Childminder EY381381

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2018 19 February 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder is very professional, accountable and skilled. She has high expectations for her own practice and for the children in her care. Parents recognise that she 'has a great balance of professionalism and fun in her work'.  The childminder develops very good partnerships with parents and seeks feedback to understand their needs and the effectiveness of her practices. Parents appreciate her support and value making use of her extensive experience and expertise.  The childminder shares thorough and accurate assessments of children's progress promptly with parents and all those involved in promoting children's care. This helps her to ensure continuity in children's welfare and learning.  Children enjoy superb opportunities to explore different places in their community. For example, they relish plenty of physical exercise in the fresh air. Children learn how to behave safely and courteously as they meet new people and appreciate diversity.

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This provision is good

 Children make good levels of progress in many areas, including mathematics. For example, babies listen to language about size and position as they joyfully and repeatedly knock over stacking cubes. Older children discriminate between and learn the more precise language used for shapes, such as diamond, pentagon and hexagon.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Monitoring is not used precisely enough to evaluate how well teaching raises outcomes for children in different aspects of their learning.

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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

 use monitoring more precisely to check that teaching is raising outcomes for children to the highest levels possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors and during outdoor play.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  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 places a high priority on using well-researched policies, procedures and risk assessments to help her keep the children safe from any harm. She uses a range of sources effectively to keep her knowledge up to date and implements improvements promptly. Children receive high-quality care and enthusiastically engage in a diverse range of learning experiences. The childminder reflects well on her practice. She creates further opportunities to extend her professional skills and nurture children to even higher levels of achievement. The childminder has a very secure knowledge of child protection issues and knows how to manage any concerns in this area. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very attentive and listens carefully to what children say. She expertly adapts her teaching to cater for each child's level of understanding, abilities and ways of learning. For example, the childminder prepares play areas that attract babies' curiosity and entice them to explore further afield. She captures the interests of the older children, challenges their thinking and prompts them to look more closely at the world around them. The childminder's thorough assessments help her to know precisely which aspects of children's learning to focus on next. She is quick to identify any delays in children's development and work effectively with parents to quicken children's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled in rapidly developing secure emotional attachments with babies and young children. She is extremely kind, responsive and reassuring. Children are incredibly happy and flourish in her care. The childminder is vigilant in keeping children safe as they play. She helps them to understand how to assess and manage small risks through everyday activities, such as on outings into the community. Children wonder at tiny details in the natural world, such as the shape of ivy and acorns. They know the names of different flowers, birds and insects. The childminder's excellent focus on developing conversations is evident in the breadth of descriptive language children use.

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Outcomes for children are good

All ages of children make good levels of progress in their learning. Babies are happy, sociable, inquisitive and communicative. Toddlers are confident and emotionally well prepared to start new activities in their community, such as pre-school or toddler groups. Older children are polite, articulate and show respect to other children and adults. They use tools, such as pencils, scissors and sticky tape to plan, make and improve their own designs. Older children recognise letters and match them with sounds. They show an interest in the written word, take heed of warning signs in the community and enjoy finding out information from books. Children are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381381 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1093585 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder works from 7.30am to 6.30pm each weekday for most 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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