Van Kempen, Mandy

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

Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe as they explore the home with confidence. They develop strong independence skills. For example, children self-select from a good range of toys, resources and activities which support their learning and development. They confidently choose what they would like to play with and have fun. Children show good concentration skills and excitement as they explore and play with sensory materials, such as musical instruments and bubbles.

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The provision is good

Children are developing their communication and language skills well as they engage in purposeful conversations with the childminder. She successfully asks questions to extend children's learning and speaking skills further. Children take part in a good range of activities which help to enhance their speech and understanding positively. For example, they enjoy music and rhyme times and enjoy listening to stories that are read to them. Overall, they are starting to develop the skills needed to form friendships with each other from a young age.

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The provision is good

Children have warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. She demonstrates that she knows the children well, and she maximises play opportunities effectively. These rich experiences enhance children's developing skills for the future. For instance, as children explore puzzles and sing songs together, they learn different mathematical concepts, such as number, shape and colour.

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n The childminder has a good understanding of how the children in her care are progressing. She knows what the children can do and what they need to learn next, and she provides a curriculum that is inclusive and supportive of the children's individual needs. n The childminder provides a welcoming and child-friendly home. She plans and provides activities that support children's interests and help them to make progress. For example, children enjoy exploring and being imaginative as they create dens. The childminder incorporates themes from a well-known story into their play to promote make-believe play. Younger children enjoy exploration play as they make food for themselves and others in the play kitchen. This means that children are forging good relationships with their friends. n The childminder provides a good variety of activities to support children's progress in their learning and development. For example, she takes children to

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the local nature reserve, attends stay-and-play group activities, and visits the library regularly. These experiences help to build children's social skills and awareness of the world. However, the childminder misses opportunities to focus on supporting children's understanding of similarities and differences between

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22 November 2021 people, cultures and religions. n The childminder supports children's good health well. For instance, she teaches them good hygiene practices and the importance of sitting down when eating. Children have daily experiences outside, where they benefit from the fresh air and opportunities to be physically active. n The childminder encourages the children to be kind and considerate to each other and talks to them about sharing. However, on occasions, some children do not receive consistent messages to help them to manage their behaviour, particularly about how their actions might affect others. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures that feedback is consistent and shares relevant information and children's records to help support continuity of care. Parents are complimentary and their comments are extremely positive. Comments include, 'The childminder is part of our family, she offers a

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varied and exciting amount of activities to the children and is doing a great job.' Other comments include, 'My child has thrived in the childminder's care'. n The childminder understands her role to work in partnership with other professionals involved in children's care, and she exchanges information with them to maintain continuity of care. n The childminder is committed to keeping herself up to date and regularly attends training to ensure that her knowledge on child protection and safety is maintained. Through her teaching experience, the childminder successfully incorporates music into her childcare to help children to express themselves through her passion for music and singing.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is confident in her role and responsibility to keep children safe. For example, she knows the signs of a child being at risk and recognises how to report any concerns that she may have about children or adults. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date by attending regular training, and she demonstrates a suitable awareness of wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder ensures that her home is safe and suitable. She holds a current first-aid certificate and knows how to deal with emergencies.

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should:

n extend children's knowledge and understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to further develop their awareness of diversity n strengthen ways to help children to manage their own feelings and develop their understanding of how their actions may affect others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562150 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10190841 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 2 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Thatcham, Berkshire. She operates from Monday to Thursday all year round, providing varied hours of childcare.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk of the play areas and discussed the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and took account of the views of parents through available letters. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

22 November 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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