Childminder EY419664

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2017 20 February 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 good understanding of how children learn. She plans a variety of activities to support children's learning to help them make good progress.  The childminder regularly observes and monitors children's development. She successfully identifies children's next steps for learning. She plans purposeful play activities that support children's ongoing development.  Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. They play well together and their behaviour is good.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. The childminder ensures she shares information with all those involved in children's care regularly, to help her provide continuity of care and support for children's learning.  The childminder reflects on her practice well. She updates her knowledge and skills, for example, by talking to other professionals and reading, to improve her practice and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not fully aware of all toys and resources available to enable them to make more choices in their play.  At times, the childminder does not support children to develop their own ideas and create their own designs, in particular during art and craft activities.

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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 all children to make choices about the toys and resources they want to use  extend opportunities for children to use their creativity and imagination.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the provision and activities in the main play areas.  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 letters and references.  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 has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She has completed safeguarding training and knows how to recognise signs that a child might be at risk of harm and what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder uses risk assessment well to identify and minimise hazards, to ensure her home is safe and secure. The childminder speaks to the parents daily and they agree targets for children's learning and development. Parents report that they are happy with the care and education offered to their children. The childminder continually looks for ways to enhance her professional development and has identified further training she wants to do.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a variety of activities inside and outside of her home to help support children's ongoing development. For example, children regularly attend toddler groups and mix with other childminders and children to help build relationships, communication and social skills. The childminder encourages children to use their imaginations well. For example, children are encouraged to explore their ideas while playing with the builder's workshop and tools. The childminder helps children to learn new words and supports their development of good speaking skills well. For example, she talks to children about what they are doing and introduces new words for describing, such as 'squishy'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to learn about being kind and being polite. For example, she congratulates children for sharing and provides them with consistent ongoing praise. The childminder supports children's health well. For example, children learn good hygiene routines and about how different foods help their bodies to be healthy. The childminder provides children with regular outdoor play. Children happily explore and develop their agility at local parks and in the childminder's garden. The childminder teaches children how to be safe. For example, she practises the fire drill with children to help them understand what to do in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are developing skills to prepare them for the next stage of learning and school. Children develop good literacy skills and use their imaginations well. For example, when looking at books, older children act out animal actions, such as pretending to be a skunk, and younger children vocalise the sounds the animals make. All children play well together with the childminder. For example, older children enjoy 'teaching' the childminder the colours of dinosaurs and confidently count to over 20.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419664 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1069037 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 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Didcot, Oxfordshire. She operates weekdays, for most of the year. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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