Childminder 119073

Inspection date 10 September 2018 Previous inspection date 1 September 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children are happy and have good attachments to the childminder, who is very caring and attentive to their individual needs. n The childminder places a strong focus on children's safety. She completes rigorous risk assessments to help ensure the environment is safe and teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to evacuate in an emergency and how to cross roads safely. n Children's communication and language skills are supported well. For example, they enjoy listening to stories, singing familiar rhymes and learn new words during conversations with the childminder. n The childminder is effective in the evaluation of her provision. She seeks the views of parents and other professionals to help her make continuous improvement in raising children's outcomes. n Children make good progress from their starting points. Babies show exceptionally high levels of curiosity during play. They investigate the activities and join in with

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The provision is good

enthusiasm. This helps them to develop their independence and increase their confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Children are not always able to freely select resources for drawing and writing, to enable them to record their thoughts and ideas during play. n The childminder's professional development and training plans are not sharply focused on continuing to extend her knowledge and good teaching skills even further.

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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

n provide further opportunities for children to use writing materials to record their thoughts and ideas during play n continue to strengthen professional development and training opportunities to help extend knowledge and raise the quality of teaching even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector conducted a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the learning benefits for the children. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records, and a selection of policies and procedures. n The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of other household members. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by the children. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and considered the impact on their learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about the well-being of a child. She promotes children's learning effectively and monitors their achievements consistently, to ensure they make good progress in their development. She uses this information to identify any gaps in children's learning and implements plans to support them to progress further. She works well with parents to share information about children's development. Parents are provided with good opportunities to regularly contribute towards their children's learning. These positive communications help to ensure continuity in the care and learning so that children's needs are met successfully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have access to a good variety of age appropriate resources that inspire them to explore and investigate. The childminder promotes their creative skills effectively. For example, she plays a range of musical instruments to help babies to identify and explore the way in which they sound. She interacts well with children and encourages them to concentrate during activities. For instance, she provides babies with blocks and stacking cups and shows them how to balance these to build a small tower. Babies focus for long periods and discover different ways to stack these before knocking them down again. Pre-school children have good opportunities to develop their physical and imaginative skills, such as when they go on adventures in the woods looking for make-believe animals, and their favourite characters from familiar stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her home are friendly and welcoming. She has a calm and consistent approach and gives children lots of reassurance and praise to help promote their emotional well-being. She gathers information from parents prior to children attending so that she can meet their care and learning needs effectively from the start. Children successfully learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they follow robust hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and meals and have regular opportunities for fresh air and exercise. The childminder uses positive strategies to manage children's behaviour. For instance, she has clear rules to help children to understand the types of behaviours that are acceptable and those that are not. As a result, children learn the importance of being kind to others and to respect the resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that will help them in their future learning, including pre-school and school. Babies enjoy listening to favourite songs and create sounds with musical instruments. They are inquisitive and show pleasure, such as when looking at books and exploring electronic toys. They eagerly press buttons to create different sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119073 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10061680 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 1 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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Registers

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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