Childminder EY461856

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2016 18 November 2013

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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 provides a welcoming home and offers a good range of planned activities and toys to the children that helps and supports their development and ongoing progress.  Children are confident and contented in the childminder's care. They all behave well and are respectful and kind to each other, and enjoy supportive friendships.  Children play in a safe and clean home. They enjoy a healthy balance of snacks and drinks, which contributes to their good health and positive well-being.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures feedback is consistent with them to provide good continuity of care in children's care and learning.  The childminder reflects on her practice well and updates her skills, by using her newfound knowledge, through reading proactively to enhance her practice to benefit children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always help children to explore objects and materials to extend their imagination and creativity.  The childminder does not help children learn more about what makes them unique and the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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

 help children to explore the wide range of materials during their play to build on their first-hand experiences and build on their imaginative play  increase children's understanding of what makes them unique, similar and different from their friends.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the two main play areas and kitchen.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation including planning, children's learning journeys and records, the childminder's self-evaluation and policies.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through available questionnaires and other documentation available.  The inspector gave feedback to the childminder at the end of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about her role and responsibilities to protect children. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may cause her concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is confident in the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. The childminder is aware of the importance to work in partnership with other professionals involved in children's care. She shares records and regularly talks to the key staff in other settings children attend to support their ongoing care and education.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provide a good range of activities inside and outside of her home that supports children's interests and enhances their ongoing development. For example, children attend toddler groups to mix with other children to enhance their skills of playing and being with others, to aid their social skills, The childminder skilfully supports children's physical development well. For example, they play with a tea set to support their small physical skills and then she helps children to develop their large physical skills when they play on apparatus in the garden and at parks. The childminder encourages children to use their imaginations well, overall. For example, they enjoy dressing up and pretend play with dolls.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to be kind and considerate to each other. For example, she supports the children to play well together and uses praise when children show kindness such as good sharing skills. The childminder builds children's confidence well. For instance, she gives children consistent encouragement and has good procedures in place to help children settle in when they first start with her. The childminder helps children to learn about how to stay safe as they play. For example, she reinforces safety when they pretend to cut food for the picnic. The childminder supports children's good health well. For example, she takes children outdoors regularly to play and teaches them good hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development and learn good skills that help to prepare them for moving on to school. Children are confident and emotionally secure. Children develop good literacy skills and use their imaginations well. For example, they pretend to feed the caterpillar with different foods as they retell and act out a familiar story. All children listen and talk well. Older children learn to count and name colours. For example, they colour pictures and chat about the colours of the crayons used.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461856 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1063495 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 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. She offers care all day on Monday to Friday, 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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Telephone number

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