Childminder in Wokingham

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 show high levels of confidence and immediately settle into the childminder's home. The childminder and her assistant form great relationships with children and their families. They both have high expectations, and children, from a very young age, flourish in this inspiring provision. Children fully engage in singing and music and show pride in themselves as they clap at the end of the session. The childminder makes excellent use of daily activities, such as singing, to help children to make rapid progress in their speech development. During play, the childminder and her assistant interact consistently with children to help to improve their listening skills. They use praise successfully when children develop their abilities in sharing and taking turns. The childminder is an extremely positive role model and children are very polite. For instance, young children use sign language and say 'thank you' when they are given their lunch.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is extremely dedicated and enthusiastic about teaching children. She offers fascinating experiences for the children, helping them to learn through first-hand experiences. For instance, they plant less common vegetables such as round carrots. Children are mesmerised by the results of their growth and compare their shape and colour to the vegetables they are more aware of. The childminder makes excellent use of her outdoor environment to help children to understand nature and the world around them. For example, children have opportunities to explore nature, such as pond dipping and observing the life cycles of frogs.

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n The childminder monitors children's progress meticulously. From the moment children join her care, she tracks their development precisely and plans towards their individual needs. Children make excellent progress in all areas of learning. n Children show a keen interest in technology from a young age. For example, babies investigate battery-powered resources. They hear the noises the toys make and seek out the buttons to turn them off and then on again. The childminder understands the importance of teaching older children about online safety. n Parents speak highly of the childminder and her assistant. They make comments about how committed they are and state that they 'never fail to come up with amazing and interesting ideas' that engage all children. The childminder goes above and beyond her role to involve parents in their child's development and next stages in learning. For instance, she invites parents to take part in a 'bake

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off' competition and awards the winners with a family baking kit. The childminder comments that this helps to inspire all parents to bake more with their children at home. She organises lots of social events where the parents can meet and socialise, while finding out more about what their children have been

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12 March 2020 learning that term. n The childminder helps to teach children about the differences and similarities of people and to get to know and respect their local community and the world around them. For example, they deliver gifts of produce that they have grown in the childminder's garden, and treats that they bake, to the neighbourhood. n The childminder has highly effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. For example, she offers local pre-schools resources to support their next learning topics. The childminder borrows resources, such as light boxes, to extend the experiences she provides for children. She shares extensive information with the professionals involved in children's care and learning. This all helps to form high-quality support towards consistency in children's development and care. n Children learn to follow extremely strong hygiene practice to help to prevent any

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spread of infection. This is demonstrated when the childminder asks all visitors to wash their hands on arrival. The childminder helps children learn how to clean their hands thoroughly, for example by modelling handwashing and singing songs with children to hold their concentration for the required time. n The childminder carries out extensive supervision of her assistant and ensures she has the relevant skills to help to keep children safe. She checks her assistant's ongoing suitability and involves her heavily in the planning as she has an excellent knowledge of the children and their families. n The childminder consistently evaluates her provision. She meets with other local childminders regularly to share curriculum ideas and new knowledge learnt from training and ongoing research. The childminder makes excellent use of these meetings to help her to review all learning environments and provide an

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inspirational setting. The childminder identifies precise areas for future development, such as expanding outdoor learning even more. She values suggestions from children and parents and includes their ideas into her planning. This helps her to successfully engage families in the growth of her setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of the signs that might cause them concern about a child's welfare, including those relating to wider safeguarding issues such as the 'Prevent' duty. They know the procedures to follow in the event of any concern about a child or an adult. The childminder makes sure that she and her assistant are constantly up to date with local safeguarding training and regularly review their policies to ensure that they are up to date. She carries out ongoing supervisions and checks on her assistant's ongoing suitability. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments on her home and garden before children arrive and consistently while they play outdoors. She has put highly effective measures in place around her home and garden to help to keep children safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434683 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10136696 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Earley in Reading, Berkshire. She works with a highly experienced assistant and operates her service all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder had discussions to help the inspector understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint evaluation of an activity was completed with the childminder. n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish the childminder's understanding of how to safeguard children and how she assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector sampled feedback from parents and took their views into consideration. n The inspector observed the interactions between the children and the childminder and considered the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

12 March 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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