Childminder in Oxfordshire

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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children do not fully benefit from the curriculum the childminder has planned. The childminder spends large amounts of her time dealing with the care and safety needs of the number of children she is looking after.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's communication and language skills are not consistently supported well. Although children hear lots of words and phrases they are not regularly encouraged to use their own developing language. This is especially true for younger children or those who need some extra support. Older, more confident children dominate conversations and make many of the decisions about what all children are going to do. For example, the childminder prioritised repeated requests from older children to play outside over building on younger children's interest in resources indoors. This interrupted these younger children's learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are safe and feel comfortable in the childminder's home. Children understand the daily routines. For example, they know where and how to wash their hands and that they must do so before meals. Their behaviour is, overall, appropriate to their age. Children receive plenty of praise from the kind childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not considered the attention some children need when deciding how many children she is able to support effectively with their learning. This hinders the childminder's ability to provide good quality education for all children. n The childminder is very calm in her interactions with children. She builds children's self-esteem, such as by telling them they are 'brilliant' and 'fantastic'. Children show they enjoy these acknowledgements. n Overall, the childminder understands the importance of children gaining a strong set of social, physical and communication skills before they start school. However, she does not give all children the same opportunities to answer questions or express their views. This limits some children's opportunities to practise their developing speaking skills. n The childminder plans activities to help children learn about the natural world. For example, she wants children to learn how to care for plants. However,

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need to do better?

during the inspection, she was not able to engage children for any length of time in this activity. She had to keep breaking away to meet other children's needs. n Parents find the childminder very helpful, such as when they need last minute childcare. The childminder keeps parents informed about what children have been doing. However, the childminder does not have an accurate understanding of the progress children are making at home. For example, she is unaware that

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need to do better?

16 July 2021 some children have begun to talk in sentences and is still focusing her support on teaching single words. n Some children find it hard to listen or join in with stories or singing. The childminder has to change her plans to stop some children disrupting the activity. For example, she stops reading a story before the end and has to keep changing who will partner who in some action songs. This impacts on children's enjoyment and engagement. n Younger children receive lots of smiles and cuddles from the childminder. They are very settled and enjoy some of the activities on offer. For example, children have lots of fun mixing paints with their fingers. However, the childminder does not build on this interest to extend learning further. n Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and are growing in confidence to use large equipment, such as climbing frames. The childminder reminds children not to walk in front of the swing, which helps children learn how to stay safe.

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need to do better?

n The care needs of children are met well. The childminder checks and changes nappies regularly. She encourages children to drink frequently, especially when it is hot outside. She settles children to sleep in a cool, quiet room to ensure they are comfortable. n Children spend most mornings at local toddler groups or on other outings in the local community. This provides opportunities for them to meet other children and adults, and to learn how to play with their peers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She undertakes the required training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder is able to recognise the signs that a child may be at risk of harm or neglect. She knows how to share these concerns to help protect children from harm. The childminder has a secure understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as the risks to children of being exposed to extreme or radical views. She supervises children closely and ensures her home is safe and secure.

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Due date

provide all children with the educational support they need to meet their learning needs 01/09/2021

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Due date

16 July 2021 improve the use of parental partnerships to build an accurate picture of children's progress and use this to plan accurately for their learning. 01/09/2021

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should:

n build further on children's developing language skills to help them share their ideas, and provide time for them to respond to questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546382 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10104920 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Wantage, Oxfordshire. She offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk to discuss how the childminder plans and implements the curriculum. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation and evaluated the quality of the teaching and learning. n Parents shared their views about the quality of the service with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times and looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

16 July 2021 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

16 July 2021 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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