Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date 29 July 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 develops strong partnerships with parents. She works closely with them to successfully meet children's individual needs. The childminder uses feedback from parents and children to reflect on her provision. Overall, she evaluates her practice well and demonstrates she is committed to developing her knowledge and skills. She is beginning to identify improvements to help her build on the quality of her provision. n Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They confidently approach her and express their needs, such as asking for a drink or telling the childminder they need the toilet. n The childminder provides good-quality teaching. She actively researches information to help develop her understanding and knowledge of how to support individual children's needs. For example, she recognised patterns in a child's play and completed training about schemas to help her plan more effectively for their learning.

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This provision is good

n Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder demonstrates a good awareness of meeting their needs, such as adapting activities to enable all children to take part. Children enthusiastically engage in their play and activities. n The childminder uses her resources effectively, including providing props for children to use during a story. This encourages children to take part in the story. At times, the childminder does not fully enhance children's communication and language. On occasion, she does not ask or phrase questions in a way that helps children to respond. n The childminder supports children to develop care and consideration for others, such as through imaginative play and discussions. n Children develop their tastes and try different foods. They enjoy a good range of healthy meals, snacks and drinks, which helps to promote their good health and well- being. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed eating blueberries and rice cakes.

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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 support for children's communication and language, including the use of questioning to further extend their development and progress n build on the monitoring of the provision, to identify and make improvements to raise the good quality of practice to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector interacted with the children and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed children's play and activities and their interactions with the childminder. n The inspector and the childminder discussed an activity and evaluated the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided. n The inspector sampled some documents, including the childminder's training certificates and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder supervises children closely to help keep them safe. She has a strong understanding of safeguarding issues and how to recognise and respond to concerns about children and families. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder recognises the importance of partnerships with other settings children attend, including schools. Overall, these are established well and promote continuity between all settings and parents. The childminder has recently identified through reflecting on her provision that communication with settings she does not have direct contact with could be improved. She is taking a proactive approach to develop these partnerships to support better continuity of learning and care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a broad range of interesting and enjoyable activities and outings for children that cover all areas of learning. For example, outings to local groups widen children's experiences with different activities and resources. In addition, these also help develop children's social skills and confidence. The childminder interacts positively with children and develops their knowledge and skills, for instance their recognition of colours and early mathematical development. The childminder completes regular observations and assessments to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. Parents receive daily information about their children's activities and learning, and the childminder shares information from her assessments. This includes any areas of children's development that may need some further support. This helps to promote a consistent approach to supporting children's progress at home and at the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are physically active and energetic, which helps to support their good health. The childminder encourages children to develop their large physical skills, such as jumping on the trampoline, dancing and doing star jumps. Children develop their understanding about the rules and boundaries. The childminder calmly guides children to learn about the expectations of behaviour, including using good manners. She gives children praise and encouragement to help develop their self-esteem and to motivate them to persevere with tasks. The childminder encourages children to develop a sense of responsibility, such as helping to tidy up before starting a new activity. Children use and play with resources that reflect people's similarities and differences, helping them to learn about people different to themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills ready for their next stage in learning. They are curious and inquisitive, such as investigating natural resources, including shells and stones. They sustain their interest in their play and activities well. For example, children enthusiastically bathed and washed dolls, and maintained their interest and involvement for a long time. They develop their understanding of solving problems and practise their small physical skills. For example, children worked out how to use the different tops of the bottles, such as pushing down the top or moving the lever to spray water on the dolls.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547758 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10104934 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 4 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in June 2017. She lives in Wokingham, Berkshire. The childminder offers her service on Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm and on Friday from 7.30am to 4.30pm, throughout the year. The childminder is registered to accept funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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Registers

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