Childminder EY494516

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 February 2018 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 provides a warm, stimulating and interesting environment for children to explore and investigate. Children are motivated, eager to learn and enjoy the activities provided.  The childminder has developed effective links with the primary school and shares relevant information with teachers. This helps to ensure she meets children's individual needs and creates a consistent approach to children's learning.  The childminder gets to know children well. She establishes good trusting relationships with them. Children have a good sense of belonging and a positive level of well-being.  Parents speak highly of the service offered by the childminder. They value the service and feel their children are safe in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching even further.  The childminder does not provide children with a wide variety of opportunities to learn more about people's similarities and differences, to increase their awareness of the world around them.

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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

 continue to explore a broader range of ways to enhance professional development to help raise the quality of teaching even further  improve opportunities for children to learn about other people's similarities and differences, to increase their awareness of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children in the childminder's home.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding, child protection and first aid.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises and the childminder's training and qualifications.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, children's records and talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what she must do if she has concerns about a child's safety and protection. She has attended recent training in safeguarding, child protection and paediatric first aid. The childminder reflects on her practice to monitor and evaluate the quality of her provision and to identify areas for improvement. She is keen to develop her skills even further and keep her knowledge up to date. For example, she plans to access further training to learn about the different ways children learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very attentive and listens carefully to what children say. She expertly asks questions to extend children's thinking and understanding of new language. For example, as children pretend to be astronauts, the childminder teaches children about gravity in space and they discuss floating. Children thoroughly enjoy acting out their experiences through role play and develop increasingly complex narratives. The childminder skilfully adds language to help children understand mathematical concepts. For example, children accurately count back from ten to blast off, during their imaginative play of space and astronauts. The childminder supports children's physical and mark- making development well. Children confidently use scissors while the childminder supervises, and make marks as they draw their own 'princess' creations. The childminder fully supports children to acquire and practise the key skills they need at school and for

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully teaches children how to keep themselves safe and to reduce any potential risks to children. For instance, the childminder sensitively teaches children to understand that they should not put bubble wrap plastic over a face. She uses risk assessments well to check the environment regularly to monitor and reduce potential risks to children. Children lead a healthy lifestyle effectively. They enjoy nutritious snacks and have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. For example, they regularly visit the local park and visit the childminder's farm. Children behave well and are encouraged to develop some independence skills. For example, at snack, children chop strawberries, bananas and cucumber and discuss the different textures. The childminder praises children's efforts and achievements. This helps them to develop high levels of self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494516 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1029168 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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. She lives in the village of Eaton, close to Cumnor, Oxfordshire. She provides care before and after school, term time only.

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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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