Childminder EY469056

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2017 4 June 2014

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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 a strong understanding of each child's individual development needs. For example, she challenges children towards their next stages in learning very well. She helps children to make good progress, given their starting points.  The childminder supports children's communication development very well, including children who speak several languages. For example, she uses phrases in English and other languages to include children in one another's play and to praise them.  The childminder provides a well-balanced diet for the children. For example, she offers them plenty of fruit and drinks of water for their snacks.  The childminder constantly develops her knowledge and skills to improve outcomes for children. For example, she introduced newly learnt strategies to encourage positive behaviour and help to extend children's personal, social and emotional development.  Since her last inspection, the childminder has made many improvements to her

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This provision is good

provision. For example, children now enjoy choosing from well-organised resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not give children the time they need to respond to her questions to encourage them to share their own ideas and answers.  The childminder does not have highly effective partnerships with other settings that children move to or attend, to build more consistency into their 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

 improve the quality of questioning techniques, to give children the time they need to respond with their own answers and ideas  strengthen relationships with other settings that children attend to help to build consistency in children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises during the inspection.  The inspector talked to the children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's play and discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector sought the views from parents through their written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding, policies and procedures, and children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very clear understanding of what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She supervises and monitors her assistant's professional progress well. For example, she meets with her regularly to discuss her ongoing development and to help her plan towards future improvements. She works in close partnership with her assistant and consistently supports her to develop her practice. The childminder reflects on her practice routinely to consider how well children are progressing in her setting. She works well with parents to meet children's needs and involves them in her future improvement plans, to help improve the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children and closes any gaps in their learning promptly. For example, she carries out regular assessments and plans activities and routines to help children to make effective progress towards their next steps in learning. Parents make positive comments regarding the childminder's practice and share children's learning at home. The childminder uses the information shared to help her to build consistency in children's development. Since the last inspection, the childminder has offered a wide range of simple instruments, such as shakers, which enable children to easily create sound. Children move their bodies as they dance and make music expressively. They show strong confidence in exploring the environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to behave well. The childminder makes good use of past learning to help to extend children's social skills. For example, she encourages them to learn to share with each other and reflect on their own behaviour. The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of healthy eating effectively. For example, she uses children's everyday experiences and activities to help children learn which foods are healthy. The childminder prepares children well for the move to school. For example, children gain independence as they put on their own shoes and coats.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are motivated and challenge themselves with the resources provided to extend their literacy skills. For example, children select books and try to read out words by sounding out the letters. Children develop mathematical skills during their play. For example, younger children recognise numbers on floor mats and count as they build cars with blocks. Older children begin to use money during their pretend play and attempt to make up different values. Children learn to count confidently in several languages and show excitement as the childminder praises and encourages their use of home languages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469056 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1069784 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The childminder provides care from Monday to Friday, during school term times only. She works on an occasional basis with an 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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Telephone number

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