Childminder EY462290

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 December 2016 12 December 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They play collaboratively and with great delight, taking turns and sharing. The childminder places a strong emphasis on helping children acquire social and emotional skills that help to build their confidence and develop their self-esteem.  The quality of teaching and assessment is good. The childminder knows children well and continually assesses, monitors and supports their learning and development.  The childminder monitors the quality of her provision effectively. She includes the views of children and their parents. She is enthusiastic and motivated with a strong capacity to improve her service and further develop her practice.  Children progress well in their mathematical understanding. For example, the childminder talks to children about shapes, colours and numbers, while encouraging them to count as they play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to share detailed information about children's learning and development with other settings that they regularly attend.  The childminder does not ensure parents receive enough information about what their children need to learn next to help them support learning at home.

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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

 strengthen the way that information about children's learning is shared with other settings that they attend to make those partnerships even more effective  help parents understand their children's next steps so that they can support any learning and development further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder, discussed learning activities and assessed the quality and impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments made available during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect children, including following local safeguarding procedures. She is confident in the action she would take if she was concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder checks her home for hazards and takes the necessary steps to minimise any risks. She keeps up to date with recent changes to safeguarding matters. This helps her to prevent children from being drawn into situations which put them at significant risk of harm. The childminder has made improvements since the last inspection. For example, she seeks opportunities to improve her setting and uses training opportunities and research effectively to extensively broaden her knowledge and skills to enhance her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She monitors their progress and achievements effectively to identify where they may need any additional support. Children develop their fine manipulative skills. For example, they carefully mould play dough and scoop up tiny pasta, moving it from one container to another. Children have good opportunities to develop their literacy skills. The childminder skilfully uses props, such as real fruit, to illustrate a story to support young children's natural curiosity and sensory play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very relaxed, play exceedingly well together and know the childminder's expectations. Their behaviour is exemplary. Children develop a sense of pride as they share their achievements. Children's health and physical development are supported very effectively. The childminder places a strong emphasis on healthy eating and excellent hygiene routines. Children develop excellent self-care skills and they attend to their personal hygiene needs with minimal assistance. All children have excellent opportunities to spend time outdoors. They thoroughly enjoy outings to help enhance their understanding of the world. From an early age, children learn to value themselves, respect differences in others and learn about different festivals and celebrations throughout the year.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress based on their starting points. Children are eager and confident to participate in the stimulating range of activities on offer. For example, they enjoy using the play dough to create fruits from a familiar story. They show their good physical skills, for instance, they sweep, negotiate wheeled toys and enjoy outdoor play. They display curiosity and imagination and are enthusiastic learners. Children have fun and develop the skills they need to enjoy and be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462290 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1063514 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and operates from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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