting. She uses this clear baseline to evaluate children's progress in all aspects of their learning and development. The childminder provides a broad range of activities that takes into account children's individual interests. For instance, she uses children's interest in the autumn leaves they have collected to model new language and concepts, such as 'bigger' and 'smaller'. Young children enjoy choosing different coloured crayons to make leaf rubbings and delight as they reveal the leaf 'hiding' under their paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is conscientious and works well with parents to identify children's likes and dislikes and build a secure, trusting relationship with each child. Children form strong bonds with the childminder who constantly praises their efforts and motivates them to try, persevere with and succeed in new experiences. The childminder gently helps children to establish good patterns of sleep and healthy eating while in her care. She is sensitive to parents' wishes. For example, the childminder uses daily diaries very effectively to share information with parents, who find them helpful. She includes more opportunities for children to bake when parents make such requests.

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Outcomes for children are good

Most children are making good levels of progress in their development and learning. Where progress is not as expected, the childminder has identified this, shared information with parents and begun to focus on ways to provide additional help. Babies settle quickly, explore good-quality resources under careful supervision and learn to mix socially with older children. Toddlers, secure in the childminder's care, willingly take on new challenges and gain confidence in developing their physical skills. Children become increasingly skilled and prepared for new ventures in the community, such as going to local playgroups and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423487 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1071374 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 2011. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder works from 8am to 5.30pm each weekday during school term times, and from Monday to Wednesday during school holidays.

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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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