Childminder EY485345

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 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 reflects on her practice and evaluates her provision successfully. She identifies professional development and updates her skills that help improve outcomes for children.  The childminder has a good awareness of children's achievements and plans enjoyable activities that build on children's interests and abilities. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder provides a homely environment where all children feel welcome. She gives children gentle praise and encouragement, and she offers support to help them achieve. Children grow in confidence and have positive self-esteem.  The childminder builds warm relationships with children's parents. She keeps them well informed about their child's progress. These positive relationships help ensure continuity for children's care and learning between their homes and the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not work consistently with staff at other settings children attend. She does not find out what children are learning to develop a mutual approach to improve learning outcomes for children further.  The childminder does not build on many opportunities to teach children about some of the things that make them similar and different to other people.

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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

 build on the partnerships with other settings children attend, to find out what children can do and work together to consistently extend each child's learning  create more opportunities for children to recognise and talk about what makes them unique and the similarities and differences between themselves and other people.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors, and discussed the effectiveness of some of these with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including training certificates, children's learning records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of feedback from parents provided for the inspection and in written questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection procedures so that she is able to protect children from harm if she has any concerns for their welfare. The childminder uses relevant professional development opportunities to update and refresh her good knowledge. For example, by updating her skills, the childminder has recognised how children learn through repetitive actions and she has identified these to plan effectively for their learning. The childminder routinely monitors children's progress to identify their achievements and any gaps in their learning. She shares children's development with their parents and provides ideas to support learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans for and supports children's learning experiences effectively. She provides a good range of interesting resources that motivates them to learn. The childminder uses good-quality interactions to challenge children's thinking. For example, she demonstrates how to make leaf rubbings and encourages children to have a go themselves. The childminder provides many playful opportunities for children to develop early reading, writing and mathematics skills. For instance, she helps children to count eggs and calculate whether there is enough for each child.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a kind and friendly approach. She helps children to develop good levels of confidence and a sense of security. The childminder provides children with clear messages for acceptable behaviour. For example, she encourages children to practise taking turns during simple games, such as passing pretend eggs to one another, or choosing their plates at lunchtime. The childminder teaches children about good hygiene routines, for example, to wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good all-round progress ready for their future learning, including the move to school. Children are settled and happy. They develop independence, make choices about their play, and are motivated to learn and keen to try new things. The young children play contently on their own while they work out how things work and play cooperatively with other children. Children behave well. They develop early reading skills; for example, children listen to stories and handle books appropriately, and learn to recognise familiar words, such as their names. Children learn to ask questions and to listen to the answers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485345 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1001811 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers care on a flexible part-time basis, all year round.

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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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