Childminder EY437286

Inspection date 19 August 2019 Previous inspection date 20 November 2014

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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 has an excellent understanding of children's individual needs gained through her first-class settling-in arrangements. For example, home visits and an extensive 'All about me' record provide her with in-depth knowledge of children's interests and backgrounds so that she can plan efficiently for their learning. She makes accurate observations and assessments of children's achievements and uses rigorous methods to monitor the quality of their learning. n The childminder has exceptional partnerships with parents. They work closely together to help embed continuity and consistency for children's development. Parents provide evidence of children's 'wow' moments at home and regular updates about key family events. They state positively that their children's vocabulary is growing all the time. n The outstanding childminder uses excellent teaching skills. This is demonstrated as she skilfully encourages children to explore their thoughts and ideas during a planned

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This provision is outstanding

activity for mark making based around children's shared interest of cars. Children show great enthusiasm and delight in experimenting with colours and shapes as they make tracks by rolling painted car wheels onto paper. She extends their learning precisely as she helps them recognise what happens as they mix primary colours. n Children have extremely high attention spans and are very keen to join in with their activities. They thoroughly enjoy their play and benefit exceptionally well from an extremely broad range of activities and outings that support their interests. Children make rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of her role and responsibilities, and of the requirements for working with an assistant. She is highly aware of the need to ensure her skills are updated regularly. This has included, for example, specific training to support her understanding of safe recruitment.

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This provision is outstanding

n Children demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour and awareness of the childminder's expectations. They show respect and cooperation to each other. For instance, young children help each other to build a train track. They initiate discussions that promote their imaginary experiences and incredibly high social skills.

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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 provide purposeful coaching and supervision to extend the assistant's skills and practice even further, in order to enhance the already strong outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her aims for activities and how she monitors the quality of children's progress. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records. n The inspector spoke with children, the childminder's assistant and parents. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she has updated her skills and knowledge since her last inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exemplary knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding children. The childminder implements her robust risk assessments, policies and procedures to a high level, which supports children's health, safety and well-being. She is extremely reflective of her practice and is passionate about updating her skills. For example, the childminder states training to aid her knowledge of promoting children's awareness for sounds and letters was particularly useful. She was extremely mindful to work in partnership with nursery staff, to ensure she implemented precise methods. The childminder is highly committed to enhance her assistant's skills and knowledge. She acknowledges even more can be achieved through continued coaching and support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for all children. She is exceptionally confident to make timely intervention when identifying gaps, to help ensure all children reach their potential. Collaborative partnerships with parents make a strong contribution to the progress children make. The childminder offers highly stimulating learning experiences for children and is proficient at following their lead. This is demonstrated as children ask to go out during heavy rain. The childminder proactively encourages children to use their senses, for example, to listen to the sounds of the rain. She is extremely confident to extend learning. During snack time, she encourages children to make predictions, such as the colour of fruit inside a water melon. She expertly supports children's mathematical development. For example, she helps them to count and understand the concept of 'big' and 'small' as they sort different-sized tomatoes and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

solve number problems, adding one more to a given number.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The dedicated childminder is extremely focused in helping children acquire a belief in their own abilities. For example, she encourages children to put on their own shoes, do up zips on coats and be confident in their self-care. Children are extremely responsive to her and have secure emotional attachments. Confident children take managed risks as they enhance their physical skills and dexterity when building with ramps and crates. They balance and steady themselves as they test out their constructions. Children learn about safety. For example, the childminder sensitively guides children's understanding of potential hazards as they use safety knives. She demonstrates and explains how to hold the fruits they cut and to move the knife 'backwards and forwards'.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are incredibly motivated to learn. Younger children quickly master techniques for fitting a train track and develop high levels of social interaction and language as they speak about imaginary journeys that relate to real-life events. Babies thoroughly enjoy the experiences of warm cuddles at story time. These opportunities help them to settle and feel very secure, while reaping the benefits of hearing language and developing an interest for books. Children show high levels of imagination and creative flair as they paint with a broad range of resources, making tracks with wheeled vehicles. Babies are fascinated as they join in too, getting 'messy' as they paint with stubby brushes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437286 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10108800 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 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The childminder works with an assistant. They work Monday to Thursday for most weeks 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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