Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 20 July 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. She makes learning enjoyable, applying highly effective teaching techniques to inspire children to develop their skills. As a result, children are flourishing and making excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder makes accurate and precise assessments of children's learning. She shares children's achievements and her expectations about children's next stages in learning with parents. She uses a range of excellent methods to help parents to continue their child's learning at home.  The childminder is extremely passionate about her practice. She is highly ambitious to deliver exceptional-quality care and learning experiences for children. Self-evaluation is precise and drives continual improvements.  Children excel in their language and communication development. They experience a language-rich environment, and excellent teaching techniques support this area of

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This provision is outstanding

development extremely well.  Children form a very close bond with this kind and caring childminder. They are extremely happy, confident and settle quickly.

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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 implement the plans in place to enhance professional development, to extend further the already excellent knowledge of how young children learn and maintain the outstanding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at a selection of relevant documentation.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed and evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes an array of safeguarding training. Her safeguarding knowledge is exemplary. The childminder demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the actions to take and how to report child protection concerns, if these arise. She is extremely proactive in ensuring children's safety is at the heart of everything she does. Furthermore, children develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, children know that scissors are sharp and understand why they must be kept away from the younger children. The childminder establishes highly effective partnership working with parents and other professionals to meet the needs of children extremely well. She is extremely knowledgeable about how children learn. The childminder has recognised ways to promote further children's enjoyment in learning new skills. She will be continuing with her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

professional development to ensure children continue to make rapid progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides children with an incredibly rich, vibrant and imaginative learning environment. Children are highly motivated in their learning and development. Older children show awe and wonder as they investigate and experiment with ice and discover the properties of water. They describe it as feeling 'sticky' when frozen and 'slimy' when melting. Children discover plastic animals in the ice, and describe how they have found an octopus and name many other sea-life creatures during their conversation. Older children develop their mark-making skills, as they squirt water from a bottle and describe what the marks represent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works with parents to meet children's interests, care needs and routines extremely well. Children are developing excellent self-care skills as they learn to put on their own footwear and independently wash their hands. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are extremely kind and considerate, and play together very well. Children's physical development and good health are very well fostered. They learn about washing away germs, enjoy challenging outdoor play and eat healthy meals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress from their starting points and are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting school. Children are hugely motivated and eager to learn. They show great curiosity about the world they live in and make links to existing ideas. For example, children fill up the watering can and describe how they are making rain to fill up the jugs and bowls. Children listen attentively to others and enjoy celebrating their achievements together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314008 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1129363 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Lower Earley, near Reading, Berkshire. The childminder's provision operates from Monday to Friday 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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