Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2018 3 July 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 ensures she is prepared and capable of acting in children's best interests. Children are confident, safe and secure in her nurturing environment.  Overall, the childminder is skilled at devising learning-rich activities, designed to meet the different needs of the children. For example, she instantly adapts her environment, toys and planning to meet the immediate needs and interests of a new child who has joined her setting. Children quickly settle and begin to make good progress.  The childminder shares children's assessments with their parents and uses a range of strategies to inform them of their children's achievements. Parents' letters acknowledge the significant contribution the childminder has made to their children's self-confidence, speech and understanding of the world.  Children develop exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder, who is warm and highly responsive to their needs. She inspires children's trust and emotional well-

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This provision is good

being, and helps them to be extremely confident and ready to learn.  Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school. They learn to share and take turns during their play. Children know their ideas are always valued and they gain high levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Monitoring is not consistently used as precisely as possible to evaluate how well teaching raises outcomes for children in all areas 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 as fully as possible in all aspects of their learning.

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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 raising outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of what may be a concern or put children's protection at risk. She knows how to respond and whom to notify to address any such concerns in the community or at her home. The childminder keeps children safe in secure, risk-assessed and carefully managed premises. She teaches them to identify and avoid risks as they explore the outdoors. For example, children know why they should not touch toadstools and understand how to help keep themselves safe as they return newts and frogs to local ponds. The childminder makes very good use of her local environment and community. Children learn to respect other people and places.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is proactive in searching for new ideas to enlighten her teaching and to guide her when children need more specific help. She uses her wide professional network, such as those she has established through online forums and local professional groups, to strengthen her skills as a teacher. Children benefit from her enthusiasm for learning and her calm curiosity as she observes and identifies how to nurture the next steps in their learning. The childminder knows the children well and uses a range of strategies to share their progress and achievements with their parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder strives constantly to enhance her excellent care for all children, including a broad range of activities that supports their physical development and builds on their love of being outdoors. For example, she takes children on many outings to enjoy new experiences, challenges and events in the world around them. Children make up stories as they eat picnics in Roman ruins, hunt for fictional characters, such as the Gruffalo, and wonder in awe at the small details in nature. Children with weak muscles, or with particularly good muscle strength, each have plenty of opportunities to develop their skills further. Children develop core strength, balance well and enjoy learning to ride and scoot in the local parks. They manipulate fine tools, simple technology and writing equipment, such as crayons and chalks. The childminder uses her extensive experience and knowledge to secure more help for the child and their family. The childminder works

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

extremely well with other professionals, such as therapists and teachers, to target support for individual children.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For instance, children soon catch up with expected levels of speaking, following delayed starts. Children begin to manage small tasks and responsibilities independently. For example, they tidy away their shoes, help feed pets and nurture caterpillars into butterflies that they release in a meadow.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221855 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1128498 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She operates 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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