Childminder in Wokingham

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 enjoy the time they spend in the childminder's home. They benefit from the warm, welcoming and inclusive environment. Children have developed secure relationships with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. Children confidently make choices from a good range of resources and play materials and become engrossed in their play. They are confident, inquisitive and enthusiastic to learn. Children develop a can-do approach and show resilience when completing difficult tasks.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a language-rich environment, with numerous opportunities to build on their vocabulary. They enjoy listening to songs and rhymes, and the childminder engages them in meaningful conversations to extend their communication skills. She values what children have to say and gives them time to think and respond to questions. The childminder successfully helps to increase children's vocabulary. For example, as children explore minibeasts, she teaches them the names of less familiar insects, such as 'cockroach', 'dragonfly' and 'millipede'. These positive interactions help to promote children's communication, language and literacy skills.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder spends plenty of time interacting with them in a positive way. She uses positive strategies to manage children's behaviour. For instance, she has clear rules to help children to understand the types of behaviours that are acceptable and those that are not. Children are polite and show good levels of respect towards other children, the childminder and the environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a stimulating environment, and children benefit from a wide range of learning experiences. Regular progress checks on children help the childminder to identify any emerging gaps in their learning. The childminder uses this information to implement targeted strategies to support children to progress further. She plans for children's next steps in learning effectively and uses their interests successfully to help engage them in a variety of experiences. n The childminder provides an abundance of good-quality fiction and non-fiction books to help promote children's love of reading. Children's communication and language skills develop rapidly. The childminder continuously engages children in conversation to establish what they understand. Children use their experiences to demonstrate what they know. For example, when questioned, they know that animals such as giraffes and lions live in a zoo and not on a farm.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder supports children's mathematical development well. Children demonstrate a good understanding of size and measure. For example, they recognise that they are taller when they stand on tiptoe. However, the

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need to do better?

28 February 2022 childminder does not use every available opportunity to encourage children to use numbers and counting during everyday activities. n The childminder successfully helps children to develop their physical skills. For instance, she encourages them to move in a variety of ways. Children confidently use their arms and legs to push themselves upwards and move sideways across the floor as they pretend to be a crab. n The childminder is committed to promoting children's health and well-being. Children benefit from healthy, nutritious meals and snacks and follow thorough hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before meals. They have plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors. For example, they play in the well- resourced garden and benefit from regular visits to the forest and country parks. n Partnerships with parents are very effective. The childminder builds positive relationships with parents. She keeps in regular contact and shares photos and

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need to do better?

observations of children's activities. n Children are beginning to develop their independence skills. However, the childminder does not make the best possible use of all opportunities to encourage children to complete tasks during everyday routines. For instance, she does not consistently support children to learn how to tidy up after activities or develop their independence during mealtimes. n The childminder shows high levels of commitment to her professional development. She regularly accesses online training, which she uses to improve her provision. The childminder has good links with other local childminders, who she meets with regularly to share information and good practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She ensures that she has up-to-date knowledge and a clear understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She is confident about the action to take if she has any concerns about the safety of a child in her care. The childminder ensures that the environment is safe and secure and she always supervises the children.

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should:

n increase the opportunities for children to develop a greater awareness of numbers and counting n provide further opportunities for children to develop their independence skills during routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2539627 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10215322 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 3 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Wokingham, Berkshire. The childminder provides care between 7.30am and 6pm, Monday to Thursday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged four years.

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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 provider. n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and jointly assessed the impact this has on children's learning and personal development with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.

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Inspection activities

28 February 2022 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

28 February 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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