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 demonstrates a warm and loving nature, which helps children to feel secure, happy and safe in her care. Older children learn to be kind by inviting the younger children to join their activities. Younger children are eager to greet visitors, and they engage them in their play. The childminder praises children for sharing, taking turns and using good manners. This helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder emphasises supporting children to manage their behaviour from the start. She models how to behave, which helps children learn how to interact with others and behave well.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from many opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. For example, throughout activities, the childminder provides a commentary, models good conversational skills and introduces new vocabulary. Children repeat familiar words and phrases in response to the childminder's gentle interactions.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She understands the importance of referring concerns to other professionals to ensure that children receive early help to support them to make good levels of progress. Continuity of care is carefully planned so that all parties work together to ensure that children's individual needs are met.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They comment that they are kept well informed about the daily activities that their children are engaged in. The childminder has clear intentions for children's learning. However, she does not collect detailed information about what children already know and can do before they start to inform her curriculum right from the outset. n Professional development opportunities help the childminder to build on her already good knowledge of how young children learn. She explores topics online that she has a particular interest in. The childminder takes children on outings, such as to local toddler groups, where she networks with other childminders. Children benefit from attending these groups. They develop their social skills with a wider group of other children and learn about those in the world who may be different to them. n Children develop good independence in managing some of their own needs well.

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need to do better?

The childminder uses daily activities to talk to children about routines to help them learn to be healthy. For instance, children wipe their noses and dispose of tissues hygienically. They learn the importance of washing their hands before they sit to eat, and they talk about how this stops them from getting germs in

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9 February 2024 their tummies. These routines help children to keep themselves safe and well. n The childminder uses information gained from her observations of children to plan a range of enjoyable and interesting learning experiences. She keeps children's families well informed about their progress, for instance, through photos and verbal feedback. However, the childminder has not found fully effective ways of sharing children's next steps in learning with parents, so they can continue their child's learning at home. n Children demonstrate a keen interest in books. They show excitement as the childminder shows them pictures of animals and models animal sounds. Toddlers confidently name some animals, and they learn to repeat words and sounds. They are keen to choose another book when they have finished with one. The childminder weaves in mathematical concepts such as bigger and smaller, and children count objects from one to five. They are proud of their achievements

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need to do better?

when they are praised by their childminder and other children clap, encouraging each other's interactions. n Children are given opportunities to develop their independence and confidence throughout their day. The childminder understands what each child can achieve independently at an age-appropriate level. For instance, children are encouraged to get themselves ready by putting on their coats and shoes, and they select their own toys and resources.

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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 gather more detailed information from parents about children's starting points to inform the curriculum right from the start n strengthen arrangements for sharing information with parents about the next steps for their child's learning to enable them to complement the learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500032 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10317301 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 5 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 18 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and she lives in Woodley in Reading, Berkshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. She holds an appropriate home-based childcare qualification. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder. n The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of interactions and the learning opportunities that the childminder provides children. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at convenient times and considered their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

9 February 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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