Childminder in Slough

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 are happy and at ease in the childminder's care. They engage positively during activities and the childminder encourages them to participate well. The childminder supports children to build on their learning through play, such as counting and recognising numbers. Children demonstrate the knowledge and understanding they have gained. For example, they recognise colours, names and sounds of different animals, and can use simple numbers.

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The provision is good

Children receive plenty of praise and encouragement from the childminder. This helps to promote their confidence and self-esteem securely. Children develop their independence well, such as learning to take off their own shoes. The childminder provides clear guidance to children about acceptable behaviours. She supports children to respect each other and to learn skills, such as turn taking and sharing.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a strong focus on supporting children's language skills. She provides a good range of activities, including regular story times and ongoing discussions. These help to successfully develop children's listening and attention skills. The childminder's overall quality of teaching is effective. She has a very secure understanding of individual children's starting points and progress. She monitors children's development closely and identifies any gaps in their learning. The childminder provides well-thought-out support to help children to catch up quickly. As a result, all children make good or better progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects well on her practice and provision. She develops her skills and knowledge securely, including through training. For example, she has started training as a special educational needs coordinator. She also reflects on children's learning needs and identifies new resources, activities, and equipment to support them. Following a recent incident, the childminder has reviewed and improved her procedures and risk assessments to promote children's safety. n There are strong partnerships with parents. The childminder works closely with parents to support a consistent approach to children's care and learning needs. She provides daily communication and regular reports about children's progress. The childminder offers guidance to parents along with resources to take home and use. This helps to continue children's learning at home effectively. n Parent feedback about the childminder's service is very positive. They praise the

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need to do better?

range of activities and the support the childminder provides to their children. They comment that she is 'caring' and provides a 'high-quality' service. n The childminder knows children as individuals securely. She uses observation and assessment effectively and identifies children's progress accurately. She recognises the skills and knowledge children need to build on and plans activities

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need to do better?

3 June 2024 that support their ongoing progress. For instance, children benefit from visits to toddler groups to support their confidence and social skills. n The childminder generally provides consistent and effective support for children's learning. Sometimes, she asks children questions and does not give them time to think and respond. She uses children's interests well to promote discussions and, overall, she provides secure support for children's developing language skills. At times though, she does not always model language to children as well as possible. For example, she sometimes does not pronounce words correctly to help children build on their vocabulary. n Children enjoy being with the childminder. The childminder positively encourages children to keep trying during activities. This was seen when she encouraged children to try different ways to fit a piece of puzzle. Children maintain their

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interest effectively during activities, such as reading books. They learn to listen and follow simple instructions well. Children enjoy playing imaginatively, including pretending to make cups of tea for the childminder using the role-play kitchen resources. n Children build on their self-care skills well. They learn to manage their own clothing, such as when visiting the toilet. Children gain a good understanding about healthy lifestyles. For instance, they enjoy healthy snacks of different fruit and take part in daily toothbrushing. Children benefit from physical activity, such as playing in the garden, visiting the park and going to 'baby gym'. This helps them gain muscle strength and develop their balance and coordination.

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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 provide more time for children to develop their thinking skills and to consider their responses, such as during discussions n model language as effectively as possible to help promote children's developing vocabulary further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2534927 Local authority Slough Inspection number 10352447 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 8 Date of previous inspection 1 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Slough, Berkshire. The childminder offers her service all day, Monday to Friday for most of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education to children aged two.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports their progress. n Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n Discussions were held with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was reviewed as part of the inspection process. n Some parents provided written feedback to offer their views about the childminder's service and their children's time there.

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Inspection activities

3 June 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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