Childminder EY418181

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2017 10 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.  The childminder shows exceptional attention to detail when planning learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. Children are fully inspired to explore and discover in the highly exciting learning environment. As they learn, they show focus and concentration beyond their years.  The childminder puts children's emotional well-being at the heart of what she does. For example, she provides each child with a personalised introduction to being cared for away from home. She works in complete partnership with parents to ensure that children feel very settled and secure. Children show very high levels of well-being.  The childminder shows exemplary teaching skills. She uses her many years of

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This provision is outstanding

experience and knowledge to excellent effect, to ensure that each child receives the support, guidance and encouragement they need to make outstanding levels of progress from their starting points.  Children gain a very strong set of skills in preparation for starting school. The childminder works closely and highly effectively with other professionals to ensure that children receive additional help, where needed. She provides lots of challenge for the older and most able children.

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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

 develop even more learning experiences that encourage children to enhance their creative skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder in the childminder's home.  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 has a comprehensive understanding of her role in safeguarding children and about what to do if she has any concerns about their welfare. She and her co-childminder are an effective team. For example, they have developed a very professional approach to employing and supporting their assistants. They successfully ensure that these assistants are fully able to complement their own outstanding practice. The childminder is highly effective at continuing to update her skills and to review and improve her provision. She is continually looking for new ways to improve what she already does so well. For example, she plans to provide even more outdoor learning opportunities and recognises that she could further improve opportunities for children to develop their creative skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder works with parents to build a highly accurate idea of each child's skills from the start. She monitors their ongoing progress very closely and acts quickly when she identifies that a child may need extra help to develop some expected skills. For example, she uses her detailed knowledge of younger children's physical development to plan exercises that develop the muscles needed for later walking. She plans really well to ensure that all children receive the right levels of support and challenge and remain highly motivated to learn. For instance, when children come together as a group, very young children learn to listen, slightly older children learn to recognise their names, and the oldest children learn to recognise letters and the sounds they represent. This provides excellent challenge for all children's developing communication and literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for the children. She is a consistent and calm presence throughout their day. She fully understands the challenges that young children face as they learn to manage their emotions. She is clear about acceptable behaviour but gentle in her approach. Children respond by behaving very well for their age. They develop a real understanding of each other's needs. The childminder is especially successful at inspiring children to be curious learners. She manages to make the simplest resources fascinating to young children. For example, children delight in using leaves to make patterns and they describe the features of what they see in great detail. Children develop a highly positive view of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. For instance, they love being outside, come rain or shine.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress from their starting points and gain a very strong set of skills in preparation for their future learning. They develop a wide range of social, mathematical and literacy skills in readiness for starting school. They become very confident in their own abilities and in meeting their own needs. They develop a positive view of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418181 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1113959 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Cottisford, Near Brackley, Northamptonshire. She is registered to provide care from her home and also from the home of her co-childminder in the nearby village of Croughton. In addition, she is registered to provide care from non-domestic premises in Fringford, near Bicester, Oxfordshire. She also works with her registered assistants. The childminder offers care all day from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education to children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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