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 feel very settled in the childminder's care. They confidently choose resources and make their needs known. For example, children tell the childminder when they would like a snack and when they would like to go outside. The childminder is respectful of their choices, accommodating them when she can. This helps children feel valued and listened to. Children behave typically for their age. They receive calm, kind and effective support as they learn to share and consider the needs of others. Children's sense of security is enhanced by the care the childminder takes to follow similar routines from home.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from being cared for by a childminder who knows them well and wants them to succeed. Children receive especially effective support to acquire and use language. They hear words and phrases modelled clearly to describe what they are doing. The childminder takes great care to introduce children to a range of words they can use to describe what they are doing. For example, children hear the words 'swizzle' and 'spinning' used to describe their play. Toddlers who are still using babble and gesture to make their needs known are listened to. The childminder interprets what they mean and uses simple words to repeat back and extend the conversation. All of this good practice has a positive impact on children's developing communication skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear plan for the skills and knowledge she wants children to learn during their time in her care. She understands the importance of good language, personal and physical skills to children's overall development. She develops a programme of fun learning that focuses well on these areas. Children progress well and develop a strong set of skills in preparation for their future learning. n The childminder understands that children need both time to practise existing skills and to be challenged to build further on these skills. The childminder provides an effective mix of both. For example, children remember the words and actions to familiar songs because they sing them regularly. The childminder notices when puzzles are now too simple for young children and provides them with different ones that require a little more dexterity and concentration to complete. n Children love books. The childminder builds well on this interest by ensuring

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there are lots of books readily available and that they are well suited to the ages of the children she looks after. n The childminder knows that children benefit from a mix of child-initiated play and more adult-led learning and she plans for both. However, sometimes the childminder is not fully effective in helping children focus and see an activity

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21 February 2023 through from beginning to end, to get the most from the learning on offer. n Children gain a positive view of learning. The childminder offers lots of encouragement and praise. This helps children feel proud about what they can do, be that blowing their own noses, building towers of bricks or completing jigsaw puzzles. n The childminder meets children's care needs with dignity. She ensures children have appropriate levels of privacy as they begin to meet their own personal care needs. She offers discreet reminders to children who have recently mastered toilet training. This all adds to the respectful environment in which children feel safe and secure. n Children have access to a good range of age-appropriate electronic learning toys. The childminder supervises children closely when using technology and makes effective use of it to enhance her overall curriculum. For example, she uses these devices to support children's language, mathematical and physical

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development. However, the childminder has not yet considered how to support children to learn to keep themselves safe when using technological devices, to further enhance their developing understanding of their own personal safety. n The childminder works well with parents and staff at other settings children also attend. Parents are very happy with the care their children receive and find the childminder helpful and approachable. The childminder finds out what children are also learning at pre-school so she can build further on this when they are in her care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date. She understands her role in keeping children safe. She has a comprehensive knowledge of the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm. She understands the risks to children to being exposed to extreme ideologies or domestic violence. She knows how to share any concerns, to protect children from harm. She ensures her home is safe and secure and supervises children closely at all times.

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should:

n develop strategies to help children maintain their concentration at activities, so they can fully benefit from all the learning on offer n incorporate more learning about the safe use of technology into the curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486906 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10264157 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 6 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Aston, Oxfordshire. She offers care 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday, througout the year.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke with the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the impact on children's learning. 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

21 February 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

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