Lamble, Theresa Jane

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 become settled, happy and confident in the care of the childminder and any assistants working with her. Adults caring for children provide attention and reassurance when needed, such as giving comfort to younger children who become unsettled. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Adults understand and support children's individual learning needs effectively. They know the learning intentions of activities securely. All children are well prepared for their future learning, including moving onto school. For example, they develop a range of skills, including listening, concentration, independence and self-care.

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The provision is good

Adults place a strong focus on supporting children to develop their language skills. For instance, they sing songs and read books to children and talk about the pictures and words. Adults promote children's mathematical awareness effectively. They use resources and plan activities to help children to count in order and to recognise concepts such as size and quantity. Overall, adults caring for children provide consistent and effective support for them.

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The provision is good

Children show that they have a secure understanding of the daily routines. For example, they line up sensibly to wash their hands before eating their snack. Adults help children to recognise their emotions and feelings to support them to regulate their own behaviour. They praise and encourage children consistently, which helps to build their confidence and self-esteem effectively.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear understanding about what children need to learn. She recognises how some children have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and identified how to support them, such as building on their social skills. Children benefit from outings to toddler groups, where they interact with a larger group of children and adults. They learn about different people in the community, including through visits to a local care home. n The childminder understands how to identify and respond to any gaps in children's learning and development. She tracks children's progress closely and plans activities to help close any emerging gaps. The childminder also recognises the importance of working with relevant professionals, if needed, to ensure children get the support they need. n Overall, the childminder promotes consistent practice. Occasionally, some aspects of her practice are not fully consistent. Although adults promote

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need to do better?

behaviour expectations well, sometimes they do not fully consider how they guide children, such as in a more positive way. Nevertheless, adults encourage children's awareness of appropriate behaviours. For example, they read books to

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need to do better?

13 November 2024 children about being kind and polite. Adults support children's understanding of staying safe, such as practising road safety. Children show awareness of safe behaviours, including sitting down when drinking. n Adults promote children's independence effectively. For instance, children peel fruit for their snack and learn to put on their coats and boots to go outside. Children follow the consistent routines easily. At times, adults do not manage changes in the routine as well as possible as they focus on tasks such as clearing up. This means that for short periods of time, children do not always receive support to enhance their engagement in their play and learning. n Adults plan activities to promote children's learning and development. For example, children practised their counting skills indoors and outdoors using different types of construction. Children enjoy spending time outdoors and

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need to do better?

benefit from being energetic and active while playing and learning. For instance, the childminder and children pretended to go shopping while playing outdoors. Children developed their large physical skills when they pushed a wheelbarrow, and their imagination and language skills were promoted. n The childminder values children's backgrounds. She asks parents for information, including languages spoken at home and celebrations. The childminder offers resources and activities that reflect children's backgrounds. For example, she provides books and plays songs in languages children speak at home and plans activities to celebrate special events. n The childminder implements secure recruitment and induction processes for any assistants. She encourages everyone working at her setting to complete training and professional development to help build on their skills and knowledge. The childminder carefully considers the well-being of adults who work with her.

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n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are kept fully updated about their children's days and progress. The childminder offers books and activities for parents to use at home to support children's continued learning. Parents speak highly about the childminder's 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 build on the processes already in place to develop more effective and consistent practice, such as how children's behaviour is guided by adults n develop the management of daily routine changes to enhance children's engagement in their play and learning during these times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338771 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10371725 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 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 4 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Didcot, Oxfordshire. She provides childminding from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. She has four assistants registered to work with her who work at various times. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports their progress. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and available assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and evaluated the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector observed children's play, daily routines and their interactions with the adults caring for them during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation as part of the inspection. n Some parents provided written feedback for the inspection about the childminder's setting, which the inspector reviewed.

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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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