Childminder 133438

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2018 8 September 2015

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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 offers children an exciting range of resources and activities that helps to promote all areas of their learning. Children make good progress, given their starting points, and those with any gaps in their learning are well supported.  The childminder forms close relationships with parents. She encourages parents to share what children can do and their interests. Overall, this helps her to plan activities to support children's good progress.  Children learn to behave well. The childminder is a good role model and reminds children regularly to be kind and share with each other.  The childminder makes good use of her relationships with local settings and other childminders to help her to reflect on her own provision and professional development. For instance, she introduces new ideas for planning to help to build on children's creative skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her systems for tracking and planning towards children's individual development, to help them to make the best possible progress.  At times, the childminder misses opportunities to help children to follow simple instructions, to help them to remain fully engaged in activities.

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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 current systems for tracking children's progress to help to identify even more accurate next steps in children's learning  strengthen the opportunities for children to follow simple instructions to help them to remain engaged in activities at all times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's play and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector sought the views from parents through written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation relating to safeguarding, policies and procedures, and learning and development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works in close partnerships with other settings that children attend. She shares lots of information to help to build consistency in children's learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out regular training and updates her policies and procedures regularly to help protect children. She knows whom to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments on her home, garden and any outings. She puts measures in place to help to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to develop their vocabulary and speaking skills. She skilfully questions the children and encourages them to share their own thoughts and ideas. Children use new words to describe what they can see, feel, hear and smell during sensory experiences. The childminder plans exciting activities to help children to learn about nature. Children enjoy making birdfeeders and learn the names of the different types of birds that come into the childminder's garden. They have plenty of opportunities to begin to develop their understanding of technology. Parents share positive comments about children's progress since they started at the childminder's provision.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm and welcoming. She knows the children well and tends to their needs promptly. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. She offers nutritious snacks and parents provide healthy lunches. Children have plenty of chances to get fresh air and exercise. The childminder takes them on walks to the local parks to challenge their physical skills even further. She helps children to begin to compare themselves to others. For instance, the childminder takes children to regular groups to meet other children. She helps them to begin to learn about each other and their own family backgrounds to promote diversity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress towards their next stages in learning and their moves to school. Any gaps in their learning close quickly. Children show an interest in books and share stories with each other, and develop their early reading skills. They use numbers in their everyday routines, for example, counting and recognising numbers in their play. Children develop good independence. They tend to their own self-care needs and learn to tidy up after activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133438 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1126962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers care Mondays to Thursdays between 8.30am and 5pm, all year round. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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