Duffy, Elizabeth

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 cared for in a homely and inviting environment. The toys and resources are attractively organised and enable children to make their own play choices. Children feel reassured and settled in the childminder's care and home. They arrive confidently and happily. Children form positive relationships with the childminder and she encourages them to develop respectful friendships with each other. Children enjoy a broad range of different experiences, including regular outings to social group activities. This helps to promote their confidence and social skills with different adults and children, as well as try new activities. Older children gain good self-care skills. They know how to wash their hands and can manage tasks, such as blowing their nose and disposing of the tissue afterwards.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows children well as individuals and what they need to learn next. She incorporates their next steps in learning securely during daily activities. Overall, she provides effective support and interactions to children. Children engage positively in their play and activities, maintaining a strong interest and focus. They enjoy exploring dough and use different tools, such as rolling pins. This helps children to develop their muscles and coordination. The childminder talks to children about what they are doing, which promotes their developing listening and language skills. As a result, children develop and build on their skills well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers effective settling in arrangements for children and parents, which support their needs securely. Through these, the childminder develops an effective understanding of children's individual needs and their development on entry. This enables her to plan for children's learning and development from the start. The childminder monitors children's learning and progress regularly. She uses assessment effectively to help identify any potential gaps in children's learning and the action to take to help close these. n The childminder mostly provides consistent guidance to support children's understanding of expected behaviours. She reminds children about sharing and turn taking. However, sometimes, the childminder does not always fully explain to children the impact of their behaviours on others to develop their understanding further. The childminder encourages older children to say 'please'

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and 'thank you', which they start to use without prompting. Although, she encourages older children to use good manners, she does not always use these herself with younger children. This does not extend children's developing awareness of using these. n Children generally receive consistently good teaching and support for their learning. The childminder particularly understands the importance of supporting young children's communication and language skills and social development.

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25 January 2023 Children enjoy choosing and reading books with the childminder and she talks to them about the pictures and what they can see. At times, the childminder does not always extend her discussions with children or use effective questioning. This does not fully enhance the variety of language children hear or enable them to respond, such as with their own observations. n Children benefit from a range of outings and experiences. This helps to support their understanding of their local area, community and the wider world. Children learn about people different to themselves, through activities such as celebrating festival and religious events. They learn about recognising and managing risks. For example, children learn to climb safely on large apparatus in the park. In addition, older children walk locally and learn about road safety, including stopping, looking and listening before crossing the road with the childminder.

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n Effective partnerships and communication are in place with parents. Parents comment very positively on the information the childminder provides to them. This includes daily feedback, photographs and regular updates about children's development, progress and next steps. This helps to support a consistent approach for children between home and the childminder's setting. Parents speak very highly about the childminder's service and the range of activities she offers to their children. They highlight how their children love going to the childminder and that she is kind and loving. n The childminder has made links with other early years settings children attend. She encourages them to communicate and share information about children's needs with her, to help them work together to support children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and awareness of safeguarding. She understands indicators which may raise her concerns and knows her responsibilities to respond to these. This includes following safeguarding procedures should concerns arise about a child or an allegation is made against her or a household member. The childminder implements effective processes to promote children's safety in and outside of her setting. This includes completing a visual risk assessment of her home prior to children arriving and using appropriate safety equipment. In addition, the childminder supervises children closely. This helps to minimise potential dangers and hazards to children.

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should:

n build further on the support provided for children's communication and language development, such as through extending discussions and the use of questioning n support and guide children's behaviour more effectively, including offering

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25 January 2023 explanations more consistently, to help children further extend their awareness of expected behaviours and boundaries.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463121 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10228826 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 25 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Windsor, Berkshire. The childminder provides care all day, Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder discussed how she supports children's learning and provided an overview of the skills and knowledge she intends children to gain. n The inspector observed children's activities, routines and their interactions with each other and the childminder during the inspection and considered the impact of these on their learning and development. n Children interacted and chatted to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents provided their views about the childminder's service through written feedback. n The inspector and childminder held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection, these included checking her understanding of safeguarding and a

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review of the childminder's and her household member's ongoing suitability. n Relevant documentation was reviewed, including evidence of the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate.

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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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