Harrington, Samantha

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 successfully implements a curriculum to meet the individual needs of children who attend. She understands how to keep her planning flexible and to balance the interests of young children with what they need to learn next. Children enjoy drawing freely. They make random marks with crayons on paper to develop their fine-motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination. Children play with toy dinosaurs that roam amongst an interesting collection of natural materials to help stir their imagination. However, the childminder does not always involve children in the preparation of activities and encourage them to manage some tasks for themselves.

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The provision is good

Children have some favourite stories and songs. They happily move their bodies to the music they enjoy. For instance, they demonstrate the actions to 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes' and are confident to show what they know and can do.

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The provision is good

The childminder is kind and caring. She has built positive relationships with children, and supports their emotional well-being effectively. The childminder acts as a positive role model and has high expectations for young children's behaviour. For example, she tells children calmly 'kind hands' and helps them to negotiate sharing toys. Children begin to learn to accept the needs of others, and can take turns and share resources. They feel safe and secure in her care.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with parents right from the start to identify children's starting points to help her plan effectively for their learning. The childminder successfully builds into her curriculum the skills that parents want their children to learn at home, such as climbing. Parents' comment they like to receive the daily updates about their child's play and learning. n The childminder ensures children make good progress with their physical skills. Children have exciting outdoor equipment to play with in the childminder's garden to provide individual challenge and to motivate them to learn. For example, they build on their large-muscle skills as they push along wheeled vehicles to develop their balance and coordination. n The childminder supports children's emerging communication and language skills effectively. She reads stories to children and teaches them to learn new words,

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such as 'elephant' and 'pantosaur'. Children develop positive attitudes to learning. For instance, they point to characters in books, and they roar like a dinosaur. Children listen and pay attention well to stories, which will prepare them for future success. n The childminder teaches mathematical concepts of shape and size during

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3 June 2021 activities. For example, she asks children if the wheels of the toy car are 'circles' and have 'little' wheels. n The childminder gives children rich experiences that promote an understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own. For example, she makes a 'family tree' that shows pictures of the children's families that attend. Additionally, children visit the park, the library and the local children's groups to socialise with other people. They have been to Winsor Castle to see the preparations for a Royal wedding and seen the Queen when she visited their local town. n Young children enjoy the sensory exploration of paint, and they creatively make dots with their fingers. They explore making marks with wheeled toys in the paint to learn about mixing colours. However, the childminder has not given enough time for children to learn the names of primary colours in depth, as these arise through play, before extending their learning even further.

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n The childminder understands how to teach children to lead healthy lifestyles. She shares her food policy with parents, who provide healthy packed lunches for their children. Children wash their hands regularly. They enjoy trips to the strawberry fields, the local park and the woodland walks for exercise and to learn about the natural world. n The childminder actively seeks the views of children and of parents to help her identify areas where she can improve. Parents' comment highly about the childminder's practice. The childminder attends training about children's learning and development to enhance the quality of teaching even further. The childminder is a member of a childminding group which provides a network of support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is fully trained in all aspects of safeguarding and is clear about what she needs to do if she has any concerns about a child. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. This includes being alert to signs of extremist views and practices. The childminder maintains good attendance and accident and medication records to help protect her from allegations. She has a current paediatric first-aid certificate. The childminder teaches children to keep themselves safe. For example, while out in the sun, she reminds them to wear their hats. Risk assessment is effective.

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should:

n allow children more time to consolidate their interests in depth, that arise as children play, before extending their learning even further

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should:

3 June 2021 n help children develop further their independence and skills in managing tasks for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556774 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10174873 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 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Bracknell Forest, Berkshire. She operates for most of the year from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, and she interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at sample documents. This included evidence about suitability and training. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Inspection activities

3 June 2021 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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