Childminder EY443984

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 May 2018 19 October 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

 Children feel safe and welcome in the childminder's home. They have good relationships with the childminder and are happy and secure in her care.  The childminder makes positive use of books and other resources to help support children's awareness of the differences and similarities of people within the wider world. Children learn to value and respect others.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder has good systems to promote positive relationships with them. For example, she uses online diaries, verbal and written information to keep parents informed about their children's care and learning.  Children are working comfortably within the range of development expected of them for their age. They are developing the skills they need for the move to pre-school and school. For example, they use mathematical language in everyday activities and are beginning to recognise their own names.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is effective in the evaluation of her provision. She seeks views from parents to help make continuous improvement in raising outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of opportunities to enable young children to make marks through sensory and physical experiences.  During planned activities, the childminder does not consistently allow children to follow their own interests to help to build fully on their enjoyment and engagement.

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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

 provide more opportunities for young children to make marks through a wide range of sensory and physical experiences  enhance the opportunities for children to follow their own interests and build on their enjoyment and engagement during planned activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and considered the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she keeps the children in her care safe.  The inspector viewed documents, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively monitors children's development to help identify what they can do and to plan for their next steps. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills current to help ensure that she recognises the signs that a child may be at risk; including having extreme views about what is right and wrong. She reads information, attends training and has good links with other professionals to share ideas and help keep her teaching skills up to date. She has developed good partnerships with other settings children attend and uses forms to request information on children's interests and progress. This helps her to monitor children's development and plan for their needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder provides activities to help children to develop an awareness of speed and distance. For instance, she provides cars and large tubes to enable children to experiment with the cars to compare which goes the furthest and the fastest. Children have good opportunities to count and use numbers during play. For example, when reading stories about trains the childminder invites children to count how many they see. The childminder encourages children to develop good physical skills in a variety of ways. For example, she provides ride-on toys to enable toddlers to practise climbing on and off and manoeuvring them around obstacles. Children have good opportunities to learn about the world in which they live. They learn about where their food comes from, for example, through growing vegetables in the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing well as independent learners. The childminder allows them to take responsibility for simple tasks to promote their independence. For example, children cut up their own fruit for a snack and dress themselves for outdoor play. The childminder uses naturally occurring events such as a sunny day to help children to understand the importance of wearing sun cream and sun hats to keep themselves safe. Children are confident communicators. For example, they retell past events, such as when they went in an ambulance when they had been poorly. The childminder uses positive strategies, such as regular praise, to help manage children's behaviour. She applies clear rules to promote positive behaviour and children know what is expected of them. Children's behaviour is good.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have fun as they learn. They develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. For example, they have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe and display good levels of self-confidence. Toddlers are inquisitive, such as when looking at books and exploring electronic toys. They excitedly press the buttons and jiggle along when the toys make a sound.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443984 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1131842 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 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She operates Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 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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