Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 2018 16 June 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 has effective partnerships with parents and carers. She shares daily information using verbal communication at the end of the child's day and through written daily diaries. Parents speak highly about the care provided by the childminder, her assistant and co-childminder.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder carries out observations and supports children's individual needs effectively.  Children are motivated and enjoy the activities provided. The childminder offers a warm, welcoming and stimulating range of experiences for young children to develop their imagination and physical development.  The childminder, together with her co-childminder, evaluates her practice regularly. She has successfully addressed the recommendations from her last inspection. She has identified areas for development to help improve the outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although, the childminder has a system for observing children's learning, it does not have enough detail to enable her to monitor children's progress precisely and build on their good progress.  The childminder does not share details of children's progress and next steps often enough, to help parents complement their children's learning even further at home.

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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

 improve the use of observations and assessments, so that children's learning can be monitored more precisely, to help children make the best possible progress  strengthen systems for sharing information with parents about children's next steps, to help them complement children's learning further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, and the childminder, the co-childminder and the assistant's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the co-childminder, her assistant, and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked and discussed evidence of the suitability of all adults living or working on the premises, and checked the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector spoke to several parents and took into account their views.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures and the childminder's other written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding and awareness about safeguarding procedures. She is clear about the signs and indicators that may alert her to concerns about a child's welfare. She is aware of whom to contact should she have any child protection concerns. The childminder is aware of the importance of monitoring children's non-attendance. Although the childminder has not completed any training since her last inspection, she keeps her childcare knowledge up to date, such as keeping in contact with other early years providers and professionals and through reading. The childminder monitors her assistant's practice regularly, such as through daily discussions and meetings, to help her ensure he is up to date with current legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and has high expectations of what young children can do. The childminder and her assistant support children's communication and language skills well. They talk to children as they interact with them and repeat the words children say, to help reinforce with them the correct way to say words. Children have easy access to resources and develop their interests well. For instance, children use small-world resources to develop their imagination. The childminder supports children's growing mathematical understanding. She helps them count items confidently. Children enjoy developing their creative skills. They enjoy using modelling dough to make numbers and shapes, and talk about what they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant have a calm, caring approach towards all children. They supports their emotional well-being effectively, such as offering reassurance to those children who seem unsure of a situation. The childminder is a good role model. She promotes good personal hygiene practices, such as ensuring children wash their hands before eating and after being outside. The childminder maintains children's privacy during nappy changing procedures. Children are well behaved and they sit well to eat meals. They are sociable and make friends as they interact with each other. Children have good opportunities to fresh air and exercise. They enjoy developing their physical skills, such as playing outside with dolls, prams, toy cars and balls, and exploring the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for their next stages in learning or move to school. Children are happy and confident in their surroundings. They enjoy developing their imagination as they play in the home-corner area. Children enjoy making choices about what they would like to have. For example, they confidently request to go outside to play, so they can use the chalks on the paving stones, supporting their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416587 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1069025 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She works with an assistant and with her mother, who is also a registered childminder, from her mother's home in Oxford. Her core hours of work are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9.15am to 2.45pm, and on Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 6pm.

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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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