Childminder 134540

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 December 2016 16 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

 Children settle quickly in this welcoming, safe environment. The childminder takes the time to find out about their individual needs and gets to know them well. She helps children to bond with her and to feel secure.  The childminder follows effective procedures to identify children's capabilities and interests when they first start with her to plan activities that stimulate and challenge them. Children make good progress in preparation for their next stages in learning.  The childminder helps children develop a good understanding of the world around them through a range of interesting learning experiences.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and supervises children closely to help keep them safe.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken effective steps to develop her practice to improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to guide parents and carers to help extend their children's learning and development at home.  Sometimes, the childminder does not extend interactions fully with young children to enhance their communication skills.

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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

 extend partnerships with parents by providing more guidance to support children's learning and development at home  create opportunities for young children to hear more vocabulary and language in context to extend their communication skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector and the childminder observed and discussed an activity together.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her practice at appropriate points throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and evidence of the childminder's training records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has developed monitoring and self-evaluation procedures since the last inspection to meet requirements and provide children with good quality learning experiences. For example, she has worked in partnership with the local authority to improve how she assesses children's progress to plan effectively for their next steps in learning. She encourages the views of parents and children when reflecting on her practice to incorporate any ideas and suggestions. The childminder has taken steps to request appropriate background checks for all adults living in the household to demonstrate their suitability. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify concerns about children's welfare and how to respond to help keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning effectively and teaches them new skills. For example, she shows them how to work a model crane and how to roll wheeled toys down a ramp to help them learn about technology. The childminder provides good opportunities to help children become curious about their local community. For example, she takes them to the local train station to watch the trains and to a local church to see the Christmas trees. The childminder works closely in partnership with parents when children first start with her to gain helpful information to enable children to settle quickly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children develop good social skills. For example, she talks to them about her behavioural expectations and she praises them routinely. The childminder teaches children about people who are different from themselves to help them develop a positive approach to diversity. She ensures that young children can eat, rest and sleep in accordance with their individual needs to help them develop a healthy lifestyle. The childminder works well with parents to encourage them to provide nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Toddlers learn to play cooperatively and they develop good levels of concentration. They begin to use their own words and sounds to communicate and they sometimes copy words and phrases that they hear. Toddlers develop good hand-eye coordination as they handle different objects, fit things together and learn about how toys work. They become keen and curious learners in preparation for their future school lives. For example, toddlers show a keen interest in books and stories to support their early literacy development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134540 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1057509 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 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Bicester, Oxfordshire. She offers full-time care on weekdays all year round, including out-of-school care.

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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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