Childminder EY550850

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a home-from-home family environment where children feel happy and safe. Children have a very strong bond with the childminder and settle quickly. Younger children who have just started receive warm cuddles and reassurance to help them feel settled. Children thoroughly enjoy snuggling up to the warm and loving childminder as she reads their favourite story about a bear. Children are enthralled by the childminder's exciting tone of voice, which she changes to reflect the different characters in the book.

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The provision is good

The childminder expects all children to be courteous and to look after one another. She encourages children to use good manners at all times and to be respectful to others and the environment. The childminder plans a good range of activities, which broadens children's experiences and learning. For example, children learn to develop resilience as they persevere to fit pieces of a puzzle together. Children concentrate well and show increasing perseverance. This is illustrated as children enjoy peeling their satsuma at snack time.

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n Children are well supported in developing their communication and language skills. For instance, the childminder explains the meaning of any new words. This helps to extend children's growing vocabulary. Younger children enjoy humming their favourite nursery rhymes and imitate actions, learning to move their bodies in different ways. n The childminder supports children to live a healthy lifestyle. For example, children enjoy a healthy range of food and drinks, as well as playing outside daily in the fresh air. The childminder listens to children and attends to their welfare needs without hesitation. For instance, during milk feeds, the childminder cuddles babies close, promoting eye contact and reassurance. This helps to support young children's emotional well-being. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder has a consistent approach to managing behaviour. She offers praise and encouragement during activities and

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when children follow instructions. n The childminder provides a variety of opportunities for children to meet new people. For instance, she takes children out into the community, such as to local music groups. This helps to build on their social skills. Children enjoy visits to local parks and walks to feed the ducks. This provides them with opportunities to engage with nature and to explore the wider world. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder gathers detailed information about children's routines, likes and dislikes before children start. She shares their ongoing progress in a variety of ways and values parental contributions towards children's learning. Parents are very complimentary about

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13 January 2020 the setting and the childminder. n Children sit together at the table for meals and snacks, and chat with the childminder. However, opportunities are sometimes missed during daily routines to extend children's learning and encourage them to become even more independent. For instance, she provides them with lidded cups to drink from. This is not fully supporting their developing skills in independence. n The childminder reflects well on her practice. She provides parents with opportunities to share their views of the provision, such as by sending out questionnaires, to help her to identify any areas for improvement. The childminder attends regular training to help keep her knowledge up to date. For instance, she has recently completed safeguarding training to increase her understanding of wider safeguarding issues. n The childminder knows the children well. She understands what she needs to do

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need to do better?

to help them move on to the next stage in their learning. The childminder plans activities that help children to make good progress. For example, young children thoroughly enjoy exploring musical instruments. They sing and learn about the rhythms and sounds various instruments make. However, she does not consistently adapt her teaching to extend children's mathematical knowledge and understanding.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is committed to ensuring that her knowledge and skills are kept up to date. She has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. The childminder knows how to make a referral to the relevant agencies and has the essential contact details readily to hand if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The premises are secure. The childminder carries out daily checks of the indoor and outdoor environments to ensure they remain safe for children to use.

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should:

n ensure children have relevant levels of challenge to support their independence throughout all routine activities n increase the opportunities for children to practise and develop mathematical concepts within every day activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550850 Local authority Reading Inspection number 10123477 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 0 to 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Reading and operates from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home she uses for childminding. She also explained how she supports children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n A range of documents were sampled during the inspection, including training certificates. n The inspector accompanied the childminder and children on a walk to a local pond to feed the ducks.

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Inspection activities

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

13 January 2020 13 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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