Childminder EY545828

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 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 childminder offers children a welcoming and stimulating environment that encourages them to engage in their play. She has a good knowledge and understanding of the children attending. She plans effectively for their learning and monitors their progress well. All children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to support children's health, safety and well-being.  Partnerships with others sharing the care of children is established well. The childminder is confident about her responsibilities to make timely intervention to support any gaps or delays in children's progress.  Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They state their children are sociable and developing well. They add that the environment supports children's learning and they receive feedback about children's progress.

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This provision is good

 Children are motivated to play and learn. They enjoy their activities and have warm bonds with the childminder. Children's behaviour is very good at all times.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder misses opportunities to help children make comparisons and use more language to broaden their mathematical understanding.  Occasionally the childminder does not encourage children enough to offer their ideas and suggestions about how to solve problems to work out how to do something.

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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 further the ways children develop mathematical awareness and understanding  provide more opportunities for children to offer their own ideas and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her aims for activities and about how she plans for children's learning and monitors their progress.  The inspector spoke with children and parents. She read feedback from parents and took this into consideration.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she has updated her skills since registration and how she plans to further improve outcomes for children.  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 has a good understanding of her role. She works with her co-childminder effectively. The childminder is warm and caring, and enthusiastic in her approach. She uses her experience of previous roles and her updated skills to support good outcomes for children. She is keen to continually improve. For example, she has undertaken further training to support her awareness of planning for children with specific needs. The childminder states she has found training that focused on teaching very useful in developing her practice further. The childminder has clear targets for future improvement, including extending learning opportunities further outdoors. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of all safeguarding matters. She knows the procedures to follow to protect children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching and interactions skills to engage children in their learning. She warmly encourages children to join in. Children show emotional security in her care. For example, she helps older children to play alongside and engage with younger children. She leads discussions that help children broaden their language, overall. The childminder is confident in how she broadens topics to meet all children's individual needs and ensure that children benefit from varied learning opportunities. She knows children well. She uses her knowledge of children's achievements to plan effectively for their next steps in learning and closely monitors the progress they make. This progress is shared with parents on a regular basis.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to build their independence. For example, she gives praise as children do up zips on coats and when they hang up coats after coming in from outdoors. Babies are cared for sensitively. They sleep and eat according to their needs and wake refreshed and ready to resume their play. The childminder is supportive of how children learn respect for each other and understand difference. For instance, she helps children learn about the different cultures of the families attending. She enhances children's well-being effectively. For example, children enjoy various opportunities to socialise with other children in the local community. They also enjoy yoga classes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their play and are eager to take part. For example, children are creative as they knead dough to make 'bug' bread rolls. They develop some mathematical understanding, for example, counting the legs they have created on the ladybird. Children thoroughly enjoy the outdoors. They show imagination as they build with natural wood blocks and improve their physical abilities. Children develop a strong sense of emotional security as they play alongside younger children. In turn, younger children master and observe the skills of sharing and taking turns during their activities. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545828 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1099108 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017. She works from her co-childminder's home in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The childminder works Monday to Thursday for most weeks of the year. She holds a childcare 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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