Childminder EY488611

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 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 takes children's interests into account. She provides a wide range of activities, resources and outings to engage their learning. Children are motivated and confident learners who enjoy exploring. They make good progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder promotes children's self-esteem and emotional well-being particularly effectively. Children are able to discuss their emotions sensitively and they explore the motivation of characters in stories. Older children play with younger children very well, recognising their needs.  Partnerships with parents support children's learning and development. They receive daily written updates on children's experiences and regular assessment information. Parents speak very positively about the quality of care their children receive from the childminder.  The childminder uses her links with other childminders, and the views of parents and

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This provision is good

children, to ensure her self-evaluation is accurate. The improvements she makes have a positive impact on the outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development opportunities do not always focus on raising teaching to an outstanding level.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children's learning and ideas or plan with other settings children attend.

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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

 develop further a targeted programme of professional development that promotes highly skilled teaching practice and increases the potential for children to make the best possible progress  strengthen information sharing with other early years providers and use this knowledge to plan together so that children achieve even better outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities inside as the childminder interacted with children.  The inspector looked at children's records and learning journeys, and sampled the policies and formal records. The inspector discussed the childminder's self evaluation process.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the observations. The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector checked the qualifications and training of the childminder, along with evidence of suitability.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is aware of who to contact should she have concerns about a child's welfare. She has implemented a range of policies and procedures to help her ensure children are safe, including daily risk assessments, both inside and outside the home. The childminder attends training to update her knowledge of requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder reflects on the quality of her provision and shares ideas and best practice with other childminders. She has made many improvements to her provision. The childminder regularly checks that all children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses sensitive observations and children's current interests to plan for their individual needs. Children benefit from a good balance of structured activities and spontaneous play. Children interested in animals visited a farm park. They learnt new words to describe baby animals. They fed animals and gained an understanding of how to care for them. Children enjoyed playing with the toy farm set to consolidate their learning. Children receive good preparation for school and the next stage in their learning. The childminder promotes children's literacy well. Children take an active part in storytelling. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills and mathematics through play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder offers thoughtful guidance to children about what they can and cannot do in different situations. They develop an appropriate understanding of risk and how to stay safe. Children benefit from experiences of socialising in different situations and in larger groups of people. The childminder offers a warm and consistent approach. She considers children's personal choices and preferences as she involves them in planning the daily routine. They develop healthy lifestyles. They enjoy daily outdoor play and learn about healthy foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They learn to be independent, acquire good language skills and communicate their needs clearly to the childminder. Children are confident during their play and interactions with the childminder. For example, they engage well in imaginative play opportunities. Older children demonstrate their thinking skills particularly well. For example, during inspection, they built on the childminder's commentary to provide their own explanations for what they saw. Children develop key skills for the future and are ready for the next stage in their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488611 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1012737 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and operates her service in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The childminder cares for children Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year.

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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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