Childminder EY394583

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 June 2018 18 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder is highly accountable for her practice and develops extremely good partnerships with parents. She seeks feedback to understand their needs and, where possible, she adapts her practice to support each family.  The childminder provides highly stimulating play environments, indoors and outdoors. Children are incredibly happy, kind to each other and they are well mannered.  The childminder expertly adapts her teaching to cater for each child's level of understanding, abilities and ways of learning. She is patient, calm and positive with children. They eagerly try new activities, think about better ways of doing things and persevere through problem solving.  Children flourish and develop strong bonds and secure emotional attachments with the childminder. Highly effective settling-in procedures ensure that children's individual care needs are well known. Children quickly settle and develop a strong sense of belonging.

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This provision is good

 Outcomes for children are good. They gain a wealth of skills across all areas of learning. Children develop confidence in managing some of their own needs independently, preparing them well for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best of opportunities for children to write, to develop their literacy skills fully.

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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

 offer more opportunities and encouragement for children to practise their early writing.

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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 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's managerial and organisational skills are superb. She thoroughly researches any new guidance before applying it to her policies and procedures. Parents easily access information about her practice and their children's progress. The childminder continues to build on her skills and qualifications through an extensive amount of training initiatives and her wide professional network. She makes astute evaluations of her practice and identifies ways to improve it further. Current areas of research include preparing food from different cultures and introducing online safety at an earlier age. The childminder is alert to a broad range of potential threats to children's welfare and knows what to do to protect them. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's achievements very closely to help her build on their strengths and address delays in their development. She uses her professional knowledge well and is gaining more confidence in her teaching skills as she identifies how to support children who need more help in specific areas. The childminder is good at modelling mathematical language and concepts through play. Children soon develop number skills through activities, such as weighing ingredients for baking and playing hoopla. The childminder's in-depth knowledge of children's interests and thorough assessments help her to target children's next steps in learning successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works exceptionally well with parents to support children's emotional well- being during times of change. Children thrive in her nurturing care and soon settle. The childminder sensitively supports children as they take on new challenges in the community and promptly shares information with other professionals when appropriate. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about which nutritious foods contribute to a healthy lifestyle. For example, they nurture strawberries, pick fruit and hunt for vegetables in the supermarket. Children are gaining a very thorough understanding of the importance of exercise and how to manage small risks safely, such as climbing up different apparatus. They take good care of caterpillars as they change into butterflies.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Children who are learning to speak more than one language hear and copy clear speech that matches their interests and needs. They are well prepared for school and confident in their dual heritage. Children who need some additional help receive this in good time for them to catch up with their age group before they start school. Able children flourish. They have time to pursue their own interests, grow in self-confidence and develop a broad range of social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394583 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1130439 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She operates between Monday and Wednesday from 8am to 5.30pm, for 47 weeks a year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification 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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Telephone number

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