Childminder EY406186

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The highly motivated childminder places children's emotional well-being at the centre of her work. Children have a fabulous time and they develop exceptional relationships with her. The childminder skilfully balances a homely environment with the structure for children's individual learning. Children are highly valued as unique individuals and their personal qualities are nurtured. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The childminder is an inspirational teacher. Children make rapid progress in mathematics. For example, they learn numbers, shapes and colours, and explore measurement. They also begin to add and subtract, make patterns and use a wealth of mathematical language. All children make excellent progress from their starting points and are well prepared for the next steps in their learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder has very high expectations for their behaviour and attitudes to learning. She acts as an excellent role model and teaches children to be extremely kind, caring and respectful. Children learn to be very independent from a young age. For example, they take pride in dressing themselves. The childminder boosts children's self-esteem and confidence. She encourages them to persist at tasks and they proudly share their achievements. Children learn about personal safety, such as crossing the road. They are excited to travel in toy train carriages on the school run and they use umbrellas and blankets when necessary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is extremely committed to maintaining her outstanding provision. She consistently reflects on her professional development and attends training courses to extend her excellent knowledge and skills. The childminder puts into practice what she learns. For example, she provides low-level mirrors to help strengthen the children's understanding of good hygiene practices and what makes them unique. n The childminder implements the early years foundation stage curriculum exceptionally well. Children's learning is tailored precisely to help them build on what they already know and can do in preparation for the next steps in their learning. The childminder closely monitors children's progress to ensure she offers them the best start in life. n The childminder's high-quality interactions and exciting activities encourage children to be enthusiastically involved. For instance, children are highly focused

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as they use toy drills and screwdrivers to bolt shapes to a base. n The childminder successfully develops children's knowledge and understanding of the wider world. Children find out about living things, such as flowers and the life cycle of butterflies. They learn about each other and their families, and

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18 December 2019 similarities and differences between people. n Children make rapid progress in their communication and language. The childminder models language very clearly. She skilfully adapts her questioning to the children's individual levels of understanding and introduces many new words. Children eagerly join in conversations that provide the right level of challenge to help develop their thinking at every opportunity. Children delight in singing, which also helps to build on their language. n The childminder is an excellent storyteller. She makes very good use of soft toys to further encourage young children's high level of involvement. Children listen attentively and are very willing to share their thoughts and ideas. Children are keen to explore letters and the sounds they represent, and begin to write. n Children develop an excellent range of physical skills. They use challenging apparatus skilfully and are adept in controlling their movements to music. They

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engage in many activities which help them to build on their small-muscle skills, such as posting, threading and cutting. n The childminder works very closely with parents and professionals involved in the children's lives to further complement their care and early education. She maintains all of the legally required documentation to a very high standard. n Parents are extremely positive about the level of care and education provided for their children. They receive consistent and comprehensive information about the progress their children make. The childminder also shares ideas to help parents support their child's learning at home. Parents hold the childminder in extremely high regard. For example, they comment that they 'cannot rate her highly enough for every aspect of her provision, which is just wonderful and outstanding', that their child 'is developing into a confident, well-mannered and inquisitive child' and that 'children demonstrate a very secure grounding from

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their early years learning and develop an understanding of others around them'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard children. She is extremely confident of the steps she must take if she has a concern about a child's welfare or should there be an allegation. The childminder regularly accesses training to keep her knowledge of safeguarding and wider safeguarding issues up to date. This helps her to quickly identify and respond to signs of possible abuse and neglect. The childminder meticulously carries out daily safety checks of her home and prior to outings, to help ensure potential hazards are minimised.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406186 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10108744 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 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 17 April 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and she lives near Banbury, Oxfordshire. She offers care on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. She receives funding for the provision of free nursery education to children aged two, three and four. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk to identify how the childminder plans and implements her educational provision. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated activities with the childminder. n The inspector discussed the children's progress and sampled the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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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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