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

Children are happy and show high levels of emotional well- being. The nurturing childminder takes time to settle new children into her home, to ensure they build secure attachments. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They interact well with the childminder and positive relationships between them are obvious. For instance, children giggle with excitement in response to the childminder's positive interactions.

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The provision is good

Children have a positive attitude to learning and successfully develop the skills they need for the future. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She has constructed a sequenced curriculum to ensure that children build essential knowledge and skills over time. The childminder regularly assesses children's progress to identify gaps, provide targeted support when needed, and plan for children's next steps. She offers a good range of experiences to help children to play, explore and use resources in creative ways. For example, children demonstrate good imagination as they use wooden blocks to build 'houses'. They add 'chairs' to these and invite their 'polar animal friends' to 'tea'. Children focus for prolonged periods as they act out their experiences during play.

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need to do better?

n Books and stories are an integral part of the everyday routines. Children listen with interest to stories and talk about what they see. The childminder uses these opportunities to question children to check their understanding and provide explanations. For instance, when comparing different types of fox in a book, she explains to children that an arctic fox lives in polar regions and is white. These explanations, help children to extend their existing knowledge about the wider world in which they live. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She regularly talks to children and introduces new words to help widen their vocabulary. Children happily engage in conversations with the childminder. For instance, as they play with shapes, they tell the childminder that they are making 'people' with two arms, two legs and wellington boots. n The childminder successfully incorporates numbers and counting into children's

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need to do better?

everyday experiences. For example, she encourages them to count the numbers of blocks they have as they place these into a row. Children count confidently to six, and beyond with help from the childminder. n Overall, teaching is good. The childminder interacts well with children and shows an interest in what they are doing. However, at times, she guides children's play too much and does not consistently encourage them to think of ideas for themselves. n The childminder has high expectations of children's conduct. She acts as a

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14 January 2025 positive role model and regularly praises children to reinforce positive behaviour. Children use good manners, are polite and follow instructions from the childminder. For instance, they happily tidy toys away when asked. n The childminder supports children's overall health and well-being effectively. Children benefit from healthy meals and follow good hygiene practises. The childminder ensures that she builds physical activities into children's everyday experiences. For example, she takes them on regular visits to local parks and woodlands. These events provide children with opportunities for regular fresh air and exercise. n The childminder has good links with staff at other settings that children attend. She communicates with them about children's progress, and they agree on what children need to learn next. These positive relationships provide continuity in children's care and learning,

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n The childminder has developed positive relationships with parents. She ensures that she keeps them up to date on all aspects of their children's development. Parents describe the childminder as nurturing, caring and professional. They report that their children are happy, settled and often talk about the activities they have participated in with the childminder. n The childminder is committed to keeping her knowledge and skills up to date. She completes targeted training aimed at improving her knowledge. For example, she has undergone training to help her gain ideas on how to incorporate mathematics into children's daily play.

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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 opportunities for children to think of ideas and choose how to do things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541251 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10368042 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 4 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Crowthorne, Berkshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday throughout the year, between 7.45am and 5pm.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childcare.

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Inspection activities

14 January 2025 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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