Childminder EY484622

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always use her assessments of children's learning fully to monitor their progress, identify next steps in learning or plan challenging experiences. This hinders children from making good progress in their learning.  The childminder does not make the best use of her daily interactions with children to challenge their thinking skills further and strengthen their learning potential.  Children do not have enough opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of differences and similarities, such as between themselves and others in the wider society.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate and knows how to deal with minor injuries or accidents. She has a good knowledge of child protection issues to help keep children safe from the risk of harm.  Relationships between children and the childminder are secure and children are happy, which enhances their emotional development.  Children are learning to be independent, such as during personal hygiene routines and mealtimes.  Overall, children gain good communication, language and social skills. They are acquiring some of the basic skills needed for when they move on to school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the use of assessments to obtain a clearer understanding of children's abilities and to plan accurately for their next steps in learning. 03/10/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make better use of daily opportunities to challenge children's learning further, in particular, to enhance their thinking skills  explore further ways for children to learn about other people, their cultures and backgrounds, to increase their awareness of the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's practice and her interaction with the children.  The inspector toured the premises, and sampled relevant policies and documents.  The inspector observed play activities indoors and during outdoor play.  The inspector undertook a planned observation and discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the way the childminder tracks children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to provide a safe, secure environment for children. She assesses risks in her home and other places that she visits with children, such as the local park and the library, and takes action to reduce any hazards. She knows how to identify and respond to any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder generally reflects on her practice to develop her provision. For example, she recognises that there are some gaps in her knowledge and continues to communicate with other childminders to share practice ideas. However, she lacks a clear understanding of how to use information gained from her assessments to monitor children's progress to move them on more rapidly. The childminder develops good relationships with parents and regularly shares information about their children's daily experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder lacks a clear understanding of how to use her observations to enhance children's learning experiences and challenge them further. Although she uses an online system where she records her notes on individual children, she does use this information well enough to identify and plan for their next steps in learning. However, she generally supports children's learning while they play. For example, she extends their language development and helps them to construct sentences. She encourages children to use numbers and identify shapes. However, the childminder does not always know how to challenge children further. For example, she misses opportunities to ask purposeful questions and to develop their thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are settled and secure. They enjoy exploring and are self-confident. However, there are few opportunities for them to develop a broader understanding about diversity, which limits their awareness of the wider world. Despite this, the childminder ensures that children learn about her behaviour expectations and they benefit from clear boundaries. Children play well together and their attendance is regular. They learn to become independent, such as in managing their toilet needs, and they know when to wash their hands, for example, after feeding the pet guinea pig. Children develop a suitable understanding about being healthy, including the importance of eating nutritional foods.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain suitable skills in early mathematics. For example, they learn to recognise colours and count objects in play. They are learning to become independent. For instance, they help to tidy up after their play and learn to feed themselves. However, children do not always reach their full learning potential due to weaknesses in the assessment process, which prevents them from making consistently good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484622 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1000705 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She is located in Thame, Oxfordshire. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She offers care on weekdays and operates throughout the year, from 8am to 6pm.

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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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