Childminder EY542874

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides children with a range of outings which allows them to appreciate the local environment and develop their social skills. For example, children regularly socialise with other children at local toddler groups. They learn about the natural environment as they explore the local woodland and parks. However, the childminder does not provide children with enough opportunities to learn about communities and people beyond their immediate experiences. The garden is well equipped to support children's physical development. Younger children are mastering climbing skills with support and guidance from the childminder. There are plenty of different ride-on toys for children of all ages to play with which also stimulate their imagination. For example, younger children show delight as they play with the horse and carriage and pretend they are riding a horse.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder is very caring and attentive towards children. As a result, they have formed secure emotional attachments with her and feel safe and happy in her care. The childminder has taken steps since the last inspection to improve the quality of the learning experiences she provides for children. However, children do not consistently benefit from an effectively planned curriculum. For example, the childminder does not consistently plan activities or organise the environment and resources according to children's individual needs and interests. As a result, children do not always demonstrate appropriate levels of concentration for their age or fully engage in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates a clear willingness and desire to improve the quality of her provision overall. She has taken steps to make some improvements since the last inspection. For example, she has a clearer understanding of the learning and development requirements and how to support children's learning. She has undertaken training and been responsive to feedback from her mentor. However, she has not yet fully identified further improvements she needs to make to ensure that her practice is consistently good. n The childminder monitors children's development regularly and accurately. She understands what she needs to do to help them achieve the next steps in their learning. However, she does not always focus her planning effectively to make sure that the curriculum fully meets their individual needs. As a result, children are not always fully engaged in meaningful activities to help them make consistently good levels of progress.

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need to do better?

n Young children are developing an early understanding of mathematics through planned and child-led activities. For example, they learn the language of shapes

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need to do better?

9 December 2019 and numbers as they use star and number-shaped cookie cutters to make patterns in modelling dough. The childminder uses children's interest in magnets to encourage them to count and sort attached shapes, according to their different colours. n Children learn how to take care of themselves and keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder helps younger children to wash their hands before eating and after messy play. She reminds them not to climb on furniture and to watch out for steps so they do not fall when they are playing outdoors. As a result, children respond well to the childminder's guidance and support and are growing in independence. n The childminder successfully identifies where children are at risk of falling behind their peers, for example, when children need additional support with their speech development. She provides parents with ideas to help them support and extend their children's learning at home. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

always make the most of her interactions with children to help them develop their vocabulary. For example, she does not always speak clearly enough when she plays alongside children or provide them with sufficient opportunity to express themselves. Although children are steadily catching up with their peers, they are not always fully supported to catch up at a higher rate. n Parents are happy with the care provided to their children and speak positively about the 'family' environment the childminder provides for them. The childminder takes the time to gather detailed information from parents about their children when they first start. For example, she asks parents about children's individual needs and their achievements when they first start so that she can help them to settle as quickly as possible. Parents feel they are provided with suitable information about the progress their children are making in the

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has improved her ability in identifying and assessing potential risks and hazards to children since the last inspection. As a result, children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding matters up to date. She clearly understands how to recognise signs which could indicate that children are at risk of harm, including signs that they are at risk of being exposed to extremist views or behaviour. She can confidently explain how to report any concerns she has about children's welfare if necessary, so that appropriate action is taken to keep them safe.

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Due date

improve the use of information gathered from assessment of children's achievements to implement a curriculum which consistently meets children's individual needs, and provides appropriate levels of challenge 09/03/2020

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Due date

improve practice, to better support children's speech and language development, particularly where children are at risk of falling behind their peers, to help them make consistently good progress or catch up at a higher rate 09/03/2020

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Due date

establish an effective programme for ongoing professional development, to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently good. 09/03/2020

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should:

n organise the environment so that the available resources meet children's individual needs, support their engagement in activities and extend their motivation to learn n increase opportunities for children to develop an understanding of diversity to help them gain a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542874 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10124723 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 2 to 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Carterton, Oxfordshire. She is open Monday to Friday, from 6.30am to 7pm, all year round. The childminder provides overnight care.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk during the inspection and discussed how the childminder organises the care and education she provides to meet the individual needs of the children attending. n The inspector spoke to parents and looked at written feedback from them to take account of their views on the quality of the provision. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children to assess the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector checked some mandatory documentation, such as registers of children's attendance and evidence of current paediatric first-aid training.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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