Hook, Leona

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 May 2018 26 November 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

 The childminder ensures that every adult member of her household undergoes a Disclosure and Baring Service check and is suitable to be with the children in her care. Children are very relaxed and confident in the childminder's safe and welcoming setting where they easily access toys that spark their curiosity, play and learning.  Children have good opportunities to investigate and take part in daily physical exercise outdoors. They successfully learn to assess and manage age-appropriate risks.  The childminder is very responsive to children's individual needs and attentive to their interests and achievements. Babies quickly develop strong bonds and secure relationships with her and the other children in her care.  The childminder skilfully promotes children's confidence, positive behaviour and excellent relationships. Children further develop their social skills and confidence through, for instance, a wide network of playmates and rewarding local activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder makes too little time to stop, reflect and efficiently target specific improvements in her teaching to help her raise outcomes for children to even higher levels.  The childminder is a little overwhelmed by the range of her observations and assessments, which undermines her clarity and precision in helping children make rapid progress to the next steps in 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

 create more time to reflect on the impact of teaching on raising outcomes for children and how to target improvements more efficiently  refine the arrangements for monitoring and sharing information about children's progress to focus them more precisely on helping children achieve even higher levels of creativity and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors.  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

The childminder is very experienced, full of fun and provides rich learning experiences for children. For example, she makes superb use of outings to broaden children's interests and understanding of the world. She plans trips well, makes thorough risk assessments and involves children in discussions about ways to help keep themselves safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and can respond appropriately to any such concerns wherever she is with the children. She undertakes training and uses her professional network well to help keep her knowledge, policies and procedures up to date in all areas of safeguarding and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder evaluates the impact of her teaching while she is on the move and discusses some ideas for improvement with other professionals. She seeks the views of children and their parents to help her meet the ever-changing needs of both the children and their families. Parents are very complimentary about the breadth of their children's learning and their strong attachments with the childminder. Children's early number and literacy skills are developing well. The childminder uses opportunities to introduce mathematical language, such as adding on one more skittle to an overall score and playing shopping games. Children identify some key letters and link words to pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has developed long-standing professional relationships with many local nurseries and schools. She prepares children well both socially and academically for the next stage in their learning. For example, children play amicably together. They plan imaginative games, negotiate and work collectively to gather the props they have chosen to use. For instance, children collect crowns, flags, horses and musical instruments along with items that are red, white and blue. These are what they agree they need to help them act out their experiences of a royal wedding. The childminder plans exciting activities and experiences to develop children's confidence and skills in making healthy choices. For example, children dig, plant and nurture vegetables at their allotment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good levels of progress in preparation for the next stage in their learning, including for school. Babies reach, explore and share their interests in a wide range of toys and natural resources. They use their voices to command and direct other people's attention, to imitate new sounds and words and express their joy. Older children listen courteously, speak clearly, share turns in conversations and use the past tense consistently as they discuss their experiences. They talk positively about how they feel about their activities in the community and are emotionally well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148391 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1127214 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday 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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Telephone number

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