Childminder EY551130

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 calm disposition and her warm interactions help children to feel safe and secure. Children enjoy their time with this friendly and nurturing childminder. The childminder plans her environment around the interests of the children. As such, they are active learners in the childminder's homely setting. The childminder is quick to follow their lead and encourages them to explore their imagination. For example, as young children pretend to cook cakes in the role-play kitchen, the childminder places her order for her pretend food. This helps children to become engrossed in their pretend play.

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The provision is good

The childminder has developed a good curriculum to ensure that children have the skills they need to support their future learning. For instance, younger children use various one-handed tools in play dough. Furthermore, they mix different colour paints with various sizes of brushes. This helps children strengthen the small muscles in their hands for later writing.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She gives consistent messages to them to help them to understand rules and boundaries. When children need support, the childminder calmly gives children the reassurance they need. Children's behaviour is good.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She uses her observations and assessments of children's learning to plan their next steps effectively. The childminder targets her training to refresh her knowledge. For instance, she has reviewed the activities in her curriculum to be more precise for children's next steps in learning. This helps the childminder plan her teaching to enable children to make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She weaves songs and rhymes into everyday activities. Children move their bodies as they choose a wooden spoon with a picture of their favourite nursery rhymes to sing. Furthermore, the childminder repeats unfamiliar words in children's play. This helps broaden their good language. All children are confident communicators. n The childminder fosters a love of reading. Children engage actively during a

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need to do better?

group story session, repeating familiar phrases and copying actions. The childminder encourages children to recall stories. Furthermore, they sing songs and learn the days of the week. The childminder skilfully sets up activities that sequence children's development of early literacy skills. For example, older children recognise letters that are important to them, such as the initials of their name and that of their family members.

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need to do better?

21 July 2025 n Children develop an understanding of their local community. The childminder uses daily events to broaden children's knowledge. For example, she takes them to the local library for rhyme time. Furthermore, the childminder regularly takes children out for walks in the local parks and woodlands. These experiences help children to understand the world around them. n Overall, the childminder helps children to develop their independence and self- care skills. For example, she teaches children to wipe their noses and to use the toilet. This helps them to be independent. However, sometimes, the childminder does not consistently encourage children's independence. For example, at times, she is too quick to complete tasks for children instead of letting them have a go themselves. n The childminder promotes friendships among children very well. She regularly praises children and is respectful of their chosen play. When children arrive at

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the setting, they warmly hug their friends to say hello. The childminder's places high priority on kindness, and this is reflected in children's positive behaviour towards each other. n The childminder works in close partnership with the children's parents. She uses various methods to share information with them about their children's care and education at her setting. For example, she shares different ideas on how to support children when they are toilet training. This helps parents to continue children's learning and development at home. However, the childminder has not developed working partnerships with other settings that the children attend. This means that children who attend other settings sometimes lack consistency in their learning.

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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 children with consistent opportunities to develop their independence skills even further n develop partnerships with other settings that the children attend to promote continuity in children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551130 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10399440 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 2 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Winnersh, near Wokingham, Berkshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She offers government funded places for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

21 July 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

21 July 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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