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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are confident, happy and settled in this home-from-home environment. They form secure attachments with the childminder, who is warm, caring and responsive to their needs. Children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise in the childminder's garden. For example, they ride on a range of wheeled toys and practise their climbing and balancing skills on the slide. Children enjoy being physically active and thoroughly enjoy games which develop their large-muscle movements, such as kicking and throwing soft balls. This helps children to develop strong and healthy bodies.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder supports them to take turns with resources. For instance, the childminder names whose turn it is to lift a flap in a book. She uses gentle reminders, such as 'gentle hands', to reinforce her high expectations. Children progress well with their independence and self-help skills. They learn how to take care of their own personal care needs, such as washing their hands and toileting. Children develop a good range of self-help skills to help them prepare for starting school.

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The provision is good

Children develop a love of books from a young age. They enjoy reading and looking at picture books independently, as well as sharing longer stories as they sit with the childminder. The childminder models language well and uses questioning to introduce children to new vocabulary. For example, she repeats the names of dinosaurs to the children to support correct pronunciation. Children beam with pride as they recall the names of the dinosaurs, such as 'pterodactyl', and pronounce them correctly.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is enthusiastic and truly enjoys her role. She is reflective about her practice and regularly makes adaptions to her environment to reflect children's interests. The childminder accesses a range of professional development opportunities. However, she does not effectively target her training to support the needs of the children she is caring for. For example, she has identified that she would like to increase her knowledge of how to further support children with speech and language difficulties. n Children are very sociable and play cooperatively together. If there is a disagreement over a popular toy, the childminder helps children to think of ways to solve the problem for themselves. If they still need further support, they respond well to gentle prompts from the childminder. As a result, children learn to accept the needs of others and regulate their emotions successfully. n The childminder plans purposeful activities and adapts them to reflect the

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need to do better?

different ages and abilities of children. For example, younger children learn to

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24 April 2023 mould play dough and start to use their palms and fingers to create shapes. Older children confidently use one-handed tools, such as scissors to cut the dough. These activities help to develop the small muscles in their fingers for later skills, such as writing. n The childminder encourages the children to explore the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the wider community. For example, they take part in age-appropriate activities that help them understand about celebrations such as Diwali. n Children practise their mathematical skills with support from the childminder. For instance, children practise counting. When they count out of sequence, the childminder encourages them to re-count slowly, in order. This builds on their mathematical development. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents express how happy their children are in the childminder's care. They know that their children are safe and are

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making good progress. Parents praise the regular communication through an online application that shows their children happily engaged in fun activities. n Overall, the childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle and encourages children to follow good hygiene routines. For example, children line up to wash their hands before mealtimes. However, the childminder does not routinely support children to understand how to make healthy choices for themselves. For instance, when talking about favourite foods at lunchtime, the childminder does not use these discussions to extend children's understanding of healthy choices. n Children are confident communicators and enjoy playful interactions with the childminder. For example, they tell her that they are, 'Going to the shops to buy their lunch.' Children beam with pride as the childminder asks them what they are going to buy at the shops. They confidently tell her that they are going to

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children. The childminder is vigilant of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She completes regular training to keep her knowledge up to date. She is aware of child protection issues, such as exploitation, extremism and radicalisation. The childminder carries out regular checks of her home and garden to help provide a safe environment for children.

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should:

n focus training more precisely on developing teaching skills to support children

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should:

24 April 2023 with speech and language difficulties n make the most of daily routines to support children's understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles, such as the benefits of healthy eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308509 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10280066 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 4 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Lower Earley, Berkshire. She works on Monday to Friday, from 8.15am to 5.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three 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 their evaluation of the provision. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a creative activity with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

24 April 2023 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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