Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2018 2 March 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 provides children with a welcoming, family environment where they can learn and play safely. Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides a wide range of activities that successfully builds on children's interests and needs.  Children make good progress. The childminder effectively assesses and evaluates children's learning. She uses this information to develop future planning and identify the children's next steps in learning.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder regularly exchanges information with parents about children's development and achievement. They successfully work together to meet children's needs.  The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her practice and takes effective steps to develop it. She has a clear vision for her continuous professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide enough opportunities to help children to count and recognise numerals during play and learning.  Children do not have enough opportunities to develop their understanding of how things work.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to build their interest in counting and recognising numerals  extend opportunities for children to explore and investigate how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children during their play and in their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, and checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's safeguarding knowledge.  The inspector and the childminder discussed teaching and its impact on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and how she works with parents and others.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues. She is clear about the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder supervises children well and gives good attention to keeping them safe. Her risk assessments are very thorough and she uses them to minimise possible hazards to children. She regularly reviews her practice and completes training to develop her knowledge and skills. For example, her attendance at courses has enabled her to provide young children with a wider range of sensory, exploratory activities. This has had a positive impact on children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and plans interesting activities that help them to achieve their next steps in learning. She helps children to build on their existing language skills well. For example, she repeats words to reinforce young children's early language skills and develops their vocabulary when playing and singing songs. She enables children to develop their physical skills and children effectively develop their hand-to-eye coordination. For instance, toddlers were excited as they caught and popped bubbles and learned how to use the bubble wand to blow them for themselves. The childminder closely supervises babies as they explore, stand, climb and learn to walk.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is attentive to children's individual needs and care routines. She is a good role model and successfully encourages good behaviour and positive relationships. She consistently reinforces sharing during play, and uses praise effectively. Children respond positively to the simple boundaries, behave well and enjoy assisting with daily tasks, such as tidying away their toys. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise daily. For example, they walk to nursery or school or play in the childminder's garden. The childminder uses outings, such as trips to the park, to extend children's understanding of people and places in the community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for their next stage in learning and their eventual move to school. Young children learn new words quickly and confidently express themselves. They show a strong interest in stories, for example, as they listen to those which involve them in performing actions. Children develop good physical skills. For instance, babies confidently move themselves around furniture. They enjoy a variety of creative activities, such as exploring different musical instruments and beating out rhythms to favourite songs. They have many opportunities to make marks with pencils, thick pens and chalks. They enjoy using brushes and paint to show their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248884 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1091590 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Banbury, in Oxfordshire. She provides care from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday all year round, 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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