Childminder in Bracknell Forest

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

Children receive good emotional support from the childminder. She is highly responsive to their individual needs. For instance, when younger children become upset, the childminder provides comfort, reassurance and guidance. Children quickly regulate their behaviour because of her attentiveness and nurturing qualities. The childminder has high expectations for what the children can achieve. She ensures she gathers detailed information about the children and their home lives, as soon as they start, to target her support for them.

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The provision is good

Children cuddle up to the childminder on the sofa as they listen intently to the story she reads to them. The childminder makes sure that the children can see the book and enthusiastically models a clear voice, with expression, to hold children's interest. During such activities, she increases children's knowledge of numbers and of a range of feelings. Children develop their independence skills. For example, they learn to put the toys away before they move on to another activity. Children are happy, confident, settled and keen to learn.

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The provision is good

Children are beginning to develop good concentration skills as they manipulate special tools and safe knives to chop bananas and fruit. Children use the tool and knife themselves and focus well, competently chopping the banana into pieces for themselves and other children. Children learn about numbers, size and shape as they discuss the banana is round and compare the thickness of the pieces.

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need to do better?

n Children have good focus and engagement during activities. They enjoy playing with the childminder and she skilfully includes mathematics and literacy into their play. However, she does not always set challenges to develop the children's critical thinking skills to enhance their progress even more. n The childminder assesses children's development and monitors their learning continually. Children make good progress from their starting points and learn key skills needed to help them in readiness for their eventual move on to school. n The childminder is clearly passionate about her role to help children play, learn and develop. She knows the children well and what activities will help them to make good progress in their learning. The childminder understands what children like to play with. She uses this knowledge to plan activities that will capture their interest and support the next steps in their learning. Older children

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delight in finding toy carrots to complement a story about a carrot family. They compare sizes such as big, small and medium. Babies giggle out loud as the childminder plays peekaboo with a soft toy. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents' written comments about the quality of the childcare their children receive are very complimentary. The childminder

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need to do better?

14 February 2020 keeps parents up to date with their children's development and shares how they have been throughout the day. Partnerships with other early years settings children attend are effective and promote good continuity of children's care and education. n The childminder knows the children well and provides a range of activities and resources that support their interests. Children are engaged and motivated in their play. The childminder provides opportunities to extend children's learning with visits to local toddler groups, the library and the woods. Children learn about the habitats of local wildlife such as badgers and hedgehogs while they climb on wooden carvings of the animals. n Care practices are good. The childminder ensures that children wash their hands after toileting or before meals, for example. However, she misses opportunities to support children's understanding of the importance of these good hygiene

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need to do better?

practices. n The childminder is effective in supporting children's understanding of how to keep safe. She teaches children how to tidy up and to minimise any trip hazards well. The childminder completes daily checks to reduce hazards and provide a safe environment for children to play. Older children learn about crossing the road safely and staying safe near the water when they feed the ducks. Younger children learn about safety and the importance of wearing seat belts and being strapped into the buggy and high chair. n The childminder regularly undertakes research in early years learning and development topics. This, along with welcoming any suggestions from parents, helps her to improve the overall quality of her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has clear knowledge about how to keep children safe. She confidently assesses any potential risks and follows her robust policies and procedures to ensure children's safety. She confidently identifies the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She is fully aware of her roles and responsibilities to safeguard children and knows who to contact if she has concerns about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder places great importance on keeping her knowledge up to date and completes regular safeguarding training. She also has good understanding of wider safeguarding concerns.

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should:

n set challenges for children during activities to enhance their learning and development even more

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should:

14 February 2020 n provide more consistent opportunities for children to understand how good hygiene practices can support their good health.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246073 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10136992 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 9 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder provides care each weekday, from 7.15am until 6pm, throughout the year except during the summer holidays. The childminder has a relevant level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to children and read written statements from parents to gain their views of the childminder's provision. n Discussions were held with the childminder relating to safeguarding and the process of self-evaluation. n Relevant documentation was viewed by the inspector, such as training certificates and public liability insurance. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that are used for childcare. She talked about the different activities she provides to support children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. She assessed the impact of the childminder's teaching on what children know and can do and discussed her observations with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

14 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

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