Childminder in Reading

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has an inconsistent knowledge of safeguarding and procedures to safeguard children. This compromises their welfare and means their safety cannot be assured. However, children enjoy their activities and interactions with the childminder. They concentrate well during activities. Children gain a sense of responsibility, such as when helping to tidy up after activities. They receive positive praise and encouragement. This helps to build their self-esteem and confidence well.

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The provision is inadequate

Children confidently approach the childminder to ask to sing familiar songs and rhymes. They show that they know the words and actions to these and ask to sing them again. The childminder provides good support to help children develop their speech and language skills. For example, children learn and use new words.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has a secure understanding of children's individual learning. Overall, she provides consistently good teaching and support to children to promote their development and progress. She identifies any emerging gaps in their development and acts on these. The activities the childminder plans focus effectively on what children need to learn next. As a result, this helps to close any gaps in their learning. This was observed during the inspection, when children practised using their small-muscle skills, such as to peel the backing off stickers. They used their imaginations to freely create their picture designs using the stickers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has gaps in her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. Although she has some awareness of indicators that would raise concerns, she does not recognise the significance of some child protection signs and symptoms. This means she may not recognise when a child is at risk of harm. This does not ensure that the correct course of action would be promptly taken to manage a concern and protect children's welfare. n The childminder lacks a confident knowledge of referral processes to ensure concerns about children or adults are correctly referred if needed. For instance, she does not fully understand the role of the local authority designated officer, including information she needs to provide to them. n The childminder does not fully understand her responsibilities to follow safer recruitment processes. This includes ensuring required information is promptly submitted to Ofsted to check the suitability of all assistants. In addition, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not understand the importance of completing processes, such as seeking references, when employing assistants. This means that the childminder does not ensure all assistants are adequately vetted before having

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need to do better?

18 October 2023 contact with children. However, she does provide suitable support to her assistants, including regular feedback and access to training. n The childminder has not provided required information to Ofsted about significant events and changes. It is an offence to fail to notify Ofsted of significant events or changes. However, on this occasion, Ofsted does not intend to take any action. n The childminder mostly has a good understanding of each child's progress and learning needs. She identifies gaps or concerns relating to children's development and progress and takes appropriate steps to help close these. This includes talking to parents and seeking guidance and advice from other professionals when required. This helps her to gain knowledge of suitable strategies to use with children to support their learning needs. n Overall, children's learning and progress are promoted well. The childminder

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need to do better?

generally extends children's knowledge and skills securely, such as introducing some phonic sounds and number recognition activities. At times, she does not always extend children's knowledge further, such as helping them to learn more about animals during discussions. However, older children develop their communication and language skills well, including speaking clearly in sentences. n Although the childminder knows children well as individuals, she does not always gain detailed information about their backgrounds. For example, she does not always know which languages children hear or speak at home. In addition, the childminder does not fully understand how to support children learning to speak English as an additional language (EAL). However, she does promote good partnership working with parents. She regularly liaises with parents about their children's needs and works closely with them. n Children feel comfortable and at ease with the childminder. She provides clear

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need to do better?

expectations for their behaviour, as well as praise to support their self-esteem. Children learn to carry out appropriate tasks, such as putting rubbish in the bin or finding their water bottles to help themselves to a drink. Children show a strong interest in their play and learning. They make choices from activities and resources available, such as role play with dolls and buggies.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge and understanding potentially compromise children's safety and welfare. The childminder lacks awareness of procedures to promote the safeguarding of children, such as robust recruitment processes. Despite this, the childminder shows understanding of supervising children, particularly when using facilities open to the public. She understands the importance of supervised contact between children and her pet dogs. She reminds children about being careful at appropriate times to help them become aware of keeping themselves safe. The childminder demonstrates her understanding of the importance of regular risk assessment and when to review risk assessments, such as following more serious accidents.

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Due date

gain a secure understanding of child protection, including recognising the significance of indicators of abuse and neglect, and any action to take in response to concerns arising 10/11/2023

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Due date

improve understanding of the safeguarding referral procedures to follow, such as in the event of an allegation being raised 10/11/2023

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Due date

implement effective recruitment processes to check the suitability of any assistants, including providing the required information to Ofsted to verify that they are suitable to work with children. 10/11/2023

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should:

n develop more awareness about ways to support children learning to speak EAL, and gain more details about children's individual backgrounds, such as languages spoken at home and cultural needs, to help promote their inclusion further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357172 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10313837 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 10 Date of previous inspection 25 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Winnersh, Wokingham. She operates her service from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She employs two assistants, who work on a part-time basis. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspection took place at the childminder's approved additional premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports this. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, as well as their play and activities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector interacted with the children and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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

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