Evans, Maxine

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 welcomed into a warm and friendly home. The childminder greets children in the engaging playroom, where they happily participate in activities set out. The children are confident approaching the childminder for comfort and they happily sit on her lap or in her arms and are quick to settle. Children feel safe and secure. The childminder remains vigilant when children sit on chairs to ensure that they do not fall. Children are used to the routine of the day and respond well to this. For example, when the childminder gets the booster seats out ready for lunch, children sit down calmly. Children behave well and the childminder reminds them of her expectations, such as sharing a toy.

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The provision is good

Children interact well together and play alongside each other. The childminder offers a free play space with boxes for self-selection to support children's independence. The childminder has a clear vision in mind to ensure that all children are prepared for moving on to school. She creates an environment that helps to support fine and gross motor skills, maths and communication and language. The childminder is always talking to the children and asking them questions. For example, during a hand printing activity, the childminder talks about how the paint feels on the children's hands.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a strong relationship with children and knows them well. She uses their interests to plan the learning environment. She identifies children's starting points, and their next steps by age. The childminder supports children's physical development; for instance, she identified that children need to learn how to brush their teeth. She created an activity around this using a laminated sheet showing a mouth and teeth. Children had great fun removing marks on the teeth with a toothbrush. n The childminder encourages children to create arts and crafts, such as handprints, footprints and drawings, to mark celebrations such as The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. These are then stuck into a scrapbook to show children's progress. Children are very proud of these books and happily show parents. However, the childminder does not always have a clear understanding of what she intends children to learn from these activities, to ensure that they build on

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need to do better?

children's existing knowledge and skills. n Children enjoy playing in the well-equipped garden. They experiment at the water wall, examine the world closely through magnifying glasses, practise making marks on the chalk board and play imaginative games in the playhouse. They develop their balance and coordination when having a turn on the bikes. The childminder successfully extends this learning by offering tools for mending the bikes.

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need to do better?

12 January 2023 n The childminder ensures that her knowledge is kept up to date. She attends regular online training courses. The childminder identifies areas for continued personal development and seeks training for this, such as supporting imaginative play, and special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps her improve her skills and continually improve the provision. n The childminder ensures that children are school ready. She has a 'ready for school' book that children complete and share with parents and their next school. Children are encouraged to mark make, count and identify colours. The childminder has an effective partnership with parents and carers. She supports the children in her care with their personal, social and emotional development. This support is extended to parents and carers where needed. n Parents are keen to share their praise for the childminder. They comment that

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need to do better?

she is compassionate, caring and kind and their child has thrived in her care. Parents explain that the childminder goes 'above and beyond' to support children's individual needs and encourage their good health. They find her approachable and receive frequent feedback about their child's progress. Parents feel that the childminder fully supports children all the way up to starting school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. She can clearly identify signs of neglect, abuse and female genital mutilation. She demonstrates confidence in explaining the process involved for reporting a concern about an adult or a child. The childminder has identified training she needs to attend, including 'Prevent' duty. She demonstrates a knowledge of radicalisation, identifying the signs to look out for and how to report this. The childminder strives to ensure that children are constantly safe and secure in the environment.

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should:

n strengthen activity planning by focusing precisely on the skills and knowledge children will gain from activities and how this will build on prior learning and support their good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY219295 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10263634 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 6 Date of previous inspection 8 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. She operates from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4pm, all year round. The childminder is eligible for funding for children aged two, three and fours years, but no children in receipt of funding were present at the time of inspection.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that it is safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

12 January 2023 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

12 January 2023 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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