Childminder 134878

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2016 24 February 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely enthusiastic and highly reflective of her practice and provision. She continuously seeks ways to improve or adapt to the changing needs of the children, enabling her to provide them with inspirational opportunities.  The childminder is highly responsive to babies' individual needs. She very successfully guides their learning, giving them confidence to explore and discover new things. Babies eagerly press buttons, gain control over their bodies and experiment with early language.  The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of child development to skilfully adapt activities to support the younger and older children. They all make excellent progress in readiness for school and future learning.  The childminder uses highly effective monitoring and meticulous planning of activities to ensure children make rapid progress from their starting points. She very quickly identifies any children who may not be progressing to their full potential, implementing

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This provision is outstanding

excellent strategies to enable them to catch up.  Children show high levels of curiosity in the highly stimulating and welcoming environment provided. They have excellent opportunities to explore independently, making their own discoveries and choices about their learning.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to use numbers, to develop their mathematical skills even further, especially for children who prefer learning outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's progress records.  The inspector checked the safety of the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder uses a variety of methods, including training, exchanging expertise with others and self-evaluation, to develop her skills and practice even further. For example, this led to more focused planning with a stronger emphasis on children's interests. The childminder has also identified she can do more to promote numbers with children who prefer learning outdoors. Although, she has not addressed this yet to support their already very good mathematical learning even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of procedures to keep children safe and to protect them from harm. She forms excellent partnerships with parents and other settings children attend, sharing information very successfully to ensure children receive continuity in their learning. The childminder works with the families exceptionally well offering support, and sharing her expertise and experience.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides a very rich variety of inspiring resources and motivating learning experiences that include innovative practical and real-life experiences. For example, babies explored edible paints made from fruit and used all their senses to explore the paints freely and make marks on the paper. Children were fully engaged and highly motivated. The childminder is an exceptionally good teacher. For example, she easily extends learning through skilful questioning, following children's interests and knowing their next steps for learning. The childminder has high expectations of the children. She fully understands that children learn at different rates and tailors learning opportunities superbly to meet their individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Young children develop a very strong sense of belonging and are extremely confident in new situations. They form extremely close bonds with the childminder who supports their emotional well-being very successfully. The childminder encourages all children to be highly independent. For example, very young children impressively understand the daily routines and eagerly wash their hands and get ready for snack. Children develop great confidence in their physical abilities as they enthusiastically move around to music and learn to use a wide range of equipment. The childminder promotes positive behaviour exceptionally well helping children to be kind to each other.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain the skills they need to excel in the next stage in their learning, including moving on to pre-school and school. Older children communicate their needs very effectively and are eager to learn about the world around them. Younger children show great enthusiasm for activities that capture their interest and inspire learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134878 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 825597 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register 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 24 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxfordshire. The childminder is open all year round. She is registered to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds Early Years Professional Status.

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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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