Childminder in Oxfordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are very happy and settled. They thrive in the childminder's care. Due to the impact of national lockdowns, some children take longer to settle than usual. They receive the support and time they need to do so confidently. As a result, these children learn to trust and like the childminder very much. Over time, they show the same delight and excitement to be in her home as children who have settled more easily. Children are cared for by a childminder who has high expectations for their behaviour. They learn to be polite and considerate. Despite their young age, children readily share toys and speak politely to the childminder and other children.

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The provision is good

Children respond very well to the childminder's high expectations of what they can achieve. Young children focus hard as they learn to count and recognise numbers. They show great pride in what they are able to do. Children use their well- developed vocabulary to hold thoughtful conversations with the childminder. They show that they are remembering well what they have learned. For example, children confidently explain the life cycle of frogs to the inspector. They remember their trips to lakes to look at, and collect, frog spawn, and show the inspector the posters that show what will happen next.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children really well and identifies clearly and precisely what they will most benefit from learning next. She then uses what she knows about their interests and personalities to plan how best to deliver this learning. As a result, children find learning both challenging and fun. n The childminder is very skilled at supporting children's language development. She speaks clearly to children, leaving plenty of gaps in what she says for them to think and respond. Children are developing into confident communicators. Babies babble happily and children use their ever-expanding vocabulary to ask and answer questions and to enhance their own play. For example, children use words they hear the childminder use as they play with dolls. n Children show that they are developing a love of books. The childminder ensures books suitable for the ages of the children are within easy reach. Children

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regularly help themselves to these, sometimes asking the childminder to read to them and sometimes enjoying turning the pages and looking at the books independently. n Children receive very effective teaching as they learn to count and solve number problems. The childminder sequences this aspect of the curriculum especially well. She wants children to gain a deep understanding of mathematics, rather than simply learning to recite to a high number. The childminder counts with babies as she plays and meets their care needs. Slightly older children

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need to do better?

29 March 2022 confidently use what they have learned to find the number of items they need for a task, carefully adding more or taking some away as needed. n Children learn well through an effective balance of adult-led activities and child- initiated play. However, sometimes, the childminder does not plan as well as she could for the former, to ensure children have all the resources they need to learn as much as they can from the activity. n Children flourish in the calm environment of the childminder's home. They understand the routines and expectations, and cooperate quickly and happily with requests. This means that useful learning opportunities are not lost. For example, children know to wash their hands before meals. They run the tap and sing their special 'handwashing song', before happily sitting at the table to discuss what fruits they would like to try. n Children learn a lot about their local community and the wider world. The

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need to do better?

childminder teaches a lot of this through a programme of interesting outings. Children talk thoughtfully about the places they visit, such as shops that sell foods from their own and other cultures. n Parents offer lots of praise for the childminder. They appreciate the regular updates on their children's progress. Parents praise how the childminder involves all parents or carers in this, and not just the ones she sees regularly. They feel well placed to further support learning at home. n The childminder understands the limitations of excessive written assessments and is considering how she can streamline and improve her systems further.

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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 effective training to ensure her safeguarding knowledge is up to date. The childminder has an accurate understanding of local reporting procedures. She is able to recognise the signs a child may be at risk of harm and understands the importance of sharing any such concerns promptly, to protect children. The childminder minimises risks in her home and ensures a suitable environment for children to play and learn safely.

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should:

n improve planning of some adult-led activities, to fully consider what resources are needed to ensure the experience offers the best possible learning opportunities. n evaluate the use of written assessments and planning, to identify what is beneficial to the monitoring of children's progress and what is adding unnecessarily to workload.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452340 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10228731 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 3 Date of previous inspection 12 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder re-registered in 2012. She lives in Bodicote, near Banbury, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers care from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and evaluated the quality of education being provided. n Parents shared their views and the inspector took these into account. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

29 March 2022 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

29 March 2022 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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