Mears, Kelly Michelle

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2018 25 June 2014

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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 make good progress from their starting points. The childminder is a good role model. She communicates with children in a very positive way, joins in their play and shows and explains to them how to do things.  The childminder supports children well to feel settled and secure. She encourages them to share and take turns. Children are well behaved and cooperative and remember when to say 'please' and 'thank you'. They show kindness towards other children.  The childminder uses self-evaluation to continually improve her good teaching practice and outcomes for children. She has greatly improved the opportunities for children to learn outdoors. She has refurbished her garden and made it an exciting and stimulating environment that motivates children to explore and learn.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and staff in nurseries to meet children's individual needs. She provides very good emotional support for

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide variety of opportunities to extend children's interest in mark making and drawing.  Sometimes, the childminder does not make best use of opportunities to support children's interest in making discoveries and learning through trial and error.

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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

 develop the opportunities available to extend children's interest in making marks  support children's interest in making discoveries and learning through trial and error more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor and outdoor activities  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder. She also spoke with parents.  The inspector sampled documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes safeguarding training which supports her good understanding of child protection. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's safety. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning and development. She attends training that helps her to accurately assess children's progress. The childminder has continued to improve how she involves parents in children's learning. Parents spoken to during the inspection say, 'I like getting the updates and looking at the learning journal which I take home' and 'I am very happy with the childminder. She does so much with the children and I like receiving the photographs of what my children do each day.'

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities that successfully captures all children's involvement and challenges their learning. She supports children to gain good control of their movements. Children throw plastic balls as far as they can into large cardboard boxes. They confidently and independently fill and empty containers with water. They thoroughly enjoy splashing their hands in the water, which they transfer into a sink in a small outdoor playhouse. The childminder gives children time to persist with achieving their aims. All children enjoy playing in the sand and use their hands and spoons to fill containers and make sandcastles. The childminder has improved the opportunities for children to recognise print. For instance, she has displayed words in her home and talks about them with children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops close caring relationships with children. She supports children to form friendships and develop good social skills. For example, children enjoy taking part in large-group singing activities during outings to toddler groups. The childminder supports children to talk about events in their lives. Children develop the confidence to express their feelings. The childminder fully supports children's good health. She provides lots of opportunities for children to play actively outdoors. Children eagerly eat a variety of fresh fruit at snack time. The childminder successfully promotes children's understanding of their safety. She teaches children about road safety and makes sure they always hold onto the buggy during outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for starting school. Younger children are determined to try and do things for themselves. Children who are learning two languages develop good understanding and are starting to use words in English. They listen attentively to nursery rhymes, anticipate and follow the actions. Some older children reach above expected levels in their communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463868 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1069382 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She provides care for children Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three years.

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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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