Childminder in Slough

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and are settled. This shows that they feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder is caring and kind towards children. She provides them with extra care and attention when needed. For instance, the childminder stays close to babies as they sleep. The childminder identifies children's interests and tries to provide activities that will engage them. For example, children enjoy playing with the train track and attempt to move in different ways to music. However, this is not targeted or broad enough to ensure every child is sufficiently challenged to reach their full potential.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children's needs are met, as the childminder works in partnership with parents and links with other early years provisions children attend. Interactive song time activities are held regularly to support children's communication and language skills. Children laugh and clap excitedly as they are encouraged to dance and recall words from songs. Regular outings to places such as the park support children to develop their physical skills. These outings also help children to develop their social skills as they play and interact with more children. Overall, children behave well. Children receive reminders about the house rules, such as sharing and waiting their turn.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a general overview of children's progress and demonstrates that she is keen for all children to learn and develop. However, the childminder's curriculum is not always carefully thought out. The childminder does not consistently make the best possible use of her assessments of children's learning to help plan an intent for challenging and stimulating activities. This means that children are not consistently supported to build as well as possible on their current knowledge and skills. n The childminder generally supports children's language well. Older children talk confidently about what they are doing. Younger children are developing an understanding of communication as they copy the childminder's facial expressions and intonation. n Children learn how to manage their health and personal care needs. For example, children are encouraged to wipe their own noses and understand the need to wash their hands before eating. This helps with the development of

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need to do better?

children's self-care skills. n Children remain safe in the childminder's care. The home is well maintained and kept secure. The childminder has a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child. The childminder ensures that children remain under her constant supervision, so they remain protected from potential harm.

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need to do better?

31 January 2024 n The childminder works with parents to help children to settle and invites them to visit before they start. This helps to support children's transition into her home. The childminder keeps parents informed about the range of activities their children have participated in each day. In addition, she finds out about children's dietary and medical requirements from their parents to help keep them safe. n Children are familiar with the routines of the day while they are with the childminder. This helps to build a sense of belonging and security. However, at times, children's activities are interrupted. For example, the childminder puts a chosen activity away for another routine of the day. This does not support children to concentrate or deepen their learning. n The childminder has a good attitude to improving her practice. She has completed and updated all required training, such as paediatric first aid and

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need to do better?

safeguarding. The childminder ensures that she knows children's daily care needs well. However, she has not kept up to date with professional development in order to improve the quality of teaching and support children's learning and development more effectively.

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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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Due date

develop knowledge of the curriculum intent to ensure it is reflective of all children's needs and focuses and builds precisely on what children already know and can do. 31/03/2024

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should:

n review and improve routines of the day to allow children time to consolidate and deepen their knowledge through uninterrupted play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299611 Local authority Slough Inspection number 10324680 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 6 Date of previous inspection 1 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Slough, Berkshire. The childminder offers flexible care all day, Monday to Saturday, throughout 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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

31 January 2024 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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