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 Met

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The provision is good

Children show they are happy and feel safe in the care of this kind and caring childminder. Children enjoy the activities on offer. They demonstrate that the childminder is important to them through the close relationships they have with her. The childminder provides an exciting curriculum for the children to enjoy. Overall, all ages of children become engaged in group play activities. They have fun as they explore with sensory materials, such as water, oats and dough. However, at times, younger children do not make choices about their play and are not always encouraged to become fully involved in planned adult-led activities. Nevertheless, these children enjoy cuddles and attention from the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder praises children's efforts and good behaviour well as they help to tidy up, share and take turns. Children know the routines and, overall, they are given some nice opportunities to make independent choices, for example what creative activity they would like to do. The childminder ensures that children have opportunities to socialise with others. For example, she takes children out in the community, where they meet up with other childminders and children to play at the local parks and enjoy walks and exploration as they visit the woods. This helps children to learn about the world around them and develop their social and physical skills.

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n The childminder has good relationships with the children and understands where they need support. She uses what she knows about them to plan and provide a broad range of activities to help support their learning. The childminder adapts her teaching skilfully to maximise learning. For example, as the children play with toy vehicles, she talks to them about road safety and what the traffic lights mean. This helps children to learn about keeping themselves safe. n The childminder understands the curriculum well. She interweaves the areas of learning purposefully to reinforce children's development. For example, when children play with the tea set and play food, the childminder talks to them about healthy meals and builds on children's mathematical knowledge by discussing colours, numbers and sizes. n The childminder consistently introduces new vocabulary during play. For example, she introduces words such as 'aubergine'. Children have many

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need to do better?

opportunities to develop their listening and attention skills as the childminder engages children in conversations and asks a good amount of questions. However, during activities where children are naming animals and say the words incorrectly, the childminder does not always repeat the words so that they can hear the correct pronunciation. n The childminder teaches the children to be kind and considerate to others. For

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22 May 2024 instance, she reminds them to be kind and caring to younger children and helps them to understand how their behaviour can affect others. n The childminder helps children to learn about people, communities and the wider world. For example, children are taught about a range of festivals and cultures. They particularly enjoy creating different decorations associated with these, which supports their creative development. n Children benefit from regular fresh air and exercise. They have many opportunities to move their bodies in different ways as they play, explore and dance to songs and rhymes. The childminder recognises the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle and good oral health and she does this successfully through regular discussions. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures parents are kept fully informed about their child's day through verbal communication. Parents

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leave positive feedback about the childminder. They say that she provides a 'stimulating and caring environment' and they are 'thrilled with the care their child receives'. n The childminder reflects on her practice well to identify what is working well and what can be improved. She regularly attends training and seminars to enhance her knowledge, training and understanding.

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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 create more opportunities for younger children to explore and experiment with different media and materials n ensure the correct language and pronunciation are modelled effectively to fully support children's developing vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400014 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10339265 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 3 Date of previous inspection 6 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Reading, Berkshire. She works Monday to Friday, between 8am and 4.30pm, all year round with the exception of family holidays. The childminder supports children who are learning English as an additional language.

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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 setting. 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' views were obtained through available references and letters.

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Inspection activities

22 May 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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