Childminder in Wokingham

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder aims to provide children with a home-from-home family environment where children feel happy and safe. For example, children receive warm cuddles and reassurance from the childminder to help them feel secure. The childminder's settling-in processes are in place and the childminder knows the children very well. She can confidently talk about their interests and family backgrounds. The childminder recognises what children can already do and identifies their next steps in learning accurately. She gives extra value to providing children with new experiences, such as going swimming and climbing stairs with safety.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children, and this reflects well on her practice. She identifies areas where children need further support and adapts activities well to introduce more challenge. For instance, while children enjoy playing, she introduces mathematical language, such as 'small' and 'big'. Older children begin to count in their play and younger children say random numbers.

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The provision is good

Children learn to manage their behaviour well, with support from the childminder. This is illustrated by the childminder using distraction effectively to prevent children from becoming upset or frustrated.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's teaching is strong. She has good knowledge of the early years foundation stage and uses this to create an exciting and varied curriculum, across all areas of learning. All children make good progress in their development, given their starting points. n The childminder focuses on children's communication and language development. She is an effective role model and introduces children to a wide range of new words during their play. This supports children's growing vocabulary. However, she does not always give children the time they need to think and respond to her questioning, including children who speak other languages at home. n Children make good use of the childminder's garden to move freely and practise new skills to challenge their physical development further. This is demonstrated as younger children find balls and show perseverance as they try to kick them. Older children learn how to use equipment, such as pedalling on tricycles.

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need to do better?

n Parent feedback is very positive about the childminder. Parents share their views through questionnaires and daily discussions. They say their children are happy in the childminder's care and she keeps them informed of their progress in learning. n The childminder promotes healthy eating well. She encourages children to try

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need to do better?

4 February 2020 new foods. Children develop their independence when they make choices from a range of healthy snacks. They eat their nutritious lunches with enthusiasm and feed themselves confidently. Young children know where to find their beaker and help themselves to drinks throughout the day. This helps to build on their self-help skills from a young age. n The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for children to meet new people. For example, she takes children out into the community, such as to toddler and music groups. This helps to build on their social skills and explore the wider world. n Children develop a good understanding of their personal safety. For example, they choose books that help them learn about how to manage their safety in homes or during outings. The childminder makes good use of these opportunities to remind them of their own experiences, such as how to safely cross roads on their walks. This helps children learn how to manage their own

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need to do better?

safety. n The childminder follows a programme of professional development. She attends regular training and local authority networking groups. This helps the childminder to remain updated and improve her teaching practice. However, she does not make best use of her self-evaluation to improve her practice to the highest levels. n The childminder has established effective partnerships with local pre-schools. She regularly visits other settings where children attend and shares their learning and progress reports. This helps to create a consistent approach to children's learning and development and supports their moves on to school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding policies and procedures are robust and the childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues. She understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe and act swiftly if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She is aware of wider safeguarding concerns and who to contact if concerned about a child in her care. The childminder thoroughly assesses risks in her home and on outings to help keep children safe and secure in her care.

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should:

n give children the time they need to think and respond to questions, particularly those who speak English as an additional language n identify further ways to focus professional development and self-evaluation on raising the quality of teaching and practice to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222667 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10136770 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 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Woodley, Berkshire. She offers care from Mondays to Fridays, between 9am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk of the childminder's home. n The inspector observed children and the childminder and evaluated the quality of teaching and learning. n Parents shared their written views and the inspector took these into account. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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

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