Childminder EY543737

Inspection date 8 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has high expectations of herself, her assistant and of the children in her care. n The childminder provides exciting learning activities which successfully challenge and engage the children and sustain their interest. n Children are taught well. They benefit from clear instructions, effective demonstrations and skilful questioning from adults. Children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder and her assistant are particularly effective in developing children's communication and language skills. For example, the childminder used hand puppets with children and they acted out their own stories. The adults read stories with expression and engage in constant dialogue with children about their learning. n The childminder and her assistant establish very warm and caring relationships with the children. They successfully promote children's personal, social and emotional

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This provision is good

development. Children develop good social skills and are very well behaved. n The childminder has established a very successful partnership with parents. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress and this helps them to support their learning. Parents are delighted with the care and activities provided. n The childminder's knowledge and understanding of special educational needs and/or disabilities is not as strong as other areas. The childminder has identified the need to further her understanding in this area to minimise any potential impact on children.

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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 pursue professional development opportunities to increase knowledge, understanding and the implementation of strategies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure they all make good or better progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children engaged in a range of indoor and outdoor learning activities. n The inspector carried out observations with the childminder. Discussions were held about her practice and how well children learn and develop. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation and discussed procedures for safeguarding with the childminder and her assistant. n The inspector spoke with a parent and took account of written feedback from different parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant work well together and strive to do the best for the children. The childminder reviews the provision effectively and keeps up to date with early years requirements. This helps her to improve her practice. The childminder ensures that her assistant is well developed and supported. For example, recent training on working with babies has improved the assistant's practice with the youngest children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know how to keep children safe. Thorough risk assessments help to ensure children are safe in the setting and on outings. The childminder and her assistant know the action to take should they ever have concerns about a child's well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular assessments of each child's development and skills. Overall, assessments are accurate and used to plan activities that are well suited to children's interests and needs. The childminder and her assistant place good emphasis on developing children's language and literacy skills. For example, children are read stories and provided with good guidance and resources to help them practise early drawing and writing skills. Opportunities to develop children's mathematical skills are successfully integrated into different activities. Number work, shapes, problem-solving and mathematical language are promoted well. Interesting opportunities are provided for children to gain a knowledge of the natural world. For example, children are fascinated by the pets in the setting and visits to the local farm and woodlands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant have created a very welcoming atmosphere and a highly stimulating learning environment. Children are happy in the setting and grow in confidence. They show good concentration when engaged in the exciting learning activities provided. They learn the importance of sharing resources and taking turns. Adults use encouragement and praise effectively to acknowledge children's good learning and social skills. The childminder and her assistant establish good hygiene routines to support children's personal development. For example, children wash their hands before snacks and after feeding the giant African land snails. Children are developing healthy lifestyles. For example, they like choosing from different fresh fruits.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing well in all areas of learning. Babies explore new objects and hold them in their mouths. They crawl to explore the setting. Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. They particularly enjoy stories and listen with increasing attention. They recite parts of the story and predict what might happen next. Children show imagination in building stories around puppets and toy vehicles. In mathematics, they accurately count toy chicken eggs to six. They are beginning to use positional language. For example, they say, 'the egg is behind the basket'. Children enjoy singing familiar songs. They explore with colour and create interesting patterns with paint. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543737 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10092114 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 0 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Carterton, Oxfordshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm throughout the year, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with an assistant. The childminder holds an early years qualification to level 3. The assistant holds a relevant early years qualification to level 2.

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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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