Childminder in Windsor and Maidenhead

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled. They enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and positive relationships between them are evident. The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children have a positive attitude to learning and behave well. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. She acts as a good role model and sets clear rules and boundaries to help children to develop good social skills, such as using good manners, being kind to others and respecting the environment. Children happily follow instructions from the childminder and play harmoniously with their peers.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She has devised a curriculum to ensure that all children make good progress. Children successfully develop the skills they need for the future. They communicate well with the childminder and their peers, enjoy listening to stories and sing during their play. Children are keen to find out new things and know how different things work. For instance, they know that some musical instruments need to be shaken and others need to be blown to create a sound.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is aware of children's individual interests. She uses these well to help them to develop their existing skills, including extending their vocabulary. For instance, as children play with toy dinosaurs and slime, the childminder introduces new words, such as 'slimy', 'sticky' and 'gooey', to describe the texture. She uses effective teaching to extend children's knowledge. For instance, when children comment that the dinosaur is jumping, the childminder tells them it is jumping through the 'swamp'. She explains that a swamp is like a large muddy puddle. n The childminder ensures that books are easily accessible, and story time is integrated into her daily routine. Children listen with interest to familiar stories. They giggle with excitement as the childminder changes the tone of her voice as she reads. Children name the characters they see and act out what they are doing, such as pretending to snore and sneeze. These positive experiences help

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need to do better?

to support children's language and help them to develop a positive attitude to learning. n The childminder carries out regular assessments of children. However, she does not currently have effective arrangements in place to share two-way information with parents, particularly in relation to children's communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

7 January 2025 n The childminder provides children with lots of experiences to learn about the world. For instance, she takes children on trips to the zoo, aquarium and on woodland walks. These positive experiences help children to learn about animals and sea creatures beyond their everyday experiences. n The childminder engages well in children's play and frequently asks them questions. However, on occasion, she does not provide children with time to process and respond to these. This does not fully support children to develop their thinking. n The childminder places a good focus on supporting children's overall health and well-being. She ensures that children follow good hygiene practices and provides healthy meals and snacks. The childminder takes children on regular visits to local parks to encourage them to be physically active. n The childminder supports children to manage their self-care skills. They

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need to do better?

demonstrate the skills they are learning, such as washing their hands and undressing. Children independently move around the childminder's home and make choices regarding what they want to do. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works well with them and keeps them well informed about the activities the children enjoy. Parents comment that the children love attending the setting. n The childminder has completed all mandatory training to ensure that she has a good knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's safety and welfare. However, she does not focus on developing her professional development to help promote children's learning to the highest level.

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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 extend information-sharing with parents to support children's ongoing development, particularly in relation to communication and language n allow children time to think and respond to questions to fully support their thinking skills n enhance the use of further training opportunities to strengthen existing knowledge and teaching skills and further enhance outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2674702 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10372447 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in a residential area close to Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire. She operates from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum, including how the childminder assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and jointly assessed the impact this has on children's learning and personal development with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector also discussed the arrangements for safeguarding children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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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

7 January 2025 7 January 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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