Childminder EY551732

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children receive excellent care and learning. The childminder is highly committed to ensuring she meets their individual needs to the best of her ability. She has high expectations of children and herself. Children flourish in the childminder's welcoming environment and all behave extremely well. They are responsive to each other's feelings, respect each other, and share and take turns exceptionally well. Children's individual emotional needs are extremely well identified and met. For instance, many children have parents that are away from home for long periods of time. The childminder takes exceptional steps to ensure that these parents remain up to date with their children's learning and daily experiences.

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The provision is outstanding

Children, including the youngest ones, confidently lead their own play. The childminder uses her excellent teaching practice to interact with them and build on what they know. For example, children build their own road system on the floor using tape. They confidently pull the tape out and fix it to the floor. During this, the childminder encourages them to discuss where the road is going, its shape and direction. Children describe how long the track is, count the cars and talk about the shape the roadway is making, for example, sharing how it bends and is straight. As children move their cars and dinosaurs around the road, quickly and slowly, right and left, the childminder encourages them to think about and share 'what will happen if'. Children share about not crashing and recall road safety messages they hear while out in the community with the childminder. Children engage exceptionally well in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is exceptionally good at communicating with the children and encouraging their speech to develop. Children learn from a young age that conversations have a rhythm and respond to this. For example, after the childminder encourages children to share about their pictures, older children respond with words, and toddlers babble and string sounds together. n The childminder is inspirational in how she identifies what children need and then reflects on how to provide this effectively for them. She is extremely in tune with children's individual characters. The childminder is aware that when parents are away these separations can cause some set backs in children's abilities and behaviour. At these times, she works closely with parents and refocuses her practice and next steps appropriately. n The childminder is very professional and extremely dedicated to keeping her practice, knowledge and children's experiences up to date. She regularly reflects

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need to do better?

on her practice and targets training that will specifically support her business, practice and children's learning needs. The childminder uses her in-depth knowledge of each child's achievements and her assessments to precisely target

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need to do better?

9 January 2020 their next steps in learning. n The childminder is a very experienced childcare worker and she uses the knowledge and skills that she has built up over the years to engage and occupy children effectively. She uses her calm manner and exceptionally good teaching skills to encourage children to make rapid progress from their starting points. Children form extremely strong bonds with her. The childminder's sensitive approach to meeting children's, and their parents', individual needs leads them all to feel secure and comfortable with her. n Partnership with parents is extremely strong. Parents state how they are kept extremely well informed about their children's day, achievements and next steps for learning. The childminder works closely with them to meet their children's individual needs or close gaps in development. Parents are appreciative of the excellent partnership they have with her and how closely she works with other

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professionals. These partnerships effectively promote a joined-up approach to meeting their children's care and learning needs. n Children participate in an extensive range of experiences that build on their interests and knowledge exceptionally well. They enjoy outings into the local community to meet people 'who help us', discuss the nature they see and learn to respect their environment and the natural world around them. They learn about their different cultures, similarities and differences, and develop a positive attitude towards these. n Children cooperate with each other and work together to solve problems. For example, when the road tape runs out before they finish their roadway, the childminder encourages them to consider how they can finish their track. Children decide to draw more road and work out they will need something to stick it down, as paper is 'not sticky'. They confidently use the accessible pencils

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and paper to make marks representing the road, and then continued drawing and expressing their imagination through their artwork.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and demonstrates an excellent understanding of her local safeguarding partnership procedures. She has an exceptional understanding of the signs and symptoms which may indicate that children are at risk of harm, including those linking to radical and extreme views. The childminder is fully aware of the process to follow if she has concerns for children's welfare. She completes thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards, and swiftly addresses these to enable children to play safely in her home or while out.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551732 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10123498 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 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Windsor, Berkshire. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for most of the year, and is able to offer overnight care. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector carried out a learning walk of her home to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The views of parents were taken into consideration, both through discussion and reading all their written feedback. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and documentation linking to the children. n The arrangements for the safeguarding of children and the childminder's reporting procedures were discussed. n The childminder shared with the inspector how she evaluates her provision and how she priorities her professional development.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

9 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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