Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 18 May 2011

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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 uses research and training extremely well to enhance her provision and continue to provide outstanding outcomes for children. For example, she has learned sign language to aid her communication with babies and children with special educational needs.  The childminder makes excellent use of her observations of children to meticulously track their development. She targets precise areas for children's individual next stages of learning. Children make rapid progress from their starting points.  The childminder plans an exciting range of high-quality, challenging activities that motivate children to explore and experiment. She engages them extremely well in purposeful play. Children intently listen, concentrate and persevere in their learning.  The childminder is an extremely calm role model. She has very high expectations and children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder meets children's physical and

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This provision is outstanding

emotional needs exceptionally well. She provides extremely nutritional food.  The childminder has superb partnerships with parents. Her extremely efficient practices, advice and communication enable them to work together to promote children's learning and care highly effectively.  Children gain an impressive understanding of safe and healthy practices. For example, they independently use scissors to cut herbs and help grow, harvest and cook produce.

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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 to help older children develop their early reading skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, information for parents, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a very comprehensive knowledge of how to protect children's welfare and what to do should a child be at risk of harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder supports her assistants very well to ensure they know how to keep children safe and to develop their teaching skills. The childminder uses self-evaluation extremely well to monitor her provision accurately, seeking parents and children's feedback. She meticulously reflects on any training to enhance her practice and outcomes for children. This has led to increased natural resources for children to explore and opportunities for them to use information technology. The childminder quickly identifies any gaps in children's development and takes highly effective action to help them catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder expertly holds children's attention and helps them to engage fully in their learning. She is highly skilled at extending children's language skills to support their learning further. She asks excellent questions to deepen children's understanding. For example, 'How do you know if it is day or night, what can you see?' She introduces new vocabulary and helps children recall their previous learning. The childminder plans very exciting activities and experiences, expertly helping children to predict and test their ideas. For example, children discover they can melt ice quicker using warm water and salt. The childminder introduces more resources to challenge and extend this further by providing different tools, including pipettes, for children to try. Young children copy the actions of older children and the childminder, developing new skills quickly. The childminder provides superb support for children to enjoy a wide range of books, although helping children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

recognise letters as they play is not always as highly effective.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a highly stimulating and safe environment in which children thrive. Children are very enthusiastic to explore and investigate. They make independent choices from the extensive range of resources that successfully extends their learning. For example, young children use chalk and discover their marks are clearer when they dip it in water. The childminder helps children gain an extremely positive sense of themselves and people's differences. They enjoy looking at their personal picture books and talking about their extended family and friends. Children have excellent relationships.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely enthusiastic to learn and develop outstanding skills in preparation for school. They are highly motivated and independent learners. Older children recognise their names and develop superb early writing and mathematical skills. All children develop a very strong curiosity and confidence to explore and investigate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366968 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 827834 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Woking, Surrey. She provides flexible care five days out of seven according to parents' needs, for 48 weeks a year. Her two daughters work as her assistants for emergency cover only. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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