Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Inspection date 18 July 2019 Previous inspection date 12 February 2019

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 The childminder has worked hard in partnership with the local authority to make the necessary improvements since the last inspection. For example, she has taken steps to make sure all assistants working for her are known to Ofsted. She now has more- robust systems in place to make sure that assistants are suitable to work with children. n The childminder and her assistants provide a stimulating and well-resourced environment to support children across all areas of learning. Children are eager to learn and enjoy their play. n Children behave very well. They receive clear messages from adults about positive and expected behaviour. As a result, they have formed positive friendships and play extremely well together. n All children are making good progress from their starting points. This includes those children in receipt of funding and those who speak English as an additional language. n The childminder and her assistants closely monitor children's development and plan

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This provision is good

activities to meet their individual needs. The childminder promptly identifies where children are at risk of falling behind their peers. She works in partnership with parents to make sure that appropriate interventions are put in place to support those children. n On some occasions, the childminder and her assistants do not make the most of planned or spontaneous activities, to fully extend or maximise children's learning. n Although relationships with parents are positive, the childminder does not fully engage them in shared learning experiences to support children's continued learning at home.

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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 enhance the quality of teaching further, to ensure that adults make full use of opportunities to maximise children's learning during activities n develop further the already positive partnerships in place with parents to make sure that all parents are fully engaged in their children's learning at the setting and at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching, indoors and outdoors, and assessed its impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at written feedback from parents and took account of their views of the provision. n The inspector reviewed a range of documents, including records of vetting processes undertaken for assistants, risk assessments, and records of children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed this with her.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistants are committed to providing good-quality care and teaching for children. The childminder has taken time to reflect on the service she provides. She monitors the practice of her assistants on a regular basis and provides them with ongoing coaching and support. She has identified steps she can take to raise the quality of her own teaching and that of her assistants to a higher level, and to further improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has made sure that her assistants have refreshed their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters since the last inspection. They are very clear about what action they must take to safeguard a child if they have concerns about their welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants support children very well to develop communication and language skills. For example, they talk to children as they play, asking questions to engage them in conversation, and encouraging them to express their thoughts and ideas. They role model language for younger children, helping them to pronounce new words correctly. As a result, children are confident communicators. The childminder provides interesting and challenging activities to support older children with their mathematical development. Children excitedly race each other to collect objects in their baskets which match the number the childminder has chosen. The childminder encourages children to work out how many objects 'more' or 'less' they need to have the correct number in their baskets. Babies have lots of opportunities to explore the environment and resources themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children to explore and play in. She and her assistants have built warm relationships with children. They treat children with kindness and take an interest in what they have to say. Children are happy and show high levels of self-confidence and well-being. Children have lots of opportunities for physical activity outdoors in the garden. They enjoy running, climbing and playing on the swings and slides. They learn about healthy lifestyles when they talk to each other about their snack-time fruit and how 'healthy' it is for them. Older children independently wash their hands after using the toilet and put on their shoes for outdoor play, without being prompted to do so.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children begin to learn the skills they need to help them with their future learning, including for school. They display good levels of concentration during activities and are confident communicators. For example, during a 'travel agents' activity, they talk animatedly to each other about what countries they are going to visit, and who is going to go with them. Children of all ages have opportunities to develop early writing skills. For example, young children enjoy making marks on paper with different-coloured crayons, while older children trace out letters during a finger-painting activity. Children take an interest in books from a young age as they sit in the cosy corner and select books of their choosing to read with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428312 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10098920 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2019

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday for most weeks of the year. She works with assistants.

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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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