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 works closely with her co-childminder. Children are relaxed, happy and settled while in the care of the childminder. She knows the children well and understands what help they need to make ongoing progress. It is evident she has developed close bonds with the children. The childminder recognises the individual needs of children and responds to these. For example, she knows when younger children are tired, giving them reassuring cuddles. All children know the routines well. They listen to instructions and follow them capably. They are helpful and tidy- up proficiently. Children make good progress and acquire skills they need for the next stage in their learning.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is planned and implemented well. The experienced childminder knows how to support children in their next steps of learning. She adapts her teaching during interactions to ensure that individual children gain appropriate knowledge and skills. For example, children persevere with tasks. They show determination when building models with a range of resources. Overall, children behave well and happily play alongside the childminder. They develop resilience as they continue to try again when their tower falls. Children learn repetitive language, such as 'more' and hear numbers as the childminder models counting skills to count how many building pegs they have. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear overview of each child's development. She supports children to follow their interests and provides a range of activities for them to choose from. Children develop their communication and language skills well. For instance, the childminder interacts with the children and introduces vocabulary to help them to understand the concepts of size, shapes and numbers in their play. Younger children babble in response to the childminder's interactions. The childminder asks older and most-able children questions to encourage their conversational skills. All children delight in songs and rhymes as they follow the familiar actions together. n Overall, the childminder interacts well with children, she offers frequent praise and encouragement to promote children's confidence and self-esteem. She has high expectations of children's behaviour and guides them with firm and consistent messages about the boundaries of the setting. However, at times, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not manage children's behaviour with more sensitive strategies, to support their feelings and help them to develop a greater understanding of the expectations. n The childminder provides children with plenty of opportunities to enjoy fresh air, exercise and broader experiences in the local and wider community. She

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need to do better?

9 June 2025 provides resources and activities that introduce the children to some key festivals and cultural events. However, she does not consider how to further enhance children's understanding of people and communities relevant to their own background and experiences. Therefore, children do not have consistent opportunities to learn about the similarities and differences that make them unique. n Children enjoy developing their small-muscle skills. For example, they learn how to hold grip, grasp and manipulate various tools that support early writing skills. n Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder ensures she shares information with them regularly about the children's day and their learning and development. There is a two-way exchange of information about children's development and care arrangements, which supports consistent experiences for children. n The childminder maintains good safety routines, when children are eating. For

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need to do better?

instance, she always remains with them at these times to ensure that they are safe. However, the childminder has not considered ways to improve the children's sleeping arrangements, to give them more hygienic and individual spaces to rest. n The childminder is reflective in her practice and demonstrates commitment and dedication to her role. She has completed mandatory training and keeps up to date with any changes in early years. She shares ideas and good practice with her co-childminder.

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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 review the behaviour strategies that are already in place to support behaviour appropriately and help younger children understand more about the affect their actions have on others n develop the curriculum for understanding of the world, to help children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others n review sleeping arrangements to give children a more hygienic and individual space to rest.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357172 Local authority (select) Inspection number 10406650 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 11 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Winnersh, Wokingham. She provides care for children Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5pm, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged one to three years. The childminder works in the home of her co- childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed discussions on how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector and the childminder completed a focus activity and evaluated this together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living in the household. She also sampled documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Inspection activities

9 June 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

9 June 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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