Gregory, Laura Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2018 23 June 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has established highly effective partnerships with teachers and other early years providers. She prepares children extremely well emotionally and practically for a confident start at new nurseries or schools. Children know what to expect and how to respond, and they settle in very quickly.  The childminder is proactive in continuing to develop her professional knowledge and information sharing with other practitioners through a range of forums. She skilfully blends her training and experience in management, nursery practice, and as a childminder, and creates a very inspiring setting where children flourish.  Assessment is meticulous for all areas of learning and underpins the outstanding precision in individual planning, which supports each child's very rapid progress.  The childminder excels in teaching children how to manage their own safety and to think critically about risk, including on outings. For example, children stop and think

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This provision is outstanding

how to act safely when they are walking through their community. They role play being firefighters and think how to get out of buildings if the lift does not work.  All children make excellent levels of progress during their time with the childminder. They gain higher levels of self-confidence and social awareness. They are purposeful and imaginative in their play. For example, children pretend they are driving to Cornwall to investigate rock pools, but have to stop to get more mangos on the way.

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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

 continue to refine the arrangements to share information about children's progress with their parents to make the process as efficient as possible.

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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 spoken to on the day and 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 outstanding

The childminder is a very experienced nursery practitioner with a highly professional approach to every area of her business. For example, she follows through her policies, procedures and risk assessments with clear daily, weekly or monthly checks. This helps her to ensure that she meets every area of safeguarding and welfare to a very high standard. The childminder has an exceptionally thorough knowledge of child protection issues and knows how to manage and report any such concerns. Safeguarding is effective. Accurate self-evaluation helps the childminder to plan astutely for improvements, such as raising children's awareness and appreciation of diversity in people, places and lifestyles. The childminder seeks and acts on the views of parents to help her improve the quality of her practice and increase continuity in children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's practice is inspirational and worth sharing with others. She skilfully interacts with the children, constantly extending their understanding of new concepts, language and the wider world. For example, children explore the life cycle of a butterfly and begin to investigate symmetry, natural habitats and wonder in awe at life changes. The childminder has a precise knowledge of each child's development and next steps in learning. She clearly monitors and illustrates how each child is making rapid progress in their learning. Although partnership working with parents is superb overall, the systems used to share information about children's progress with them are cumbersome and not as efficient as possible.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly responsive to children's individual needs and she is very quick to nurture their strengths. Children develop exceptionally strong relationships with her and form caring and respectful relationships with the other children. The childminder serves nutritious homemade meals for the children and inspires them with a diverse range of snacks. For instance, children try salami as this is one of the foods in a favourite story. The childminder is attentive to children's individual dietary requirements. She helps the children to understand and respect other people's individual needs and choices. Children are extremely well mannered and are able to make healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children's spoken language, thinking and imaginative skills exceed expected levels of learning for their age group. They quickly adopt more accurate mathematical language to help them make comparisons of measurements, such as length, time and height. Children make rapid progress in acquiring the self-help skills needed for later independence, such as at school. They learn to moderate their behaviour, listen to each other's ideas and share turns in conversations as well as with toys and resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381203 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1093582 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She works each weekday during school term times. The childminder holds a qualification in early years and another in management, both 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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