Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection date 4 February 2019 Previous inspection date 25 January 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n Extensive professional development broadens the childminder's excellent knowledge and skills. She reviews the impact of her training on her teaching, continually adapting and enhancing the superb quality of her provision. n The childminder builds strong and effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. They exchange a wealth of information between them to help to complement children's learning, supporting them to flourish in their development. n The childminder is a highly skilled teacher who identifies children's fascinations and interests, extending on these through challenging experiences. For example, children show an interest in the human body and the childminder provides them with an encyclopaedia for reference and x-rays of bones. When children question how these photographs are possible, the childminder explains, using torches, to help them to understand about light and photography.

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This provision is outstanding

n Children go on regular trips to the library with the childminder and enjoy looking at books. They develop a love of stories and characters, using these as motivation for their role play. n The childminder creates an environment where children are confident to ask questions and talk about the things that make them unique. They observe the things they have in common and talk about these, while having a strong sense of their own identity. n Children are thoughtful, deep thinkers. The childminder ensures that children's emotional health and well-being is given priority. All children play well together and negotiate challenges successfully. Behaviour is excellent. n Children are extremely well prepared for moving on in their learning and starting school.

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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 expand on the wealth of opportunities to support children's mathematical development so older children continue to enjoy the highest levels of challenge.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. n The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder carries out extensive reviews of her provision. Parents and children share their views and the childminder swiftly responds to these, working collaboratively together to improve the provision to the highest level for children. The childminder uses multiple ways to share information with parents. She gives parents specific, meaningful information to enable them to successfully support children's learning at home. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder undertakes an insightful programme of training to continually update her knowledge about child protection issues. She is aware of local safeguarding issues and displays a deep awareness of her role in keeping children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her extensive knowledge about communication and language to promote children's speech and understanding. When talking with younger children, she repeats words and talks in short sentences to help them to hear words and their purpose. When talking with older children, the childminder uses complex sentences and introduces them to new words to extend their vocabulary. Young children run strings of beaded necklaces and bracelets through their fingers. They spend considerable time putting these on and off, carefully looping them around their heads and wrists, showing excellent coordination and physical skills. The childminder uses her detailed observations of children's learning to make precise assessments of their excellent progress. Children rapidly progress into confident, curious and independent individuals who take the lead in their learning. The childminder is exploring further ways to continually challenge older

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

children to use their mathematical awareness as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children display high levels of self-esteem. They have a keen sense humour and delight in being able to make others laugh. The childminder undertakes extensive training to know the best ways to support children who prefer to learn outdoors. She pays close attention to supporting children's physical development of their larger muscles, ensuring they have multiple ways to be active and energetic throughout the day. The childminder plans learning outdoors to boost children's awareness of the natural world. The childminder promotes children's good health exceptionally well. Children fully understand ways they can help to promote their own well-being. The childminder teaches children to be independent. For example, she shows them quick and easy ways to dress themselves for going outside.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Older children are rapidly beginning to put their developing knowledge of letter sounds into action. They make plausible attempts to spell out words, such as saying 'u' for onion. Younger children recognise their name card when they register their arrival at the beginning of the day. Children are excellent at playing guessing games. They hide an item in their hands and the childminder guesses what is inside. Using their impressive knowledge, children give clues about whether the item is a vegetable, its colour and what letter of the alphabet it starts with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482170 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10076294 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 25 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Haddenham. The childminder offers care Monday to Thursday, from 8am until 5.30pm, all year round. She holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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