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 have warm, caring relationships with the childminder. Children feel safe and secure and build a strong bond with the childminder, who is sensitive of, and receptive to, their needs. The childminder asks children what they would like to do and follows their interests as they play. Children demonstrate good attitudes to learning and are confident to select from the wide range of resources available to them.

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The provision is good

Children gain important skills that will support them in their future learning. For example, they learn how to play well with others and follow the rules. They learn how to wash their hands, open their lunch packaging, and dress independently. Their behaviour is good. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder, who recognises their efforts and achievements. The childminder supports children's social skills. Children gain the confidence to play and communicate in larger groups. For example, they benefit from weekly visits to the library for rhyme time.

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The provision is good

Children very much enjoy exploring the garden and outdoor environments. They experience regular trips in the locality, such as visiting the local parks, farms and woods. The childminder provides children with lots of motivating activities that help them to practise fine motor control with their hands and fingers. Children use different tools to scoop in the sand tray, and they delicately thread different-sized pasta shapes. Children gain good confidence and make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well. She seeks a range of information from parents when children begin, about the children's routines and previous learning. This enables the childminder to plan effectively for the children's learning from the start. n The childminder provides an ambitious curriculum. She uses her knowledge of the early years foundation stage well and weaves all areas of learning into activities. She is clear about what children have been learning and what they need to learn next. However, on occasion, children do not get the opportunity to draw their play to a conclusion or take part in tidying resources away when the childminder stops children's play and learning with little warning. n The childminder places great importance on building children's personal and social development, as well as promoting their independence skills. However, there are times during the day when the organisation of the routine does not

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lend itself to creating an orderly and uncluttered learning environment. This means that children are not always as fully focused on the intended learning as

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need to do better?

29 November 2023 they could be. n The childminder develops children's communication and language well. She slowly and clearly repeats simple words back to children to model accurate speech, and introduces new words during their play. She encourages children's interest in books so that they are constantly hearing a broad range of vocabulary. n The childminder communicates with parents well, so they know what their children have been doing. For example, she sends photographs and shares communication books, which go home each day. The childminder uses these opportunities to discuss and share activities that parents can do at home to further support children's learning. n The childminder effectively introduces mathematical language into activities. She talks to children about the 'big' and 'small' pasta shapes, and also helps children to solve problems. For example, she supports children to compare different

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pasta sizes as they attempt to fit the smaller shapes into the larger pasta, and to consider if they can fit any more into their bowl. n The childminder has developed effective partnerships with parents. Parents say that the childminder is 'very patient and honest', and children are safe and 'have progressed massively with confidence, social skills and development'. Another parent said that children very much enjoy attending and 'love the outdoors and adventures'. n The childminder takes part in regular training to update her knowledge and refresh her skills. She has a very positive attitude towards professional development and strives to continually improve her practice. The childminder selects training to meet the learning and development needs of the children who attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard the children in her care. She knows the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder can explain the procedures to follow to help to reduce, prevent and remove potential risk factors, such as notifying the relevant authorities in the event of an allegation or concern about a child's welfare. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe and makes sure that children are ready to follow instructions. For example, she reminds children to sit safely on their chairs, to avoid falling.

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should:

n help children to understand when there is to be a change in activities, so they

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29 November 2023 can finish what they are doing and end their play for themselves n review the organisation of resources, to ensure that children can move around easily and help them to concentrate and fully focus.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470902 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10317791 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 13 Date of previous inspection 13 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Bicester, Oxfordshire. She offers care from Monday to Wednesday, 8am to 5pm, all year round. The childminder has qualified teacher status. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three years.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was carried out as part of a risk assessment process. 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 inspector and the childminder completed a focus activity and evaluated it together. The inspector discussed learning activities and assessed the quality and impact of teaching on the children's learning. She spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living in the household. She also sampled documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training. n The inspector took account of the parents' views through their written comments. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for

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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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Inspection activities

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