Childminder 134537

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 14 January 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 plan challenging learning experiences to help extend children's learning. She does not help them to make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not always focus her assessment sharply enough to precisely identify the next steps for children's individual learning to help them achieve well.  The childminder does not evaluate her provision rigorously to help identify areas to enhance outcomes for children.  Children are not aware of the additional resources and activities that are available to them, to enable them to choose these freely to extend their play and ideas.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and she provides them with information about the activities that their children undertake on a daily basis.  Children learn to manage some tasks independently. For example, they find their water bottle when they are thirsty.  Children develop good physical skills and gain plenty of fresh air daily. For example, they excitedly play in the garden and develop good climbing and balancing skills.  The childminder provides support for children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, she learns key words and attends local singing and story sessions designed to support children who are learning English as an additional language.

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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

 plan challenging learning experiences to extend children's learning and help them to make consistently good progress. 15/12/2016

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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

 refine the assessment process so that information about what children need to learn next is more precise, sharply focused and used effectively to help children make the best possible progress  use evaluation effectively to clearly identify areas for development in practice, to improve outcomes for children  enable children to choose additional resources to extend activities using their own ideas.

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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 spoke with parents and also took account of written feedback from parents provided for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not reflected on her practice effectively. She has made some improvements since the last inspection. For example, she has attended training to improve how she observes and assesses children's development. However, she does not use the information gained through assessments to monitor children's ongoing progress effectively and plan for their future learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding matters and knows what action to take should she have a concern about a child's welfare to keep them safe. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and holds an appropriate first aid qualification.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages children to make some choices from a selection of play equipment. However, they cannot easily follow their interests through spontaneous play and exploration as activities and resources are usually suggested by the childminder. The childminder does not help children to make consistently good progress and she misses opportunities to extend their learning. For example, she fails to instinctively build on children's interests and their keenness to investigate how things work. The childminder introduces some new vocabulary to help develop children's communication skills. She helps children to develop their creative and physical skills. For example, children enjoy accompanying songs and rhymes with actions that the childminder has taught them. The childminder helps children to develop some mathematical skills. For instance, she helps them learn to count. Children confidently count the number of stars in the story book the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and settled. The childminder finds out useful information from parents about the children when they first start to help them settle well and feel secure. Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to take turns and share play equipment. She regularly praises children, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles. For example, children learn good routines for caring for their bodies and have opportunities for fresh air and daily exercise. They visit play parks, for instance, where they use large apparatus to help develop physical skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not always make the best possible progress and the childminder does not always precisely assess their learning. Children learn to share and take turns, for example, as they ride on rockers, slide down the slide and play with the balls. Children learn some skills that help them prepare for starting school. For example, the childminder supports children to socialise with other children at local toddler groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134537 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1057508 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Cowley, Oxford. She offers care each weekday, 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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