Childminder EY475774

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2016 Not applicable

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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

 The childminder makes robust assessments of children's starting points in learning and ongoing progress. She identifies gaps in learning carefully and works closely with parents to help children overcome these.  Children make good progress overall. The childminder follows their interests, builds on previous learning and uses good-quality interactions to support their understanding.  Children enjoy positive relationships with the childminder and show that they feel secure and settled.  Children develop a keen awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles and how to keep themselves safe.  The childminder is clear about safeguarding procedures and knows what to do if she has concerns about children's welfare.  The childminder reflects on her practice thoughtfully and has plans to make further improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunities to understand and cooperate with boundaries, routines and behavioural expectations.  At times, children find planned activities too difficult to achieve independently. For example, they were unable to complete a fishing game without a lot of support from the childminder to use the fishing lines.

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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 opportunities for children to understand and cooperate with boundaries, routines and behavioural expectations  plan play experiences that have the right level of challenge for each child.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector talked to the childminder about different aspects of her practice at appropriate points throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records, the childminder's self-evaluation form and her training records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in legislation and has found relevant training helpful to improve her knowledge and understanding. She maintains a safe and secure home, and she supervises children well. The childminder has clear ideas about how to improve her practice and seeks further training opportunities. She works well in partnerships with other agencies, to ensure families receive the support they need. The childminder cares for children from service families and provides thoughtful and sensitive support to parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop valuable skills in all areas of learning. They enjoy books, develop hand- to-eye coordination and engage in pretend play with good support overall from the childminder. Parents receive ongoing encouragement to support their children's learning and development at home. For example, the childminder provides ideas and resources to support individual children with particular aspects of learning. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's progress and time with her, such as through development records and daily diaries.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn effectively about people who are different from themselves. For example, they celebrate different cultural festivals and visit older people in the local community. They develop good social skills overall, together with a positive approach to learning. Children are keen to join in with activities and they confidently explore the environment. They develop good skills for independence, such as helping to prepare fruit for snack time. Children learn about good hygiene practices and they play outdoors daily to benefit from fresh air and exercise. They learn about sensible safety procedures, such as holding the hand rail while coming down the stairs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children enjoy following their own interests and are able to access resources easily. The childminder successfully extends activities that children choose for themselves. For example, she makes suggestions, incorporates simple counting and introduces new vocabulary. Children make good progress, including those from service families. Where gaps in learning exist, children have effective opportunities to catch up to prepare well for their next stages in learning and for later school life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475774 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 987357 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers full-time care, all year round, including out-of-school care, evenings, weekends and shift-pattern care.

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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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