Childminder EY493538

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2018 Not applicable

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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 is kind and caring. Children confidently approach her for reassurance and help with tasks as they play and learn.  The childminder offers a good range of activities to support children to develop their imaginations. For example, children make imaginary meals for her in the play kitchen while transporting dolls and developing their physical and coordination skills well.  The childminder completes regular observations and assesses children's development well. She creates next steps in learning for children to work towards, which challenge them sufficiently and ensure they make good progress.  The childminder has good links with her local authority adviser. This has supported her to evaluate her setting well and ensure her risk assessments are up to date. This helps her to drive improvements and keep children safe in her care.  The childminder creates effective partnerships with parents and other settings children

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This provision is good

attend. This creates a united approach to children's learning and ensures their progress is shared to support their future learning even further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not take all opportunities to teach children about the natural world.  The childminder does not consistently plan activities that support children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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

 develop further the range of activities and resources to help children learn about the natural world, particularly for those children who enjoy learning outside  develop even more opportunities to teach children about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector assessed the childminder's understanding of how to keep children safe.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated a planned activity together.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to determine her knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including evidence of qualifications, suitability, children's records, risk assessments and policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder confidently explains a wide range of indicators that identify children who may be at risk of harm. She has recently developed her knowledge about safeguarding and new legislation to process data. The childminder uses this information to evaluate and review all her systems. She has ensured very good procedures for children's safety and confidentiality of personal information. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder explores a variety of resources to develop her understanding about how to effectively track children's progress and development. This has resulted in the implementation of a successful new system. The childminder evaluates her service well and identifies areas she would like to improve to help children make even better progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good balance of adult-led activities and free play for children. She communicates clearly, encouraging children to model her speech and develop their speaking skills effectively. For example, children learn about the parts of the body. For example, they attach feet and a nose to a toy while the childminder offers enthusiastic commentary and develops their understanding further. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and make relationships with wider groups of children. For example, the childminder attends playgroups and soft-play centres. The childminder reads books to children regularly when they select personal favourites. This effectively supports children to develop a love for reading and early literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supervises children well and encourages their independence. She effectively considers how to develop children's listening skills and understanding. This is in readiness for their future transition to their next stages in learning and eventually school. Children learn to play cooperatively with one another and their behaviour is good. Children are encouraged to eat a healthy diet and develop good self-care and hygiene skills from an early age. Children develop a good awareness of keeping themselves safe. For example, they consider how to pet the cats safely and learn not to throw sand as they play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make choices as they play and learn to be considerate to one another. Children develop a good understanding that print carries meaning. For example, they independently select well-labelled resources and books, and self-register each morning. Children develop good early writing skills. For example, they make marks on a white board and learn to attach pegs to coloured signs, developing the small muscles in their hands. All children make good progress, including those whose starting points are below those expected for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493538 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 1032543 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder has a relevant level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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