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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

There are high expectations for every child to make the best possible progress. Children are happy and settled and behave well. They learn how to be kind to others and share the resources. They eagerly involve their friends in role play activities, for instance, when they pretend to be hairdressers.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to learn and try activities. They develop self-confidence and a sense of achievement. They attempt to rotate hoops around their waist and throw and catch balls. Children successfully worked out how to fit different-sized wooden triangles together and were determined to repeat the activity many times. Children enjoyed playing in rainwater in a tray in the childminder's garden. They developed coordination as they enthusiastically used the water to fill and empty containers.

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The provision is good

Children learn and use a wide range of vocabulary. They copy words and confidently share information about their home lives, such as outings with their parents and wearing 'glasses' for swimming.

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The provision is good

Children gain a good understanding of the world. They use magnifying glasses to investigate resources related to autumn, Halloween and to look at the colour of the childminder's eyes. They eagerly engage in conversations about play bats and butterflies and tell the childminder that, 'Acorns come from trees.'

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need to do better?

n The childminder has improved how she supports and challenges children's learning and development. She now uses guidance to track children's development and responds to their emerging interests to successfully build their learning. However, there are some weaknesses in how the childminder organises the learning environment. She does not make full use of the space and resources available to further support the implementation of the curriculum. At times, this means that children's learning is not fully extended. For example, on occasion, their play is interrupted, and activities tidied away before they have fully explored them. n Since the last inspection, the childminder has used knowledge from training to improve how she supports children's language development. She consistently talks with children during their play and focuses strongly on building their vocabulary. For instance, she talks about the heavy rainfall the previous night

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and the temperature of the water tray in her garden. n The childminder meets all children's individual needs well. She forms close emotional relationships with children. She works closely with parents to decide how to settle children when they first start. She explains that every child is different and so she adapts the support she provides for children to help them

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17 October 2022 separate happily from their parents. n The childminder often takes children to toddler groups, where they make friends and develop social skills. She also organises outings and activities with another childminder. These include regular visits to a wildlife park, which the childminder uses to support all areas of children's learning and development. Children enjoy feeding the ducks, stroking goats and using soft-play resources. n The childminder is a positive role model. She has a kind, caring approach towards the children and stops everything she is doing to give them a hug when they need emotional reassurance. The childminder anticipates when children's behaviour might deteriorate and takes action to distract them and focus their interest on another activity. n Children develop the skills they need for the future. The childminder initiates activities that build children's concentration. Children cooperated well as a group

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need to do better?

when they used musical instruments and followed the movements to familiar songs. The childminder has improved children's self-care skills and independence. n The childminder welcomes the choices that children make during their play and praises them when they achieve a new skill. This inspires children to repeat and practise what they learn. Children develop self-confidence and a sense of achievement. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents and other early years settings to meet children's individual needs. She establishes effective communication and discusses children's progress to provide continuity in their care and learning. Parents state they are very happy with their children's care and learning and they have made good progress. They particularly like the numerous outings and activities the childminder provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child protection and her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's well-being and safety. The childminder makes sure that safeguarding is an important part of everyday life in her setting. She completes thorough risk assessments in her home and during outings to keep children safe. She supervises children well at all times. For instance, when she takes children to feed ducks on a river, she makes sure they stand in a designated fenced area.

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should:

n review the organisation of the play areas to further improve the implementation of the curriculum and fully support and extend children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418373 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10217107 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 8 Date of previous inspection 24 November 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Lower Earley, Berkshire. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector talked with parents, children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk and a joint observation together. n The inspector observed activities, indoors and outdoors. n The childminder and inspector discussed improvements to children's care and learning that have been made since the last inspection.

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Inspection activities

17 October 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

17 October 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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