Childminder EY471613

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2018 12 August 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 is committed to her professional development. For example, she regularly attends the local authority childminder training days, which provide an opportunity to link with other childminders and the local authority adviser. This helps her to keep her practice up to date so that children continue to make good progress.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children develop. She is particularly aware of the fluctuating emotional and physical needs of two-year-old children. She continually responds to children's individual needs well and fully supports them to follow their own interests. This helps children to feel relaxed and safe, and to engage in new experiences.  Teaching is good. The childminder promotes children's language development well during their learning activities and everyday tasks. She uses language appropriate to children's age and stage of development. This helps children to make good progress in

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This provision is good

their communication development.  The childminder takes the children on a range of exciting outings. For example, they visit a farm where the children climb over hay bales, stroke goats and feed sheep. The childminder helps to consolidate children's learning, for example, through discussion.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always share enough information with other settings that children attend, to promote further consistency and continuity in their learning.  The childminder does not always support parents to share what their children already know and can do when they first start at the setting.

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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

 strengthen partnership working with all other settings children attend, to provide a more consistent approach to meeting their needs  extend partnership working with parents and support them more effectively to share what they know about their children's achievements when they first start at the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assesses any possible dangers to children in the house, garden and on outings and takes action to minimises any risks. She has a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and a strong awareness of her responsibilities to protect children from harm. The childminder monitors the educational programme and assesses children's ongoing achievements. Any areas of learning that children are falling behind with are quickly identified and set as a focus.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses a wide range of successful teaching strategies. For example, she gives children responsibility for carrying out small tasks as they set out the painting activity. The childminder monitors children's involvement in the painting activity and introduces the small-world animals to help maintain their focus. Children enjoy dipping the small-world animals into the paint and making animal footprints on the paper. The childminder enhances this activity further, such as by encouraging children to name the colours of the paint. She uses lots of meaningful praise as children achieve what they set out to do. Children cuddle up to the childminder as they listen intently to the story that she reads to them. The childminder makes sure that the children can see the storybook and models a clear voice with expression to hold their interest. She prepares children well for the next stage in their learning, such as nursery or school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's social and emotional development well. Parents provide positive written comments, such as 'the childminder has helped my child to fully develop and flourish'. The childminder provides a playroom that is well resourced and organised so that children are able to explore their own ideas and select and use toys and equipment independently. She provides a wide selection of books, which is consistently available for children to make their own choices. There is direct access to the garden, where children can use the sit-on trucks, small slide, see-saw and trampoline. This helps to develop their physical skills. The childminder uses successful strategies, such as positive role modelling, to help children behave well. She provides nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks for the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are deeply involved in their play, follow their own interests and show curiosity in their immediate environment. For example, children giggle as they discover their shadows on the kitchen cupboard. They dance and wave at themselves as they observe their shadows copying their movements. Children engage in imaginative role play based on their own experiences. For example, they pretend to feed the small-world animals and fill the sit-on truck up with imaginary oil. They also build their own stories about the small-world people in the doll's house. Children are confident, happy and seek out others to share their experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471613 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1071678 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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