Childminder EY494678

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 how children learn and develop. She is aware of the importance of tracking and observing children's progress to enable her to correctly identify next steps in their learning.  Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. They participate in a variety of activities inside and outside of the home, which helps to support their interests and ongoing development.  The childminder is aware of how to encourage good behaviour. She understands and teaches children well about the importance of being kind and sharing to help them to learn about respect.  Children play in a clean and safe home. They enjoy a healthy balance of snacks and drinks, which contributes to their health and well-being.  Self-evaluation processes clearly show the childminder's strengths and areas that she would like to advance.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are strong. The childminder ensures

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This provision is good

feedback is consistent to maintain continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The monitoring of the assistant's practice is not sharply focused on developing and raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.  The childminder does not consistently help children learn about what makes them unique, and the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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 systems used for monitoring the assistant's practice, to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level  increase children's understanding of what makes them unique, similar and different from their friends.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main play areas and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and reflected on a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's learning journals and records, the childminder's self-evaluation and policies.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through available letters and documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of her role and responsibilities to protect children and keep them safe. For example, she is confident in recognising the signs that a child may be at risk and secure in the procedures to follow should she have any concerns. The childminder uses risk assessments well to help ensure her home and garden are safe. She understands the importance of keeping her training up to date and regularly attends courses. For example, recently the childminder attended training to enhance her skills, helping her to think about how she can extend children's play and learning. Feedback from parents shows they highly value the care and education that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures children are happy and well occupied in her care. For example, children choose what they would like to play with from the readily available resources and they make independent choices. The childminder works with an assistant for two sessions a week and together they plan and provide a good range of arts-and-crafts activities. For instance, exploring with paints and glitter to represent themes from around the world, such as poppies for Remembrance Day. The childminder helps to develop children's speech and listening skills well. For example, she asks them questions about what they are doing and incorporates questions into play and interactive story sessions, to help build on their understanding and speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds good relationships with the children. For instance, she encourages parents to bring children to as many settling-in visits as needed when they start, helping them to feel confident and settle well. The childminder helps children to understand feelings and to be kind to each other. For example, she supports the children's friendships well and uses encouragement and praise to aid children's understanding of sharing skills. The childminder helps children to learn how to stay safe. For example, she regularly practises the fire drill with the children so they know the procedure to follow in an emergency. The childminder enhances children's healthy lifestyles well. For example, she takes children outdoors regularly to play and teaches them the importance of following good hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and are developing the skills needed to help them prepare for their eventual move to pre-school or school. Children develop good concentration and listening skills, and are imaginative. For example, they retell and act out familiar stories well, pretending to run through the 'oozy mud'. All children are developing good mathematical skills. For example, children as young as two years are able to confidently count to five. They count the boxes and others recognise colours as they talk about the chalks used in their pictures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494678 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1030560 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. She operates from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round. She works with an assistant for two sessions per week.

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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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