Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2017 30 November 2016

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not provide information for parents and carers about the early years foundation stage, and she does not guide them effectively to support children's learning at home.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities for children to experience different media and materials, to challenge their creativity fully.  The childminder does not use her self-evaluation processes well enough to identify all weaknesses. Her practice requires improvement to meet all legal requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive relationships with the childminder and show that they feel secure and settled.  The childminder supports some aspects of learning well and helps children to make some suitable progress in preparation for their next steps in learning and for school.  Children receive good-quality care from the childminder. They are able to play safely, and they sleep and eat in accordance with their individual routines and needs.  The childminder has an appropriate understanding of safeguarding procedures to help keep children safe.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that information is available for parents about the early years foundation stage and how they can support children's learning at home. 24/07/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 extend opportunities for children to explore a wider range of media and materials, to encourage their creative development further  develop self-evaluation processes to identify weaknesses in practice more carefully, to improve outcomes for children and meet all legal requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector and the childminder observed and discussed activities 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.  The inspector talked to children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge and understanding up to date and knows what to do if she has concerns about children's welfare. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her understanding of how to assess children's progress to plan more effectively for their learning needs. She continues to develop this area to make further improvements. However, she does not monitor all areas of practice successfully, such as the effectiveness of her partnership with parents to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder overlooks her responsibility to guide parents to support children's learning at home. This has some limitations on how well children progress, particularly where gaps in learning exist. Nevertheless, the childminder supports children's learning well overall and exchanges some general information with parents about their progress. The childminder talks to children routinely to support their communication and language development. She plans activities that reflect their interests and learning needs. For example, she teaches children who enjoy connecting things to solve problems with shapes as they complete puzzles and fit train tracks together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's confidence and self-esteem effectively. She is a positive role model for children and helps them to learn about good behaviour. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the play environment to encourage children to make independent choices about their activities. The childminder supports children to develop a positive attitude to people who are different from themselves. She teaches children how to play safely, for example, she encourages young children to think about safe behaviour as they start to climb. The childminder supports healthy lifestyles well and encourages parents to provide nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in most areas of learning but make slower progress in some areas, for example, communication and language development. Nevertheless, children enjoy their time with the childminder and explore the learning environment with confidence. Babies use their own words to communicate and toddlers sometimes use recognisable words and expressions. They learn to be kind to each other and to start to manage their feelings. Children develop muscle control as they explore different objects and engage in some sensory experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134128 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1080021 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 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the Littlemore area of Oxford. The childminder offers full-time care on weekdays 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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