Stephens, Pamela Jane

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 build good relationships with the childminder, who is kind and patient. She can identify children's next steps and interests and knows the children in her care well. Children enter the setting happily and engage in play. They settle well and the childminder supports this by offering a flexible settling-in process that adapts to individual needs. Children make friends easily and interact well together. They display good behaviour and listen to instructions. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and safe. The childminder works well with parents and forms an effective partnership with them. The childminder ensures that children's personal, social, and emotional development is a priority.

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The provision is good

Children have access to a garden and enjoy trips out. For example, the childminder takes them on trips to the park. Children get daily exercise, and fresh air and learn good physical skills. The childminder identifies that children need extra support to develop their communication, language, and social skills. She encourages this development by ensuring children socialise with others. For example, the childminder takes children to toddler groups and a messy play class to interact and engage in play with children of a similar age. All children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses on extending children's skills to further develop their learning. She helps children engage in an activity by using their interests. For example, the childminder helps children develop their counting skills by using tools and construction as items to count. She promotes these skills along with recognising colours and letters in preparation for when children start school. n The childminder prepares children for their next stage in life by encouraging them to try new skills by themselves. For example, children try to put on their own shoes and coats. The childminder asks children to take care of themselves and their environment. For example, she works in partnership with parents to promote toilet training and tidy up toys before moving on to the next activity. The childminder models this behaviour so children learn how to accomplish these skills for themselves. She praises children when they try and achieve this

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need to do better?

new skill. However, at times, the childminder does not organise the environment effectively to reflect her aim for children to explore, make choices and become independent in their learning. n Children are well behaved and play nicely together. The childminder has high expectations when it comes to behaviour and reminds children of the house rules and boundaries. For example, she asks children to share the toys with each other and to take it in turns. She is very calm and gentle and speaks softly to children to encourage them to do the same. Children respect the childminder

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need to do better?

25 April 2024 and each other. n The childminder helps keep children healthy. For example, she works with parents to ensure they provide healthy and balanced food in their lunch boxes. She identifies children who may need extra support with eating different foods. The childminder works with parents to support this and they work together to encourage children to be more healthy. She talks to children about the food they eat and why it is healthy, which also promotes children's communication and language. n The childminder keeps her training up to date and identifies courses she wants to attend to improve her professional development. For example, she watches webinars to help her improve her knowledge of how to support children with SEND. Parents compliment the childminder for identifying the needs of children, such as supporting children who have delayed speech and walking. She regularly updates parents on children's progress and development. For example, the

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need to do better?

childminder communicates to parents during the day through photos and observations, as well as giving verbal feedback at pick up.

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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 enhance the opportunities for children to make choices in their play to support them to become independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433446 Local authority Slough Inspection number 10335209 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 12 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Slough. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

25 April 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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