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

The childminder provides a welcoming and safe homely environment for the children. Children show they are happy in the childminder's care. They clearly enjoy her company and laugh and play with her, enjoying cuddles as required. Children behave well, they benefit from a good amount of praise and encouragement from the childminder, which in turns supports their self-confidence.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports the children's learning well. For example, she provides children with a good range of accessible toys and resources that support their interests. The childminder skilfully interweaves the curriculum into children's play to help them make progress in all areas of learning. For instance, as younger children play with the stacking cups, the childminder encourages them to stack these to advance their hand and eye coordination. As they play, she offers an ongoing narrative, where she interweaves mathematical concepts to build on vocabulary and understanding. Children enjoy regular outings with the childminder, where they visit local parks and meet up with others. This supports children's social skills and large physical skills as they play with other children and learn to use different equipment. However, the childminder has not fully considered how to extend children's awareness of the world, specifically to build on their knowledge and

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The provision is good

understanding of people different to themselves.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has effective systems in place to help her to get to know the children well before they start with her. This includes meetings with parents to gather information about the child and arranging settling-in visits. This helps the children to build strong bonds with her, to enable them to feel secure in her care. n The childminder understands how children develop and supports their interests well. She knows what the children in her care need to know next and plans an ambitious curriculum to incorporate this. Consequently, this helps to build on what children can do and supports learning. n Children enjoy listening to music and singing songs. They have fun copying the actions of songs with the childminder as they sing. Children have many opportunities to look at books with the childminder and they snuggle up closely with her as she reads these. The childminder introduces simple words and

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need to do better?

encourages children to predict what happens next, which successfully helps to build on children's developing vocabulary. n The childminder provides a clean and welcoming home. She teaches children to wash their hands independently and educates them on the importance of effective washing, such as using soap in between their fingers. The childminder follows and maintains good hygiene practices when changing children's nappies.

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need to do better?

17 January 2024 n The childminder has a gentle approach to supporting children's behaviour. She talks to them about the consequences of their actions to help them to understand right from wrong. Children receive consistent praise and encouragement from the childminder, which in turn promotes their confidence and self-esteem. n Children are happy and enjoy playing with the childminder, who is always close by to help and support them. The childminder sensitively joins in with children's play to help encourage their development. For example, younger children explore a variety of interactive resources, which light up and play music. Some of these are placed just out of their reach to inspire them to build upon their moving skills. n The childminder understands the need to work with other professionals involved in the children's care and education. Although she has strategies in place to encourage this, she does not make the best use of these to do this successfully.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder ensures parents are kept regularly up to date on how their children have been and shares developmental progress with them. Parent feedback is very complimentary. Parents comment that the childminder is 'honest, flexible and supportive' and that they have 'always felt at ease when dropping their children off, as she welcomes them like her own'. Additionally, they comment that they have seen 'significant improvements' in their child's development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n extend opportunities to build on children's understanding of the world, in particular to raise their awareness further about the diverse society n strengthen partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to develop more effective ways to share information about their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148489 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10317215 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 2 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Charvil, near Reading, Berkshire. She provides care from 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 provider. n The childminder explained the curriculum during a learning walk with the inspector. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they took part in. n Parents' feedback was reviewed at the inspection through available letters and references.

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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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