Mrs Linda Dianne Kavanagh

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 November 2015 23 June 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder is not fully effective in planning purposeful learning experiences. Although a variety of resources are readily accessible, the childminder does not always set these up with any particular purpose, which reduces learning opportunities. The childminder does not always ensure that there is enough clear floor space to enable children to play effectively.  The childminder and her assistant interact well with children at times. However, the quality of teaching and interaction is not consistent across all activities and routines.  Children receive limited support to develop their awareness of people who are different from themselves.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has responded well overall to actions set at the last inspection. She has worked closely with her assistant to improve several aspects of practice, particularly around safeguarding and their understanding of general roles and responsibilities.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistant. They settle easily and behave well.  The childminder ensures that the environment is safe and she provides good levels of supervision in partnership with her assistant.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the planning of activities, and the organisation of the learning environment, to provide children with experiences that promote their individual learning. 18/02/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 build on recent improvements to interact more effectively with children so that they consistently receive good-quality support as they play  provide more opportunities for children to learn about, and respect, people who are different from themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines indoors.  The inspector reflected on the quality of teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistant about their practice and understanding at appropriate points during the inspection.  The inspector took account of children's development records, training records, written comments from parents and the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder and her assistant have attended further training, including safeguarding and first aid. They now have an improved understanding of how to support children's welfare and respond to any concerns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has also improved her maintenance of required paperwork and provides better management support for her assistant. She has taken steps to evaluate her practice more carefully, although there are still weaknesses in the quality of teaching and learning. The childminder intends to pursue further training to continue to improve her practice, such as developing her knowledge of assessing children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

At times, the childminder and her assistant support children's learning well. For example, they challenge children to thread shapes onto string and to count, helping to promote their mathematical understanding as well as their coordination. They also sometimes effectively demonstrate how to use resources and make suggestions to engage children's interest. At other times, however, the childminder and assistant are slow to respond to children's interests and the quality of interactions is inconsistent. Children enjoy their play but do not always receive enough support or challenge to progress well in their learning. This particularly applies to the younger children. The childminder carries out appropriate progress assessments for two-year-old children. She maintains detailed diaries for all children to keep parents up to date with their development. Since the last inspection, the childminder and her assistant have made some improvements to their teaching

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

techniques, such as refraining from over-directing children's play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children show that they feel safe in the care of the childminder and her assistant. Young children settle well and older children enjoy each other's company. Children generally behave well and the childminder offers clear guidance of her expectations. Children learn to manage their personal needs independently with sensitive support from the childminder. They play outdoors regularly, such as trips to local parks, and they enjoy healthy meals. Young children are able to sleep and rest in accordance with their individual needs. However, children do not always experience a broad range of activities and experiences to promote their all-round development. For example, the childminder is not fully effective in reflecting and valuing different cultural backgrounds.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, all children make typical progress from their starting points in learning. They generally develop the skills they need for their next stages, although there are some gaps in their learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134093 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1020995 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Wolvercote on the outskirts of Oxford. The childminder provides care on weekdays for most of the year, including out of school care. She works with a full-time assistant.

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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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