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

This childminder welcomes the children into this home-from-home environment with open arms. She successfully focuses on building good relationships with children and their families. Children freely explore the play environment. They independently select their favourite toys and happily invite the childminder into their play. The childminder provides the children with lots of cuddles and reassurance, which enables them to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning and show resilience when faced with challenges. The childminder encourages them to learn by trial and error and engage in new experiences. For instance, children persevere to catch fish with magnetic fishing rods. Children giggle and have great fun as the childminder takes the fish from the magnet and places them in groups.

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The provision is good

The childminder sets clear rules. She is a good role model and engages in activities with the children to encourage them to share and take turns. Children are respectful and kind. The childminder is consistent in her behaviour management, which helps children to understand expectations and boundaries.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy looking at books and making marks to represent writing. They are beginning to learn that print carries meaning, such as when they see their names written. For example, they attempt to write their name on their creations and show pride in their achievements. The childminder consistently helps children to develop their early literacy skills in preparation for school.

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need to do better?

n From the start, the childminder gathers detailed information from parents. She uses this information to plan a broad and varied curriculum that focuses on the interests of the children she cares for. The childminder continuously shares detailed information with parents about what their children have been learning and the progress they make. n Parents are highly complimentary about the childminding setting. They highlight how well their children progress, such as in their confidence, social skills and school readiness. The effective communication with parents helps to keep everyone updated about children's care and learning needs. n The childminder generally promotes children's developing communication and language well. At times, there is lots of conversation, and the childminder repeats what children say to enable them to hear words said correctly. However, at times when the childminder asks questions, she does not give enough time

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need to do better?

for children to think and respond. She will sometimes answer for them or ask another question.

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need to do better?

24 June 2024 n The childminder completes some training, and reflects on her practice to identify areas for development. She also uses the feedback from families to evaluate her setting. However, the childminder is aware that she has not identified training to support her professional development needs, to help to enhance her practice to the highest level. n The childminder provides a broad curriculum with ambitious expectations for all children. A strong balance of child-led play and adult-supported activities enable children to develop as curious learners. Children make good progress, particularly in their personal, social and emotional skills. n The childminder ensures that children have daily access to outdoors. She offers children experiences in her secure garden and in the local community. The childminder regularly takes children on trips outdoors to parks, and playgrounds which support children's good physical health. In addition, he childminder works

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need to do better?

closely with parents to provide nutritional food in their lunch boxes. Children are taught about good hygiene practices. For example, they wash their hands before eating and after playing. n Children show how they can count confidently from one to 10. They also hold up their fingers that represent the number they count as the childminder encourages further counting from 10 to 20. She sensitively reminds children of the following number when they count incorrectly where they respond by counting correctly.

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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 improve the use of questioning to allow children more time to think about their answers and process information to develop their language skills further n build on professional development to help to raise the standard of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148403 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10339324 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 1 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Woodley, near Reading, Berkshire and operates her service on Mondays only, from 9am to 3pm all year round.

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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 her evaluation of the setting. n A joint observation was completed by the childminder and the inspector during a focused activity. n The inspector took into account written views of parents. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years setting, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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