Childminder 133538

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 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 very experienced in providing good-quality care and learning for children. She demonstrates a strong commitment to continue to improve and strengthen her practice. She undertakes training and researches good practice guidance, which she implements into her practice. She helps children to make good progress in their development.  The childminder develops very positive relationships with parents who are highly complimentary of the quality of care and learning provided for their children. The childminder exchanges information with parents to help them to support children's learning at home and to promote continuity in their care.  The childminder is successful in helping children to develop early literacy skills. She spends lots of time with children looking at books, reading stories, singing songs and action rhymes. She fosters children's interest and ability to make marks using a wide

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This provision is good

range of media.  Children's emotional well-being is supported well. The childminder is sensitive and responsive to children's needs and feelings. Children show they are secure and happy in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support children to develop their physical self-care skills, particularly in relation to indicating their need to go to the toilet.

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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 develop their physical self-care skills, particularly in relation to indicating their need to go to the toilet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector interacted with children during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback provided by 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 in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of herself and the service she provides. She seeks and responds well to the views of parents, children and other professionals to help her to meet children's individual needs well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to update her safeguarding knowledge. She has a strong understanding of child protection issues and the steps she must take if she has a concern about a child. The childminder identifies and minimises hazards in the environment so that children are safe as they play. She creates a stimulating learning environment within her premises and takes children into the local environment every day to expand their experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes accurate assessments of children's achievements, in partnership with parents. She plans a wide variety of stimulating and challenging activities that is based on children's interests and abilities. The childminder helps children to learn how to use the abundance of resources available to them. She encourages children to sustain their interest and to persist when problems arise. She gives children uninterrupted time to play imaginatively, explore and experiment for themselves. The childminder provides rich opportunities for children to be physically active and explore the natural world. Children regularly visit a local farm and learn about farm life. The childminder skilfully joins children in their play and effectively helps them to develop their communication and language skills. She introduces new vocabulary to children that helps them to describe and talk about what they are seeing and doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to recognise and manage risks. Children learn to use climbing and balancing equipment safely. They know to hold onto the rails as they walk down the stairs and count the steps as they go. Children learn that they need to clean their hands thoroughly after they have come into contact with animals. They understand and follow directions, such as collecting the post from the front door. They follow simple rules, such as helping to put toys back after using them. Children develop good social skills. They enjoy meeting new people and going to new places. They learn to recognise and value difference in themselves and others. Children respond well to the childminder's encouragement and praise, and they show great satisfaction in their achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning and for school when the time comes. They show good levels of confidence and motivation to learn. Children show a can-do attitude as they develop skills to use resources. For example, children concentrate deeply to exert the right amount of pressure to squeeze and mould play dough and sand. They are happy to persist to solve problems of shape, space and size to complete simple jigsaws and build towers. Children continually increase their understanding and use of vocabulary. They learn and use new words, such as 'telescope' and 'aubergine'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133538 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1070253 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 1996. She lives in Banbury and operates from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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