Childminder EY495839

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2018 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 quality of the childminder's teaching is consistently good and she makes good use of high-quality interactions with children. She supports and guides children's learning based on their interests and what they need to learn next.  Children enjoy warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. They seek her out for comfort and reassurance. Children are happy and settle quickly in her care.  The childminder motivates children to learn. Children are making particularly good progress in their language and communication. The childminder interacts well with children down at their eye level and provides good-quality commentary during their play.  The childminder builds positive and trusting relationships with parents. She regularly shares information with parents about their child's ongoing progress, which helps them to continue their child's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help young children to develop their early writing skills further.  The childminder does not fully support children's independence. For example, she does not encourage children to manage some tasks for themselves, such as getting a drink when they are thirsty.

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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 children to practise their early writing skills  consistently help children to develop their independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation and the suitability of those living or working on the premises.  The inspector observed children at play.  The inspector looked at children's learning and development records.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the action to take to safeguard and protect children to keep them safe. The childminder completes risk assessments of her home, garden and outings to support children's safety. The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with professionals and other settings that children attend. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's learning and development. Self-evaluation and improvement plans include the views of parents. The childminder's capacity to improve and drive forward change is good. For example, she accesses relevant training opportunities and works closely with other childminders to share ideas and extend her knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She uses her observations and assessments of children's learning effectively to monitor their progress. She is able to swiftly identify any gaps in a child's learning or development and close these quickly. The childminder encourages children to follow their own ideas and try new things. For example, a young child tries to place a circular object into a round hole. The childminder encourages the child to move the object around in a variety of ways to help them decide if it will work as well as when using the ball. She gives children plenty of praise and encouragement which helps them to be inquisitive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures she gathers all she needs to know from parents so that she is able to successfully meet children's individual needs. Children show how safe they feel as they confidently explore the interesting toys. They enjoy the positive interaction and close relationships with other children. The childminder makes good use of community facilities to help develop children's social skills and extend their experiences. Children's behaviour is good, they play cooperatively together and learn how to share and take turns. The childminder is a good role model, she teaches children the importance of being polite to one another.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and receive good support to help them develop the skills they need for moving on to school. Young children become confident to join in the interesting activities and to try new experiences. They confidently pull, poke and prod cooked pasta, as they search for objects hidden in the tray. Children develop a keen interest in books and actively join in with songs and rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495839 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1032253 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Caversham, in Reading, Berkshire. She provides care from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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