Childminder in Bracknell Forest

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 creates a stimulating and varied curriculum, which helps to motivate children to actively play and explore. She uses her comprehensive knowledge of children's interests to organise an exciting learning environment, indoors and outdoors. For example, children who love to play with water, use nets to collect different toy sea animals floating in it. The childminder supports children's language development by saying the names of the sea creatures they catch. This helps them to hear key words in context and begin to apply them. Children show great pride when they remember some of the names.

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The provision is good

The attentive and kind childminder forms affectionate bonds with children. She warmly embraces and nurtures their unique personalities and interests. This helps children feel safe and comfortable at the childminder's home. The childminder has an impressive knowledge of how individual children learn. For instance, some children want to initially observe the childminder as she models what to do. She shows great patience as children choose to try out these skills when they feel ready. In this way, children become confident and independent learners.

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The provision is good

The childminder organises a variety of opportunities outdoors in the local area. For example, children show their excitement as they feed ducks and look out for insects on their walks. This helps them to develop an understanding of the natural world. In addition, the childminder regularly meets up with other childminders and their children to enhance their social skills. During these experiences, the childminder teaches children the importance of being kind and polite to their friends.

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n The childminder places a strong emphasis on children's development of language, such as when she models adding describing words to the name of an object. Children love to pretend to talk and babble on a toy phone. They pause at appropriate times, showing that they are pretending to listen to the replies. This shows that children develop an understanding of how to conduct two-way conversations. In addition, the childminder shares key words and phrases with children in her own home language, which is French. Children learn to follow instructions in French, such as when it is time to wash their hands. This supports them to develop a first-hand knowledge of the similarities and differences of the lives and experiences of people in the local community and wider world. n The childminder has a good knowledge of how to support children's problem- solving skills. For example, she supports children to enhance their perseverance

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and focus when completing puzzles with them. The childminder starts with simple puzzles and, as they master these, she challenges them to complete ones

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19 July 2024 with more pieces. These activities help children to learn to follow through with a task until it is complete, supporting them to experience a sense of achievement. n The childminder develops children's understanding of how to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Children relish their time in the childminder's garden and demonstrate their growing physical skills. They work on strengthening their muscles when they manoeuvre ride-on toys with control, as well as climbing the steps of a small slide, smiling as they go down. The childminder supports children's learning about where healthy foods come from, such as by growing, tending to and eating strawberries from her garden. Children help to water these, knowing that plants need it to keep thriving. n Overall, the childminder plans a range of activities that children enjoy and that support them to make good progress. However, when she plans and organises

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activities, she does not always consider the key learning points for each child with enough precision. At these times, the learning intentions the childminder identifies are too broad and do not focus sharply on building children's existing knowledge and skills in order to maximise their learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong and effective. The childminder keeps parents fully informed of their children's time with her. She also shares children's progress and their next steps with them. The childminder works closely with parents, suggesting ideas to enhance their children's learning at home, such as by talking about the pictures in a book when sharing a story. This approach helps to promote children's love for books, as well as widening their vocabulary. n The childminder is passionate about providing the best quality of education and care for children. She is committed to improving her knowledge and skills to help

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drive improvement. The childminder is currently working with an early years professional, who is helping her develop a deeper understanding of how young children acquire language. This helps to successfully inform her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture of safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the planning and organisation of activities to reflect more precise learning intentions, which build on individual children's existing knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500223 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10350919 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 3 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Camberley, Surrey. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, all year round. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification. The childminder is eligible to receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 provision. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and talked to the inspector about what they want children in their care to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation at snack time with the childminder. n Parents provided written feedback on the education and care their children receive. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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19 July 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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