Childminder EY492693

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 has a clear understanding of her role. She and her assistant are positive role models to children. They offer a stimulating and welcoming environment that encourages children to be engaged in their play.  The childminder knows the children well. She understands their starting points and individual interests. Alongside her co-childminder, she plans well for children and efficiently supports their overall learning in all areas. Children make good progress.  Children enjoy their day and have warm bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They understand the childminder's expectations. Children of different ages play contently alongside one another. They show each other respect and behave very well.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments effectively to support children's health, safety and well-being. She understands the requirements for working with an assistant and has efficient systems to ensure her assistant's suitability.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with others sharing the care of children are established well. Parents are provided with regular information about the progress children make.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder does not extend activities or use resources well enough to further engage children's interest as children learn about technology.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to enhance children's individual choices in play, for example, when they choose something different to 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

 enhance the ways younger children develop awareness of and use basic technology to broaden their interests in learning  support children's individual interests and provide more opportunities for children to choose their own play to strengthen their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with groups of children during their 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 next steps.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she ensures the suitability of her assistant. She discussed how the childminder has updated her skills and how she plans to improve further.  The inspector spoke with children and parents. She read feedback from parents provided at the visit.  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 is enthusiastic and is keen to continually improve. For example, she has undertaken research and further training to update her skills. Recent training on planning, for example, has strengthened her teaching further. The childminder thoroughly supports her assistant. For example, she helps her to carry out observations and reflect on what children achieve. The childminder evaluates well and has clear plans for future improvement, such as extending resources outdoors. She hopes to complete a professional qualification to enhance her knowledge further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident in all aspects of safeguarding matters. She understands the procedures to follow to protect children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates good interaction skills and warmly encourages children to join in with activities. Overall, she is confident to extend what children are learning and demonstrates innovative ideas to make activities exciting. During a topic about bugs and creatures living outdoors, the childminder makes links to healthy lifestyles to complement learning further. For example, children enjoy preparing lunch with food cut into the shape of bugs. This helps to promote discussions about healthy eating. The childminder is confident to make regular and focused observations to help her plan for children's next steps in learning. She regularly reviews the quality of this progress. Parents are positive about the care children receive. They state their children are sociable, developing well and enjoy attending.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's independence skills effectively. For example, children are encouraged to hang up coats when coming in from outdoors. Children learn about safety, such as when the childminder demonstrates the best way to hold the knife as they help prepare lunch. Children have regular opportunities to be outdoors, either in the garden or on outings in the local community. The childminder also organises exercise classes in her setting each week. The childminder encourages children to understand about differences, for example when they learn about the different cultures of the other children attending.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show emotional security. Those preferring to play more solitarily enjoy exploring in the sandpit, within the well-resourced outdoor garden. They are keen to hunt out their favourite resources such as the cars and garage as they develop their physical skills. Children are keen to source creatures during their 'bug hunt'. They show curiosity as they look into the 'bug hotel'. Older children enjoy the sensory white boards, as they improve their dexterity, holding pens as they create imaginatively and show interest in emergent writing. Children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492693 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1027651 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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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 works from her home in Maidenhead, Berkshire, with an assistant and her co-childminder. The childminder works Monday to Friday for most weeks 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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Telephone number

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