Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2015 18 October 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy exploring a wide range of interesting resources and activities both inside and outside. These activities help children to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder supports children well. She uses her knowledge of children's interests and capabilities to plan activities that build on previous learning.  Children make good progress in their personal and social development. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, and they have a good understanding of behavioural expectations.  The childminder routinely reflects on her practice, making improvements to enhance children's experiences.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and keeps her training up to date.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of opportunities to help children practise and explore their early writing skills.  The childminder does not always explain why things happen or how things work in order to challenge children's awareness of the world around them.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to practise and explore their early writing skills  increase the number of opportunities to explain why things happen and how things work to increase children's awareness of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's development records, written comments from parents and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her practice at appropriate points in the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities and meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is effective as the childminder knows how to help protect children in the event of concerns. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed procedures to evaluate her practice. This has led to a review of her assessment systems and an increase in her effectiveness in supporting children to make good progress. The childminder shows a strong commitment to ongoing training to improve her practice, such as raising her awareness of risks to children in today's society.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children delight in exploring a range of different materials, textures and tools that the childminder sets out invitingly. As they play, children use the materials to construct, taste, create and imagine under the childminder's helpful guidance. The childminder supports children's communication skills effectively, for example, through ongoing discussion during their activities and routines. She incorporates mathematical language and ideas and opportunities for early writing into activities in order to help older children prepare for school. The childminder works well in partnership with other settings that children attend to promote consistency in their learning and development. She encourages parents to be involved in their children's learning through discussions, sharing development records and making suggestions to support learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy positive relationships with the childminder; smiling, making eye-contact and chatting as they play. The childminder helps them to develop effective self-care skills during toileting and mealtime routines. She regularly recognises and praises children's efforts, which helps them to feel confident and motivated. Young children are able to sleep in accordance with their individual routines and older children can rest when they need to. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about people who are different from themselves to encourage them to be respectful. She ensures that children can play outside regularly and have opportunities to develop their awareness of safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children well for school and for their next stages in learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133949 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 841024 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989. She lives in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers care on a full-time basis, all year round, including out-of-school care. She holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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