Childminder EY216848

Inspection date 20 September 2018 Previous inspection date 12 November 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not focus planning and assessment sharply enough to meet individual children's next steps in learning. n The childminder does not successfully work in partnership with parents and staff at other settings children attend. She does not exchange in-depth information with them about children's progress so that they can work together to support children's ongoing development. n Self-evaluation is not sufficiently robust to fully identify and prioritise areas for improvement. The childminder has not made effective use of her evaluations of her provision to identify all weaknesses in practice and raise outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are happy and settled with the childminder and form close bonds with her. The childminder is caring and attentive, which supports children's emotional well-being successfully. n The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills. She asks a range of questions and repeats words back to young children, helping to extend their vocabulary, communication and thinking skills. n Children's behaviour is age appropriate. They are content and enjoy their time in the childminder's home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that assessment and planning systems target what children need to learn next, to support individual children to reach their full potential 21/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve partnership working with parents and staff at other settings children attend, so children benefit from a consistent and collaborative approach to support their learning across all settings and at home. 21/11/2018

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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

n develop self-evaluation to include the views of parents and to improve the quality of practice even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the management of children's care routines. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of what to do if she was worried about a child, including protecting children from people with extreme views. She holds a current first-aid qualification. The childminder supervises children well and manages risks appropriately to help keep them safe, such as when they use the scissors. She reflects on some aspects of her work. However, she does not evaluate her service well enough to identify and target key weaknesses, particularly in children's learning and development. The childminder does not regularly seek the views of parents and use this information to help her make ongoing and further improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching does not sufficiently support every child to achieve the next steps in their learning quickly. The childminder completes a few observations to assess some aspects of children's learning. However, she does not undertake these consistently to assess children's progress accurately in all areas of their learning. Children nevertheless enjoy their time in the setting. The childminder interacts with them throughout the day. She follows children's interests as they play and provides a suitable range of opportunities to engage them and motivate them to learn. For example, children practise their hand-eye coordination as they mould and use a range of tools, playing with the moulding dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder forms good relationships with the children in her care, although links with parents and staff at other settings children attend are less successful in meeting children's needs. The childminder shares information with parents about their children's care and well-being. However, she has not implemented effective procedures to share information fully with others about children's individual progress. This does not support continuity in children's learning. Children learn about the importance of exercise and a healthy diet. They have opportunities to explore and play in the outdoor environment. For example, they go to the local park to run around daily. Children learn to value similarities and differences in their families and cultures. They develop their social skills. For example, children learn to share and take turns as they undertake a craft activity.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady, rather than good, progress in their learning in readiness for the next stage in their learning, including school. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's home. They are developing some skills needed for their future learning and beginning to manage simple tasks independently. For example, they are eager to sit down at the table for snack and learn to use cutlery correctly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY216848 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10065450 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2015

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The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Yarnton, Oxfordshire. The childminder works Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round.

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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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