Childminder EY539741

Inspection date 30 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder offers a highly inviting, safe, well-organised environment. Children benefit from being cared for in a very nurturing and homely environment They play with an extensive range of resources that are easily accessible to them. This promotes choice and independence and engages the children very well. n The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has an ambitious vision and undertakes regular reviews of her provision, always striving for excellence. She is clearly focused on reflective practice and professional development. This results in teaching that is effective and promotes children's learning. n The childminder is extremely positive and highly consistent in her approach to behaviour management. She spends time supporting children to understand appropriate ways in which to behave, speaking to them at their level of understanding and is an excellent role model, with high expectations. The children are extremely

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This provision is good

friendly and polite and behave exceptionally well. n The childminder has developed strong emotional bonds with the children who are happy and settled in her care. The childminder promotes children's personal, social and emotional development. She rewards children with regular praise and encouragement, such as when they help to tidy up. This raises children's self-esteem. n The childminder misses opportunities to precisely identify what children know, understand and can do, to enable her to help children to make even better progress and close any gaps in 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

n develop the assessment process to more precisely identify children's progress and close any gaps in learning more quickly

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's learning records. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role in protecting children. She has attended relevant training and knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child or if a allegation was made about herself. The childminder effectively identifies her professional developmental needs, accessing appropriate and current training to build on her knowledge. This results in continual improvement of the service provided and helps her to keep up to date with legislative changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about what children know and can do from the onset. This information is used effectively to meet children's individual needs. The childminder completes observations of children's learning which include the progress check at two-years-old. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to be active. For example, they attend activity groups, the local gym, play in the garden or visit the local park on a daily basis. This helps increase children's physical development and helps them to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder supports children's communication and language development. She consistently introduces new vocabulary during activities and she regularly repeats new words to ensure that children understand. This places a sharp focus on young children's developing speech. Labels, which include text and pictures, are evident throughout the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

premises and help promote children's understanding that text has meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children follow excellent hygiene routines to promote their well-being, for example, they know to cover their mouths when they cough and to wash their hands before mealtimes. The childminder works extremely well with parents to promote healthy eating and healthy food choices. The childminder completes extremely detailed risk assessments of the premises and records daily safety checks to help keep children safe. Children learn how to keep themselves safe; they practise fire drills on a monthly basis and the childminder teaches them about road safety while on outings. Partnerships with parents are very strong. The childminder promotes daily verbal and written communication and shares information to support parents in extending their children's learning at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They demonstrate curiosity as they choose activities and resources which interest them. They display good levels of concentration and self-confidence, enter into regular conversations and demonstrate increasing levels of independence. Children display strong fine-motor skills when they use tools to make pizza with the play dough. They acquire the key skills they need to be ready for school or their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539741 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10080023 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 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Windsor and operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at levels 3 and 4.

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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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Registers

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