Childminder in Oxfordshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely confident in their surroundings. They feel truly at ease in the childminder's care. Children settle quickly, especially when the childminder gives children that extra support and reassurance to say goodbye to their parents. Children have a very close relationship with the childminder. Her gentle and supportive nature helps children to feel reassured. They trust her and show a deep care for her.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are making exceptional progress. The childminder provides a stimulating, well-organised and ambitious curriculum to support individual children's learning in all areas. For example, children eagerly prepare for outdoor play, following the prompts of familiar songs to help them put their coats and boots on. They excitedly use magnifying glasses to hunt for insects. The childminder provides substantial support towards their learning through the use of resources, such as posters of insects and 3D insects. She helps children to recall finding and identifying bugs, encouraging the use of complex words to name the insects.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly curious and inquisitive. They are extremely motivated to learn more, based on their past experiences and knowledge. The childminder knows the children exceptionally well and skilfully supports their interests and preferred way of learning, as well as introducing new experiences for them. For example, children who are reluctant to get messy develop the confidence to initiate play with natural materials. The childminder celebrates their achievements through subtle praise and encouragement to help them to extend this new achievement further.

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n Children develop a clear understanding and ability to complete self-care tasks from a very early age. After nappy changes, children automatically go to the sink to wash their hands. The childminder installs this as part of their routines to encourage children's understanding of hygiene, especially when developing their toileting skills. Children use their own flannels after mealtimes, learning to clean themselves through enthusiastic explanations from the childminder. n Children behave exceptionally well towards each other. They show respect for each other's play and belongings. The childminder gives sensitive support to children who share their special toys and teddies with their friends. Children are gentle towards their friends, showing care and compassion. For example, children show concern towards the childminder's injured arm. The childminder gives reassurance and clearly explains how she hurt it. This helps children to

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need to do better?

develop a confident awareness of keeping themselves safe. n Children enthusiastically share the childminder's time, waiting their turn to share their experiences with her. The childminder gives gentle reminders to children to

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15 April 2024 help them understand the impact of their play on others and how it makes others feel. For example, she talks to children about opening and closing the playhouse door and the possibility of catching fingers. Children listen intently and later remind their peers of safe play. The childminder works tirelessly with children's parents to support an understanding of e-safety. n The childminder highly promotes children's listening skills, vocabulary and understanding. She expertly adapts her styles of questioning to the level of understanding for each child. She gives children time to absorb questions, think for themselves and reply, as well as asking questions themselves. Children are extremely confident communicators, using their voices to express themselves in their play. For example, young children use different voices to re-enact characters from books, mimicking sounds that the characters make.

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n Children learn about their local community and places to visit. They thoroughly enjoy meeting with new friends at the community café, developing relationships with different generations and children they will go to school with. The childminder uses these experiences to develop children's social skills with larger groups of children and teaches them how to behave well in public. n Parents make extremely positive comments about the care and learning children receive. The childminder provides them with daily information that is linked to both care routines and achievements. They work together to plan for children's next steps. The childminder has a positive attitude towards promoting the very best for children. She signposts parents towards the extra support that will help to provide a consistent approach to children's learning. n The childminder shows a very professional attitude towards her development.

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need to do better?

She uses her wealth of past experiences, links with other professionals and her own research to continuously adapt and change her practices. She is highly committed to evaluating the effectiveness of children's experiences and carefully amends these to promote a stronger impact on children's learning. The childminder goes above and beyond to give children the best start in life.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500370 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10335304 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 11 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the village of Launton, close to Bicester, Oxfordshire. She operates Monday to Thursday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round. She provides funded places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time with the childminder. 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

15 April 2024 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

15 April 2024 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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