Childcare on Domestic Premises, Sessional day care in Oxfordshire

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The provider and her staff team have secure bonds with children in this home- from-home setting. This supports children's sense of security and well-being. They work well with parents to find out about what children can do when they first start in their care and how best to support them. This helps to settle children and build on their learning. Staff know the children well and, overall, provide good support and challenge to increase children's independence and curiosity.

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The provision is good

Staff are great role models and have a caring and calm nature. They use positive strategies to manage children's behaviour based on the children's level of understanding. Staff model good behaviour and manners. From an early age, children are encouraged to share, take turns and to do things for themselves. Children understand the boundaries and follow clear instructions. They display kindness and respect towards their friends.

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The provision is good

Staff carefully consider the learning environment, ensuring that children can engage in a range of activities, which are rotated around to interest the children. For instance, babies grasp and shake different musical instruments. Toddlers extend their imaginations as they turn and rotate coloured shapes to build towers. Staff narrate what children are doing and give them lots of praise for their efforts. These explorations and learning opportunities help to support children's vocabulary and strengthen their hand and finger muscles. Children have positive attitudes to learning and are making good progress.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the provider has worked hard to make changes to the setting. The provider is committed to continuous improvement and has a clear vision and positive approach to self-evaluation. Recent changes to the staff team have positively reflected on the overall standard of engagement, care and education children receive. The provider ensures that she builds in time to monitor staff practice and provides them with ongoing support. She ensures that staff attend regular training to keep their knowledge current and updated. n Staff have a good knowledge of their key children. They observe and evaluate each child's development. They use this knowledge to support each child to meet the next stages in their learning. n The provider has a good overview of the curriculum and knows what she wants the children to learn. However, at times during some everyday routines and activities, staff do not always recognise when to promote or extend children's

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need to do better?

early interest in mathematical language and concepts. n Generally, children's communication and language development is promoted well. Staff continually talk to children and provide them with additional words to

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need to do better?

11 September 2024 repeat. For example, children delight in following the actions to familiar songs and rhymes and repeat simple words they know and hear. However, at times, staff do not consider making the best use of questioning, to allow children to slowly process their thoughts and responses. n Staff support children to develop their independence skills well. For example, babies are encouraged to feed themselves. Toddlers manage to find their own belongings and help to tidy their environment. Staff encourage children to develop healthy lifestyles and follow good hygiene routines. They provide children with healthy snacks and offer balanced and nutritional meals. Children have daily opportunities to explore the garden. n The provider and staff work in collaboration with parents to support children's continued learning. Parents speak positively about the service provided and comment that staff communicate very well with them. They share how staff go

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above and beyond to support the children. n Staff undertake mandatory training to meet requirements and attend frequent supervision sessions with the provider. This allows them opportunities to discuss their key children, identify training needs and share any concerns. The provider values her staff and works closely with them to identify personal development goals. For instance, some staff are working towards gaining an approved early years qualification and some staff are furthering their early years professional development. Staff report that they feel well supported and enjoy working at the setting.

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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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should:

n consider how to include more opportunities during children's play and routines to further develop their mathematical understanding n support staff to use effective questioning techniques, to encourage children to answer and process questions with the highest quality interactions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2652679 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10317592 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 26

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Smiley Happy Monkeys Ltd registered in 2021. It is based in Horspath, Oxford. The setting is open five days a week, during term time, from 8am to 5.30pm. The setting provides funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs four members of staff, of whom three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector assessed how well leaders and staff understand and implement the setting's policies, and how they support children's learning. n The inspector observed activities in the base room. She talked to staff about the progress individual children are making and what they want the children to learn. n The provider and the inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the provider. The inspector observed interactions between staff and the children, and the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff

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working with children. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the arrangements for paediatric first-aid training. The inspector had a discussion with leaders about the evaluation of the setting and plans for improvement.

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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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