Childminder in West Berkshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and clearly enjoy attending this warm, home-from-home environment. They confidently explore the childminder's home and access toys that interest them. Children are consistently praised for their achievements and have positive levels of self-esteem. For example, they attempt to fasten their own shoes, give themselves a clap and are proud of their achievements. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, children have been supported to strengthen their confidence in social situations. As such, they benefit from attending various groups to socialise with other children of similar ages. Children are motivated and have positive attitudes to learning and trying new things.

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The provision is good

The childminder has good expectations of children, including behaviour. Children are learning to understand the rules of the setting and what is expected of them. They benefit from many opportunities to learn about the world around them. Children regularly visit places of interests, which helps them to understand about the community in which they live. Children learn good hygiene routines and the importance of healthy lifestyles.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a broad range of activities and experiences that help them to develop the skills and knowledge for their future learning. They delight in making marks using pencils. Children enjoy exploring patterns, for instance when squashing dough with various coloured pasta tubes and spaghetti. This helps to develop the small muscles in their hands, ready for early writing skills.

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n The childminder knows the children well and identifies their needs, interests and stages of development. She has a good awareness of what children need to learn. The childminder regularly assesses their development and uses this information to decide what they need to learn next. This helps children to make good progress. The childminder identifies any additional learning and development support required, for example through the progress checks for two-year-old children. n The childminder interacts with young children well and supports their emerging communication and language skills. She sensitively joins in with their play and ensures that they are engaged throughout the activities. Children learn new vocabulary from the childminder, such as 'spikey' when observing spaghetti placed into the dough. The childminder is careful to pronounce simple words and provides a running commentary as children play. This helps ensure that they

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hear a rich variety of words. n The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children feel comfortable. She is a good role model and gives plenty of praise to encourage

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26 April 2022 children to keep trying to succeed at new tasks. Children are well supported as they learn to recognise, understand and manage their own feelings and behaviours. They listen to and follow simple instructions, for example when getting ready for lunch. n The childminder weaves age-appropriate mathematical language, such as 'big' and 'tall', and counting throughout the activities. This is evident when children repeatedly enjoy building towers and knocking them down. This helps to promote their understanding of size, shape and number. n Children develop their knowledge of the wider world and how things work through play. They are skilfully supported to use a variety of musical and educational interactive resources. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise daily. They enjoy walks to feed the ducks and regular visits to local parks. n The childminder works in partnership with parents. She ensures that parents are

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kept well informed about their child's progress and shares ideas for learning at home. Parents are happy with the communication and the variety of experiences their children receive. They comment positively on the good exchange of information and photos they receive about their children's day. n Overall, the childminder manages her setting effectively. She identifies and makes changes to her practice that help to improve children's care and learning. The childminder completes mandatory training. However, she has not considered targeting her professional development, to further improve knowledge, skills and learning outcomes for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of her role and responsibility regarding child protection. Recent training has ensured that she understands how to identify any concerns about children's welfare and the risk of being exposed to extremist views. The childminder understands the local procedures to follow and what actions to take in response. She ensures that her home is safe and provides a secure place for children to explore and learn. Children are becoming increasingly aware of their own safety and how they can help to keep themselves safe. For example, they are supported to take risks in their play and to understand road safety on outings.

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should:

n identify professional development opportunities to strengthen knowledge of current trends and to further improve learning outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482133 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10228941 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 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 7 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Hungerford, Berkshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am until 6.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. The inspector discussed learning activities and assessed the quality and impact of teaching on the children's learning. She spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living in the household. She also sampled documentation, including children's records and evidence of paediatric first-aid training. n The inspector took account of parents' views through their written comments. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children,

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and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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26 April 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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