Childminder EY406113

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2017 2 March 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 efficiently with her co-minder. Together they offer children a well-resourced, happy and stimulating environment where children play contently.  Partnerships with others sharing the care of the children are very well established. The childminder is proactive in her planning of activities to complement the learning children receive elsewhere. There are regular discussions and exchanges of information about children's progress to thoroughly support consistency in children's care.  The childminder understands her role well. She uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments efficiently to support children's health and safety.  Children are happy. They engage eagerly in their activities and are motivated to take part. Children behave very well and understand the routines of the day.  The childminder has a clear understanding of children's starting points. She plans effectively for their learning and regularly assesses their achievements. Children make

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This provision is good

good progress. They settle well and show emotional security in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to enhance individual children's choices about their play, for example, when children show a preference for being outdoors.  The childminder does not encourage older children's independent-thinking skills enough to support their growing awareness of problem solving during planned activities.

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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

 adapt planning to enable children to make more choices about what they do, in relation to their freely chosen play, to extend further the ways their individual needs are met  help older children to problem solve more when they take part in activities, to support their growing curiosity and thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her aims for activities and how she plans for children's learning.  The inspector spoke with children and parents. She read feedback from parents and took into account evidence provided by other professionals involved in children's care.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reviews her practice.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her provision well and is eager to improve. She has acted efficiently on identified weakness from her last inspection to improve the outcomes for children. She has a clear plan for her future improvement. This focuses on outdoor learning and engaging even more with parents, to support further consistency in children's learning and her understanding of what children learn at home. Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They state that children's language is developing well and they are confident in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of her responsibilities for all aspects of safeguarding matters. She knows the procedures to follow to protect children in her care. The childminder is proactive in updating her own knowledge and skills and works in close partnership with other professionals, including staff at the nurseries children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is confident in her interactions and demonstrates many good teaching skills. She offers encouragement so that children are confident to try new things. She interacts with them warmly with explanations and guidance. For example, when children paint, she helps them choose colours and explains how colours change when they are mixed. The childminder is confident in making focused observations of what children do. She is precise in planning for children's next steps and in ensuring her planned activities take these into account. She regularly reviews the progress children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Together with her co-minder, the childminder offers a welcoming and stimulating learning environment. Children choose their play indoors and are motivated in their learning. They have warm bonds with the childminder and enjoy their activities. The childminder offers consistent messages so that children understand her expectations. They learn to respect each other's differences, for instance, as they play together and share resources and toys. Children show a good awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, the childminder encourages their understanding of self-care routines. Babies sleep according to their needs and wake refreshed and ready to resume their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their play and are keen to take part. For instance, children are enthusiastic as they make marks with their feet and explore patterns in paint while wearing wellington boots. They name and identify colours, and when painting can recognise some shapes. Older and most-able children are confident in sounding out the letters of their names and are keen to try to write these on their artwork. Children have fun during planned activities outdoors, such as playing hide and seek using wellington boots. They follow simple instructions to locate these, which supports their listening and attention skills. Children enjoy a broad range of experiences overall in readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406113 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1107730 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and works with her mother as her co-minder. The childminder works from her co-minder's home in Maidenhead. She works Monday to Friday for most weeks of the year. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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