Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2015 20 May 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses accurate and precise assessments to monitor children's progress and identify any gaps in learning promptly.  The childminder helps children to develop early mathematical skills. She consistently introduces counting and shapes into children's play. She provides activities that children enjoy, such as cooking, to help children begin to learn about measurements.  The childminder understands the importance of working in strong partnerships with parents to keep up to date with children's interests and care routines.  The childminder forms strong links with other professionals to help promote continuity in care between settings for children and their families.  The childminder assesses her home for risks successfully to help keep children safe. In addition, she completes risk assessments on other areas such as local parks, to help to ensure that on any outings there is minimal risk to children.

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This provision is good

 The childminder maintains her paperwork accurately, which helps her to be well- organised.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use the outdoor learning environments to extend children's understanding of the world, with particular regards to growth and living things.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 increase children's opportunities to learn about growth and living things when outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted a tour of the premises during the inspection.  ?The inspector had a discussion with the children and the childminder.  The inspector observed children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sought the views from parents through written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding, policies and procedures, and learning and development documentation.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides an easily accessible and well-resourced environment, which helps children to make good choices in their play. The childminder uses her observations of children's achievements to accurately plan towards their next steps in learning. She shares these steps with parents so that they can continue their learning at home. This builds good consistency between the parents and the childminder and this helps children to make good progress in all learning areas. Outside, the childminder provides a variety of resources, such as logs and planks. Children use these well to extend their play, such as by creating their own balancing beams. This encourages them to develop physical control over their bodies as they steadily walk across them.

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good

The childminder enhances children's relationships effectively as she encourages children to help each other. For example, they help each other get ready to go out, such as, by passing each other their wellington boots. She makes good use of the enclosed garden area and local parks. As a result, children get plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. The childminder uses daily routines, such as snack time, to help develop children's understanding of safety and self-help skills. For example, she teaches them how to carefully use knives when cutting their bananas, encourages younger children to feed themselves with spoons and reminds children to wash their own hands after eating. This promotes their independence skills and develops useful skills for their future learning.

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provision is good

The childminder is committed to enhancing her provision. She identifies her own strengths and areas to develop to improve outcomes for children. She invites parents to share their comments and suggestions regularly. This helps her to gather their views and include any suggestions into her action plans. The childminder shares lots of information and practice with other childminder's. She uses these relationships effectively to reflect and adapt on her provision. She seeks advice from other professionals, such as speech therapists, to help to improve the outcomes for children. She uses guidance received effectively to plan next steps for children's learning. She shares information with parents to help them support their children's learning, such as on how to develop children's language and communication skills further. This all helps the childminder to support and extend children's development and identify any gaps in development, to help close these quickly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134231 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 836399 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993. She lives in a village near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, and operates each weekday all year round.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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