Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date 22 May 2019 Previous inspection date 14 February 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is a qualified early years teacher who continues to use professional activities to raise the quality of her practice. She uses her expert knowledge of how children learn, in order to provide rich, diverse and creative experiences for children. n The childminder diligently gathers information from parents to identify children's starting points. She uses baseline assessments meticulously to evaluate the rates of children's progress in areas they find difficult. This helps her to target weaker areas promptly and make sure that children make the very best progress possible in time for school. n Parents are extremely complimentary about the service the childminder provides. One family write 'we couldn't have put our children with a better, more-loving and professional childminder'. n Highly effective partnerships are in place with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and pre-school staff. Children with poor speech skills receive

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This provision is outstanding

coordinated care and interventions from everyone who cares for them. This helps to quicken children's progress and gives them the skills they need for school. n Children benefit from extensive opportunities to learn and play outdoors. For instance, they take their scooters with them on woodland walks and experiment with colour mixing as they paint in the garden. The childminder also helps children overcome their fear of water by taking them to gain confidence at the swimming pool. n Children are happy and demonstrate high levels of involvement in their learning. They develop a love of books and a curiosity to discover the wonders within them.

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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 continue to support children in transferring their avid interest in stories into enhancing the high quality of their imaginative play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played outdoors. n The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder. n The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents. n The inspector took account of the views of parents in written communication. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptionally thorough knowledge of how to safeguard children and manage any concerns she may have about their welfare appropriately. She uses her advanced training in child protection to keep herself alert to any such concerns. She applies her recent training in paediatric first aid to provide swift relief and reassurance when children fall and hurt themselves. The childminder makes excellent use of self-evaluation to improve her practice further. For example, during the last year she has been making more-precise observations of children's achievements. She uses these to inform her planning and identify how to facilitate the next steps in children's learning and development. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring exciting activities and flourish in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder monitors children's progress exceptionally well. She quickly identifies when children need additional support and guides parents accordingly. The childminder is particularly skilled in helping children to make rapid progress when there are significant delays in their communication and language. For example, she makes excellent use of sharing books and stories as a means of broadening children's vocabulary and confidence in speaking. However, she is not as quick to transfer new skills to other contexts, such as adding a story line to enhance children's imaginative play. The childminder diligently follows guidance from different therapists to ensure that children needing additional help receive plenty of opportunities to practise new skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely kind and caring. Children form exceptionally warm and secure relationships with her. When parents cannot attend hospital appointments for their children, the childminder partners up with children's pre-school staff and they take the children together. Such high levels of continuity in care help children to thrive. The childminder inspires children with superb opportunities to learn about different cultures. Children enjoy eating nutritious family meals that include a wide range of flavours, textures and traditional dishes.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make high rates of progress in their learning. They mix with a wider network of childminders and children during activities, such as toddler groups and picnics in the parks, and develop outstanding social skills. Children soon learn to manage risks safely and channel high levels of energy through activities, such as gymnastics where they also learn to follow safety rules. Children become increasingly independent and are very well prepared for other activities in the community, including school. For example, they learn to manage their own toileting, wash their hands properly and do up fastening on their clothing. Children make excellent progress to meet the childminder's high expectations for their behaviour and respect for others. Children are courteous and socially very confident.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318883 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10101061 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 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 14 February 2013

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005. Her setting is in Wokingham, Berkshire. The childminder works each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children age two, three and four years. The childminder is qualified to degree level and has qualified teacher status.

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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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