Childminder in Reading

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 has a warm, supportive and affectionate approach to her care of children. She knows children as individuals very well. Children form close and strong bonds with the childminder. They very confidently share their ideas and thoughts with the childminder. Children build positive relationships with each other and learn to play together. The childminder promotes positive and fair behaviours between children. For instance, she explains clearly to children about making fair choices so that everyone has a turn. Overall, the childminder's support for children is strong and she generally understands the requirements she is expected to meet.

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The provision is good

The childminder has an accurate understanding of children's learning and development needs. She plans and provides activities that link closely to children's next steps of learning. For example, the childminder offers different activities to help children to recognise and order numbers. This helps children to practise their developing skills and build on their progress effectively. Children readily recall their prior learning, such as recognising colours and numbers and knowing words and phrases from familiar books. The childminder takes children on local outings, such as walks to visit a pond. This helps children develop awareness of the world they live in. The childminder promotes children's wider social skills, including through meeting others in the community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not understood her responsibilities to provide information to Ofsted about adults over 16 living or working on the premises. As a result, the required checks to verify the suitability of all adults have not been completed. However, those without suitability checks are rarely present while children are cared for, and they do not have any unsupervised contact with them. This helps to minimise the impact of this breach of requirements. n The childminder demonstrates a very good understanding of children's progress. She knows each child's individual development very securely and where they may need additional support and help. The childminder works closely with parents to support children's needs. She identifies what she wants children to learn to help them to become ready for their next stage of learning, including starting school. Children develop their skills effectively, such as concentration.

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need to do better?

They maintain very good concentration during their activities, such as creating pictures and listening to books. n The childminder values each child as an individual. Children develop a strong sense of belonging at the childminder's setting. They are very happy and feel safe, secure and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder encourages children to talk about their experiences and backgrounds, such as visits abroad to visit relatives. Children are confident speakers and benefit from plenty of

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4 June 2025 discussions. This helps to build their language and vocabulary effectively. n Overall, the childminder promotes healthy lifestyles with children well. Children benefit from physical activity, such as dancing and visits to the park. The childminder encourages children's understanding of caring for their bodies, including brushing their teeth and eating well. Occasionally, the childminder does not extend on this further, such as when minor hygiene lapses occur. The childminder encourages children's independence securely. For instance, children learn to wash their hands and put on their shoes by themselves. n The childminder models positive behaviours to children, including being polite and calm. Children learn to use good manners, such as when asking for help. The childminder promotes children's self-esteem and confidence strongly with praise and encouragement. Overall, the childminder guides children's

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understanding of safe behaviours well, such as reminding children to be careful. At times, she does not extend children's awareness of safety further, such as potential trip hazards from toys left on the floor after being played with. n The childminder forms strong and supportive partnerships with parents. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder's service. They comment that the childminder communicates with them effectively. They speak highly about the role the childminder plays in supporting their children's learning and progress.

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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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Due date

ensure the required information about those living and/or working on the premises is provided to Ofsted to check and verify their suitability. 30/06/2025

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should:

n build further on children's awareness of healthy lifestyles to enhance their understanding of caring for their bodies n strengthen the approach to guiding children's sense of responsibility and understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117034 Local authority Reading Inspection number 10394602 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 5 Date of previous inspection 16 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Reading, Berkshire. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder accepts government childcare funding.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports their progress. 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 Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The childminder and inspector held some discussions during the inspection. n Parents provided written feedback to offer their views about the childminder's service and their children's time there. n A sample of documentation was reviewed as part of the inspection process.

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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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