Childminder in Bracknell Forest

Inspection date 12 December 2018 Previous inspection date 11 June 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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This provision is good

n Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. Children form strong emotional attachments with the childminder and their peers. The childminder is friendly and attentive to the children's individual needs. This helps to support children's emotional well-being successfully. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise on a daily basis. She organises regular activities, such as visits to local parks, soft play and toddler groups. This helps children to develop good social skills. n The childminder is a good role model. She supports each child to develop an awareness of managing their own behaviour. Children learn to take turns with toys and resources. They learn to behave appropriately and are well mannered. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder collects relevant information about individual children's learning and development. She asks parents about their

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This provision is good

child's learning at home and makes her own observations to plan activities that support children's good progress over time. n Self-evaluation is effective, accurately identifying the strengths of the provision and aspects the childminder would like to improve. She receives complimentary feedback from parents about the care she provides and the progress their children make. n The childminder does not always use her observations and assessments on children precisely enough, to plan suitably challenging activities to help them to make even better progress. n Professional development opportunities are not yet focused precisely enough to help the childminder to develop her teaching skills even further to help her to raise teaching to the highest level.

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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 strengthen the use of observations and assessments to sharply focus on precisely planning what the children need to learn next that enable the children to make even better progress. n make full use of professional development opportunities to aim at raising the quality of teaching to the highest level

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of the teaching during the inspection and evaluated the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at children's records, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and the adults in the household. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views through discussion and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes regular training, including first aid and safeguarding. She uses information from training to update her policies, which accurately reflect all local safeguarding procedures. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues. She knows what to do if she has a concern about the welfare of a child. She carries out daily risk assessments to ensure that her home is safe and secure, and successfully teaches children about how to keep themselves safe. She has a wide range of written policies and procedures that she shares with parents to help ensure that they are aware of her expectations. She has established good partnerships with parents and uses effective communication methods to share information about the children. For example, the childminder shares and records activities that children have enjoyed so that parents can continue these experiences at

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a kind and caring approach. Children take part in a good variety of activities. They are able to access resources and make independent choices in their play. She interacts purposefully with them during activities. Children are creative and use their imaginations well. For example, they spend some time playing with small-world toys to recreate experiences they are familiar with. The childminder extends children's speaking skills effectively. The childminder supports children's literacy skills well. For example, children enjoy singing songs with musical instruments. Children demonstrate an early understanding of mathematics. The childminder encourages them to count and identify quantities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder skilfully supports children to be independent and to extend their self- help skills. She praises children warmly. Children develop a good understanding of their local community. For example, the childminder takes them on visits to the local shops. They enjoy regular trips to different toddler groups where they have opportunities to socialise with children in larger groups. The childminder successfully supports children's physical skills. For example, children are confident climbing the stairs in the childminders house and on visits to local parks to play on climbing equipment. The childminder skilfully supports children to be independent and to extend their self-help skills. Children wash and dry their hands and help the childminder with tasks, such as tidying away toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points including those who need additional support. Children make decisions about their play and the activities in which they participate. Children are developing independence. For example, they tidy away toys and resources when they have finished playing with them. They are confident to ask for help from the childminder when they need it. Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 955517 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10070051 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 15 - 84 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 8am and 4pm, term time only.

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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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