Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2018 10 September 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 maintains a safe and welcoming environment. She makes sure children are not exposed to hazards inside or when playing in the garden.  The childminder observes and assesses children's development well. She identifies good learning priorities and provides interesting activities to help all children make good progress.  Children are developing well as independent learners. The childminder allows them to take responsibility for simple tasks, to promote their independence and prepare them for their future learning, including pre-school and school.  The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs and recognises when some children may need quiet periods and to play alone. She supports children's emotional well-being effectively.  Children have a good understanding of behavioural expectations and learn to respect others. They demonstrate friendly behaviour and play well alongside other children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not help children to sustain their concentration during activities and benefit from uninterrupted play.  The childminder does not provide children with a range of easily accessible drawing and writing resources to enable them to record their ideas continually.  Self-evaluation does not fully consider the views of parents in identifying further areas for the childminder's improvement.

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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 help children to sustain their concentration during activities and benefit from uninterrupted play  develop the opportunities for children to use a wide range of easily accessible drawing and writing materials to enable them to record their ideas  continue to explore a variety of ways to involve parents in the self-evaluation of the setting, to help continually drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector read written comments from parents and took their views into consideration.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's policies and other records.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector asked the childminder questions relating to children's development and welfare at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that she has up-to-date knowledge and a clear understanding of the signs that a child may be at risk. She knows what she should do to protect children's welfare. She uses good professional development opportunities to help improve her teaching skills. For instance, she completes online training and has regular discussions with other childminders to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date. Effective monitoring allows the childminder to identify precisely what children can already do and plan for their next steps in learning. She identifies any gaps in learning and plans additional activities to help children to catch up. She keeps parents well informed of what children have been learning as well as what children need to learn next, to enable them help support their learning further at home. The childminder effectively plans and reviews activities to enable her to evaluate the learning benefits to the children and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and are keen to learn. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. For instance, she helps them to sort and count items, and teaches them to understand the difference between small and large. She successfully adapts activities so that all children are included and can learn at their own pace. For example, she provides activities, such as water beads, to enable toddlers to develop skills scooping them into containers. Older children learn to solve problems, such as which of the different-sized beads will fit through a narrow funnel. Children have good opportunities to be physically active. The childminder encourages them to try activities, including those that they find a little challenging. For example, she supports toddlers in using steps on a slide. Children demonstrate an increasing ability in using apparatus.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder reminds children to share and take turns, and praises them to help them to recognise their own achievements. Children receive healthy choices during mealtimes and have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. The childminder helps children to enjoy different challenges while promoting their awareness of safety. For example, she teaches them that it is okay to climb trees, provided they understand their limitations, such as ensuring the branches are secure and they do not climb too high. The childminder helps children to take care of their personal care needs. For example, she encourages them as they manage to wipe their own noses and faces, and teaches them the importance of following good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children develop the skills that will help them in the future. For example, they learn to think and solve problems for themselves. They share when looking at books and play cooperatively with other children, and happily choose with what they want to play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400727 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1130582 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Shinfield near Reading, Berkshire. She operates Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, between 8am to 6pm 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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