Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 11 August 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 effectively evaluates her practice. For example, she completes quality improvement audits and seeks the views of others to help build on the strengths of the provision and identify areas for development.  Effective settling-in procedures, including home visits, enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs from the start. Children are happy and secure and show good levels of emotional well-being.  The childminder successfully uses singing and rhymes to support children's good communication skills. Children enthusiastically join in, learning the words to songs and using actions as they sing.  The childminder successfully helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe. For instance, when toddlers explore standing on a toy she reminds them that it is not safe as they may fall and harm themselves.  All children make good progress from their starting points. They develop independence

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This provision is good

and enjoy opportunities to use their physical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to build on children's individual interests during activities.  Information gathered from assessment is not consistently concise enough to focus future planning precisely so that children are supported to make even more rapid progress in all areas of 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

 take greater account of children's individual interests when planning activities  build on the systems used to assess children's learning to help to identify their next steps more clearly and support them to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the 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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she has a secure understanding of the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She completes regular training and understands the need to protect children, such as from extremist views. She keeps her skills up to date. For example, she has attended training to help her to gain a better understanding of how to support children's emerging mark-making and writing skills. The childminder works effectively with other professionals involved in children's care, such as early years practitioners. She uses information that she shares with them to provide children with consistent care that is targeted to their individual needs. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works well with parents and keeps them well informed of what the children have been doing. This helps to provide continuity in the care and learning between their home and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Pre-school children engage in activities to develop their early literacy skills. For example, they practise writing letters and their own names. Young children enjoy listening to familiar stories. The childminder uses these opportunities to ask them questions to help develop their communication and language. For example, she asks them where the animals are in the book and what they are doing. Children demonstrate a good level of understanding and confidently identify animals. They identify a bird and know that it is carrying a fish in its mouth. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. For example, as they sing songs she recites numbers to them in sequence and encourages them to count during everyday activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently explore the well-organised and homely environment with confidence and ease. They make independent choices in their play and complete simple tasks. They have good opportunities to be physically active indoors and outdoors. For example, they have access to a good range of resources in the childminder's garden and jump and dance around to musical toys indoors. The childminder effectively supports children's positive behaviour. For example, she consistently reminds them to be kind and considerate to others and to include others in their play. Children demonstrate high levels of respect and tolerance for others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop the skills that prepare them well for their future learning and school. Young children demonstrate good levels of imagination. For example, they enjoy making up stories during make-believe play. Pre- school children recognise and write letters and numbers to eight and confidently count to 20.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415122 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1130940 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Lower Earley, near Reading, Berkshire. The childminder's provision operates from Monday to Thursday between 7.45am and 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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