Childminder 2726927

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 content and settled in the nurturing care of the childminder. She creates a warm and welcoming environment, where the children feel at home. They sit on her lap to share stories or freely ask for cuddles when wanted. Children are confident when making choices about their play, and the childminder ensures that children's interests are catered for. When acknowledging that children have a love for planes, she takes the children on a trip to a local airport. Here they delight in seeing many small aircrafts and even a helicopter. Children benefit from having such stimulating enrichment activities offered, speaking keenly about them to the inspector. This supports children's well-being and helps them to feel valued.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans an engaging curriculum that encourages children to be curious. Children enjoy exploring musical instruments, where older children model how to blow a trumpet correctly. The childminder ensures children have time to explore before she intervenes. For example, children experiment with how to make a Thai tree frog instrument play different sounds before she demonstrates different strategies. The childminder has clear expectations of behaviour. Children know to put their own things away when arriving and to help clear their own plates and cups at snack time. The childminder is a positive role model and expects children to be polite and well mannered and to treat everyone with kindness and respect. She simply needs to offer them a gentle reminder about what this looks like when required.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children very well. She holds discussions about individual children with their families before they start in her care and takes the time to attend their birthday parties and other special events. This helps to promote positive relationships with children and their families. n The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. She knows that they learn through play and is knowledgeable about what children should be learning, and how to support this. The childminder considers children's interests and tracks their progress, which supports her planning for individual children's next steps. Although, at times, she does not consistently target children's next steps when working with them during times when they choose their own activities. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to be physically active. She ensures that her garden offers children of different ages the chance to climb

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need to do better?

using different sized pieces of equipment. They enjoy trips to the local park as well as adventures to zoo and animal parks. Children consequently learn to be sociable in a variety of surroundings, while being physically active at the same time.

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need to do better?

30 July 2025 n Children gain a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. The childminder discusses the benefits of eating a varied diet with lots of fruits and vegetables and incorporates being outside in the fresh air into her schedule. Children know to wash their hands at the handwash station set up in the kitchen before eating. However, at times the childminder helps children with other tasks that they could do for themselves. These include finding toys and resources that they already know the whereabouts of, or creating beds for toy pets. Children, consequently, do not consistently best build on their independence skills. n The childminder is keen to extend children's growing understanding of the world around them and celebrates special events, such as Diwali and Christmas, through stories and arts and crafts. She also provides food and recipe cards from around the world in the home corner, to widen children's understanding of how

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foods can be different. n Children behave well. They treat the childminder's home and resources with respect and show kindness and consideration towards each other. Older children help younger ones turn pages of books or reach toys. They share story sack resources, making sure everyone gets a turn. n The childminder reflects on her provision and is keen to take on advice as to how to improve her setting further. She ensures that her training and qualifications are up to date and accesses a variety of training courses online. Such courses have included how to incorporate fundamental British values into the curriculum. This resulted in children being given wish cards for special events, such as firefighter day with water filled backpacks and hoses. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Written feedback is highly complimentary, stating that the childminder cares deeply for all children and that they trust her

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need to do better?

implicitly. Subsequently, children benefit from open lines of communication and positive relationships between home and the setting.

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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 enhance teaching further to ensure children swiftly gain new knowledge and skills n develop skills to encourage children's independence and problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2726927 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10394716 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 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. She operates all year round 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, including school holidays, except bank holidays and her own family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a number of observations and assessed the quality of education provided and the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable for children. n The inspector observed an adult-led activity and provided feedback to the childminder. n A range of relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including the childminder's training certificates. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector through verbal and written feedback.

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Inspection activities

30 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

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