Childminder EY440654

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2018 11 August 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children settle quickly and grow in confidence. The childminder is sensitive to their individual needs and adapts the routine as necessary to meet their care needs well.  The childminder provides clear structures and routines to children, and sets clear boundaries, helping to promote positive behaviour.  The childminder makes good use of networking opportunities and attends forums with other professionals. This helps her to gain ideas for activities and ensure she meets all regulatory requirements.  The childminder provides a range of stimulating activities. Children can easily access the resources and make independent choices during their play.  Children make good progress in preparation for their future learning. For example, they make independent choices about their play. Toddlers are inquisitive and share pleasure, such as when they happily play with sand and water and discover what happens when

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times the childminder does not help toddlers to sustain their concentration during activities and benefit from uninterrupted play.  Children learn about the importance of being physically active but have fewer opportunities to learn about the importance of making healthy food choices.  The childminder has not explored a variety of ways to effectively involve parents in the evaluation of the setting.

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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

 support toddlers more effectively to sustain their concentration during activities  encourage young children to have a better understanding of the importance of making healthy food choices, as part of following a healthy lifestyle  continue to explore a variety of ways to involve parents in the self-evaluation of the setting, to help to continually drive for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and considered the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she keeps the children in her care safe.  The inspector viewed documents, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is effective in the evaluation of her provision. Since the last inspection, she has strengthened the way in which she assesses children's learning to help her to identify their next steps and plan appropriate activities to support their ongoing development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has undertaken relevant safeguarding training. She is confident about the action to take if she has any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child in her care. She completes regular observations of children and monitors their development. She uses this information to identify any gaps in children's learning and implement plans to support them to progress further. She works well with parents and meets children's care needs effectively. She keeps them well informed of what their children have been doing and makes suggestions on how they can support learning further at home. This helps to provide continuity in the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

care and learning they receive between their home and the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She observes them closely and gets to know them well. She plans a range of activities based on children's interests. For instance, they enjoy playing with toy ducks in water. As they do this, the childminder extends their awareness of numbers through singing songs that relate to their play, such as songs about five little ducks swimming in the water. The childminder places a good focus on supporting baby's language and communication. For instance, she listens attentively to them as they babble and responds to what they are trying to say by talking back to them. Babies listen with attention and babble back in response to the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children respond well to the childminder. They have strong bonds with her and she knows them well. She acts as a good role model, giving children lots of praise. She encourages children to be physically active, for instance, ensuring they take regular exercise in the garden and local parks. The childminder understands her role in keeping children safe and protecting them from risk of harm. She completes regular risk assessment of her home to help identify and eliminate any risks, for example, to make sure that the resources available are suitable for the age of children using them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. From a very young age they develop confidence and independence, preparing them well for their future learning, including pre-school and school. Children complete tasks and follow simple instructions to help them to grow in confidence and help to develop their independence. Toddlers are inquisitive and show pleasure, such as when they discover new toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440654 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1131774 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Reading, Berkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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