Childminder in West Berkshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children are exceptionally well cared for in this nurturing environment. The childminder gathers detailed information when children first start that helps her to gain an excellent understanding of each child. She has very high expectations for children and the progress they make. Children show highly impressive attitudes to learning. For instance, they show high levels of concentration as they pour and transfer coloured rice into different-sized containers. Children show excellent perseverance as they use chopsticks to pick up the grains of rice.

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The provision is outstanding

Children establish wonderful relationships with the childminder. They are exceptionally confident and sociable. Children are eager to talk to visitors. For instance, they talked confidently about the penny-farthing they saw during their visit to the museum. The childminder is an extremely positive role model and has high expectations of children's behaviour. Children cooperate with others superbly. This is demonstrated when they excitedly look at books together, turning the pages and talking animatedly about the animals that they can see in them.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective in promoting children's awareness of different people, families and communities in an age-appropriate way. Children are exposed to an array of diversity, skilfully embedded into their everyday play. For example, children enjoy listening and moving to traditional Chinese music. Children learn about families from other cultures through their enjoyment of listening to stories and exploring books with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication and language skills are exceptional. They develop a passion for books and reading. Children confidently retell stories, using the pictures to help them. They remain focused and persevere without distraction. Younger children demonstrate their strong social skills as they happily share number books with the childminder. They count the number of objects they see on each page. The childminder naturally extends children's learning and helps them to enrich their emerging language. This contributes to building children's vocabulary extremely well. The childminder also visits elderly people in the community where children confidently join in with conversations and songs. This helps children to gain an understanding of the wider community. n Partnerships with parents, and other providers where children attend, are excellent. The childminder uses comprehensive information about children's

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backgrounds to provide seamless continuity of care for children. Parents are highly complimentary about the service that she provides. They say that their children are exceptionally happy at the childminder's home. n The childminder plans excellently for children. Her intent for children's learning

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need to do better?

19 February 2020 significantly supports their interests and developmental needs. She uses her highly impressive teaching skills to build on what children already know. For example, children are interested in animals, so the childminder arranges resources to meet this interest and incorporates their next steps in learning. Children's mathematical development is supported exceptionally well. Children learn about matching pairs as they play card games with the childminder. n The childminder's approach to supporting children to understand their feelings and emotions is exemplary. For example, she helps children to explore their feelings, so that they understand what being sad or upset means. She helps children to talk about their changing emotions and then they plan ways to resolve problems together. The childminder works closely with parents to embed this approach consistently. Children describe their feelings and emotions

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exceptionally confidently. They show high levels of respect for others and their behaviour is impressive. n The childminder robustly reflects on her practice and the service she provides for parents and children. Her self-evaluation procedures are embedded in practice, and any improvements ensure that children benefit from the very best care and learning opportunities. She attends an abundance of training opportunities and engages in her own professional research to further develop her admirable knowledge and skills. n Children demonstrate that they feel positively valued and appreciated by the childminder. They actively take ownership of completing tasks for themselves. For example, children build a very strong sense of belonging in their surroundings as they eagerly recognise their own named peg, water bottle and hand towel. n Children are very well prepared for their future moves to nursery and school.

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need to do better?

The childminder shares meticulously detailed information about children's milestones with teachers. She ensures that children acquire essential skills to support their future learning, including their literacy and mathematical development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the possible indicators of abuse. She has a thorough understanding of wider safeguarding issues and uses her knowledge to embed meticulous policies into her practice. The childminder promotes children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. Children are helped to participate in risk assessments. Their views are continually valued. Children learn the importance of identifying hazards. The childminder maintains her highly effective safeguarding practice through continuous training and sourcing of new information. For example, the childminder is alert to information that may impact on safeguarding concerns within the local area.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307517 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10136440 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 8 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Burghfield Common, Berkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 qualification. The childminder is registered to provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a learning walk of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. n The childminder discussed her self-evaluation and how she drives ongoing improvement in her setting. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members. n The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching, and both jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of the written and verbal views of parents.

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Inspection activities

19 February 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

19 February 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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