Childminder in Slough

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2018 9 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 is very experienced and uses her professional network well to keep up to date with guidance on children's safety and welfare. Standards of care and opportunities for learning are consistently good and children are happy.  The childminder keeps her husband, who is also registered as her assistant, up to date with key changes and improvements in guidance and practice.  The childminder uses her in-depth knowledge of the early years foundation stage effectively. For example, she checks that she provides a broad range of activities that promotes all areas of children's development and interests.  The childminder provides many opportunities for children to develop their physical strength and skills. For example, children climb, slide and bounce on equipment in the local parks and at indoor soft-play centres. They learn to walk safely through their community and run in open spaces as they search for wildlife with the childminder.

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This provision is good

 Children are motivated and curious to explore, investigate and experiment. They see new opportunities for play and are willing to 'have-a-go' and try something different. They gain the self-confidence to transfer established skills to new situations.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Professional development is not sufficiently focused on improving the quality of teaching and outcomes for children to the highest levels.

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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

 extend knowledge, skills and confidence further to develop the quality of teaching and outcomes for children to even higher levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors and ate their lunch.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector sampled children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents and her assistant.  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 improving outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations for herself and the service she offers families. She reflects on her practice, identifies areas she wants to improve and works steadily to do so. For example, the childminder monitors children's progress very clearly and accurately. In the short term, this helps her quickly recognise children's individual strengths and any areas where she can help them more. Children make good levels of progress in all areas of their learning and development. In the longer term, the childminder aims to use her monitoring to check how effective she is in helping children make rapid progress in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to signs and behaviours which may indicate a welfare or child protection concern. She knows how to respond appropriately if she is worried about the safety of a child in her care or in the community.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very skilled at observing children, following their interests and promoting the next steps in their learning. For example, as children return time and time again to play in a tray of sand, the childminder models new ideas and vocabulary in context. Children begin to make sense of mathematical language to describe capacity, size, shape and colour. Toddlers move into the realms of pretend play as they see that items, such as lollipop sticks can represent candles on their cake made from sand. The childminder knows the children in her care well and successfully challenges their thinking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops supportive and professional partnerships with parents and they speak very positively about her care. Children soon develop secure and trusting relationships with the childminder. They are confident to explore and investigate the world around them when they are at her home. The childminder clearly identifies opportunities to help the children develop their social skills, confidence and independence in other situations. For instance, children learn to mix with children of different ages and make new friends at local toddler and music groups. The childminder provides children with daily access to outdoor play and children delight in playing in her garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For example, older children are emotionally ready for school and benefit hugely from the childminder's experience in this area. Shy children learn to mix socially in different contexts and gain the confidence to transfer these skills to other settings, such as nurseries or school. Babies sleep well and eat healthily. They enjoy cuddling up and listening to stories, and quickly learn new words as they explore books and toys. Older children adapt their behaviour to tolerate the actions of toddlers and are kind and caring.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217997 Local authority Slough Inspection number 1070442 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Slough, Berkshire with her husband who is registered as her assistant. The childminder works each weekday throughout 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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