Mrs Linda Dianne Kavanagh

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2016 18 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has made effective improvements to her practice since the previous inspection, which has had a positive impact on outcomes for children.  Children make good progress, relative to their starting points. The childminder uses her observations very well to monitor their ongoing development, and to identify any gaps in children's learning. She uses this information effectively to plan activities that help children move to the next stage in their learning.  Children are happy and show good self-esteem. They have very good relationships with the childminder and her assistant, and show through their confident and affectionate behaviour that they feel emotionally secure.  The childminder, who works alongside her assistant, takes lead responsibility for overseeing the educational programme. She has supported her assistant in attending training that improves his knowledge and skills and has a positive impact on the quality

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder and her assistant overlook opportunities to extend children's emerging counting skills as fully as possible.  The childminder does not consistently engage all parents in their children's development, to help provide a consistent approach to extend children's 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

 increase opportunities for children to hear and use counting skills to extend their developing mathematical skills even further  explore additional ways to engage parents more in their children's development to encourage a more consistent approach to children's learning between home and the childminding setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding. She also completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability checks.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation, and assessment and planning methods.  The inspector took account of parents' written views about the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides a safe environment for children. She and her assistant have recently completed training to consolidate and update their knowledge. They know the procedures to follow if they have any safeguarding concerns, to protect children from harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses training and support from the local advisory teacher to develop her practice. This has helped her to develop her observations of children's progress and to introduce resources to support children's awareness of their feelings. She monitors her educational programme well to ensure that she covers all areas of learning and identifies any gaps in children's learning, to aid their good progress. The childminder evaluates her provision effectively to make ongoing improvements. For example, she has introduced questionnaires to seek parents' views on her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Since the previous inspection, the childminder has made many significant improvements to her provision. For example, she uses information from parents along with her observations to gain a clear picture of what children know and can do. The childminder and her assistant use this to plan enjoyable and generally interesting and challenging activities, which successfully link to children's next steps in learning. The childminder supports children's creative skills well. For example, children experiment with a variety of tools and colours as they mould and make shapes with the play dough. The childminder teaches children to identify colours and name shapes. The childminder plans for all children's ages and abilities within the same activity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is familiar with children's home routines as she gathers good information from the parents. She and her assistant closely follow these routines to help children feel secure. Children learn to respect each other and they learn social skills. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles. Children have a choice of healthy snacks, and mealtimes are social occasions. Children develop their physical skills well. They have regular opportunities for exercise. For example, they play in the garden, visit local attractions and participate in a national charity sponsored walk.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They show a good attitude towards their learning. They explore the environment, following their ideas and leading their own play. For example, children use their imagination well as they play with the dolls, reading to them, playing music to soothe and rock them to sleep. As they look at books they talk about the pictures. All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that help them develop skills for future learning, in readiness for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134093 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1057505 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Wolvercote, on the outskirts of Oxford. The childminder provides care on weekdays for most of the year, including out of school care. She works with a full-time assistant.

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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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