Childminder EY217344

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 are well cared for and enjoy being with the warm and caring childminder. They settle quickly and show that they feel safe and secure, as they confidently explore and investigate their surroundings.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children's learning and development. She provides a good range of play equipment that supports children's learning across all areas of the curriculum. Children make good progress from their starting points and are keen to find out new things. The childminder engages well with children and becomes involved in their play. She supports children's communication skills well, and consistently implements effective strategies to help children to develop speech and language. For instance, she constantly provides a dialogue, repeats words, and when talking with children, mirrors the things they say. She teaches them new words effectively. For example, as children use lemons, she introduces words such as 'squeeze', 'squishy' and 'juicy' to extend their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder is a very positive role model. She provides guidance and effective strategies to promote children's behaviour and well-being. For example, she gives children clear and consistent behavioural boundaries, to help them to understand the difference between right and wrong. Children demonstrate respect for the childminder, for example when they respond quickly to instructions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder makes good use of routines, such as snack time, to enhance children's independence. For example, children help to wash the fruit and practise skills such as cutting their own fruit using suitably safe knives. n Children have opportunities to learn about their environment during visits to local parks and woodlands. They are curious about the world around them, and the childminder uses their spontaneous interest to help develop their understanding further. For example, when children observe squirrels and birds in the garden, she explains that these creatures like to eat nuts. n Children thoroughly enjoy being creative and using their imagination. They construct and combine materials, for example when pretending to make pancakes during role play. The childminder uses these opportunities to support children's emerging counting skills. For instance, she encourages children to count how many strawberries and blueberries they are using during their play.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from daily opportunities to be physically active outdoors. They follow good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before meals. The childminder provides lots of praise and support to encourage children to be independent in their personal care skills.

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need to do better?

28 February 2020 n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder encourages parents to share information about children's learning at home. She provides parents with regular updates on their children's progress and the activities that they have enjoyed taking part in. She successfully helps parents to extend children's learning at home. For instance, children have weekly visits to the library with the childminder and borrow books, which they share with parents, to help to promote children's love of reading. n The childminder regularly assesses the progress that children make. She swiftly identifies potential gaps in children's learning and provides additional support when needed. However, she does not always focus her planning sharply enough on children's learning needs, to help provide children with the highest level of challenge across all areas of the curriculum. n The childminder provides a good range of opportunities for children to meet new

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people and talk about similarities and differences in the world. Children benefit from regular visits to the library, parks and other local amenities. This helps to extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse lives and backgrounds of the people in the wider world. n Children are inquisitive and curious learners. They are developing increasing concentration skills and persevere in tasks. For example, they watch the childminder intently as she demonstrates how to use resources and copy her actions. n The childminder understands the importance of keeping her statutory training up to date and plans to extend her teaching skills further. However, she has not taken full advantage of a wider range of professional development opportunities to help her to build on her existing knowledge even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk. She is confident with the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder maintains a relevant first-aid qualification, which helps her to respond appropriately in the event of an accident or emergency. She carries out safety checks in her home. This contributes to a safe environment for children to play.

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should:

n strengthen planning to make sure activities have a clear intent and match children's individual needs and stages of development more accurately n research additional professional development opportunities, to consistently improve knowledge and understanding to even higher levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217344 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10136338 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 4 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Reading, Berkshire. She offers care Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder holds a recognised National Vocational Qualification at level 3 in childcare. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two years.

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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 during the inspection to establish her 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

28 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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