Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2017 11 December 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her co-childminder work as a highly effective team. They show an outstanding commitment to providing care and education of the very best quality and work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of each child in their care.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements to what she does. The provision is now of an outstanding quality. For example, she has developed a highly successful programme of support and professional development for her registered assistants.  The childminder fully respects parents as their child's first educator. She works in very close partnership with them. For example, the childminder and parents work together to help older children begin to recognise and form letters and link these with the sounds they represent, in preparation for starting school.  Children show an inner confidence in their own abilities beyond their years. They are

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This provision is outstanding

willing to take risks and experiment, safe in the knowledge that the childminder, who they trust and like so much, is close by and ready to offer help if needed.  The childminder shows consistently excellent teaching skills. She provides a highly personalised approach to each child's learning and adapts the support and challenge to each child's particular needs and characteristics. Children make excellent progress from their starting points.

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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

 enhance the opportunities for children to explore and develop their creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and the childminder in her co-childminder's home and garden.  The inspector discussed the learning that was taking place with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector looked at some documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to safeguard children and takes highly effective steps to keep her understanding of local and national safeguarding guidelines up to date. She takes robust measures to ensure that those she employs as her assistants are suitable. The childminder is constantly reflecting on how she can do what she already does so well to an even higher standard. She then actively seeks out ways to fill any gaps in her own skills to help ensure she continues to provide all children with high levels of challenge. For example, she sought the support of staff at nearby schools to help her develop a literacy programme for older, more able children. The childminder continues to plan further improvements, such as the provision of more opportunities for children to develop their creative skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes highly effective use of her experience and qualifications to provide consistently excellent teaching. She reviews her accurate assessments of each child's learning with her co-childminder and her assistants. The childminder ensures that everyone involved in each child's care makes the very best of every opportunity to inspire and support each child to learn. She is very skilled at knowing when to stand back and observe children and when to intervene in their play. For example, she watches as children enjoy writing pretend notes and lists and then offers to show them how to hold their pencils so that they feel more comfortable. Children use this new skill later in their independent play. The childminder watches as children have fun playing with water and then uses mathematical language relating to size and capacity to describe what they are doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder shows great concern towards all the children that she looks after. She builds a detailed understanding of each child's particular needs and provides extra nurturing and reassurance when needed. For example, she ensures that she is able to offer the extra cuddles and reassurance that some children need on waking from a nap. The childminder is highly successful at helping children to make friends and build relationships. Children behave very well for their age and show social skills typical for much older children. The childminder meets their physical needs equally as successfully. For example, children enjoy extended periods of each day learning outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

By the time children leave the childminder's care they have acquired a wide range of skills and a very positive view of learning. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning, including the move to school. All children develop a very positive view of themselves as capable and interesting people. They learn to value and celebrate the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children gain the social, emotional and academic skills that enable them to approach their future learning with confidence and excitement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428013 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1105291 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Croughton, Northamptonshire. She is registered to provide care from her home and also from the home of her co-childminder in the nearby village of Cottisford. She also works with registered assistants. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education to children aged two-, three- and four-years-old. The childminder holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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