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 happy and settled in the care of this experienced childminder. The warm and welcoming environment that she provides enables children to feel relaxed and to gain a sense of belonging. The childminder has formed strong bonds with the children. This is demonstrated when children approach her with wide smiles and open arms. Children are focused and engage well in the activities that the childminder plans and provides. For instance, children play for prolonged periods of time sending vehicles, sand and water down gullies. The childminder sits alongside children as she commentates on their play. Children then repeat words and phrases. This supports children's communication and language development well.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model. Her calm and nurturing approach puts children at ease. Children are confident and self-assured as they happily explore and help themselves to toys and resources that interest them. The childminder's well-sequenced curriculum is highly successful in promoting children's curiosity. She skilfully guides children in their play to maximise learning opportunities. For instance, when drawing with chalk in the garden, she asks about specific features and what might be happening in the picture. Children benefit from the wealth of activities that she carefully plans. Children delight in role playing, going to the moon in a space rocket using a cardboard box and story props.

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need to do better?

n The childminder takes account of children's current interests and stages of development when planning her curriculum. She makes ongoing observations and carefully tracks each child's progress. This helps her to accurately identify any gaps in knowledge or understanding, which then inform her future plans. As a result, children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She is dedicated to enabling children who speak English as an additional language to communicate effectively. She uses baby signing and a combination of simple actions to help non-verbal babies or children with no English to communicate. She also learns simple words and phrases in the children's home languages. She then shifts between those languages and English when talking to the children. This helps them to learn to speak and communicate in English

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effectively over time. n Young children benefit from the wealth of opportunities to practise their physical skills. They move confidently and in a range of ways when playing in the childminder's home and garden. They move between areas carrying pots and watering cans, skilfully refilling and pouring the water. They use tweezers to move petals and feathers between cups, with the childminder counting as they

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need to do better?

12 November 2024 do so. n Overall, children display positive attitudes to their learning. They focus well and are engaged in the activities on offer. The childminder reminds children about expectations of behaviour and children generally behave well. However, she does not consistently inform children why rules for expected behaviours are in place. Consequently, children occasionally do not follow the rules, such as taking turns with others or following the childminder's instructions. n The childminder supports children's good health and well-being. Children enjoy cutting up their own healthy fruits for their snack and helping the childminder tend to the vegetables growing in the garden. Children learn to sit safely in their highchairs at mealtimes and benefit well from their time spent outside each day. n Written comments from parents are very complimentary. Parents value the childminder's experience and the support that she gives them. They speak highly

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of the progress that their children make and appreciate the advice that she provides to help them support their children at home. They love the fact that she provides dual language texts and how she warmly welcomes home languages and cultures into her setting. n The childminder frequently evaluates her practice and is committed to making ongoing improvements to her setting. She regularly seeks professional development opportunities to enhance her knowledge and skills. The childminder ensures that she reflects on the impact that the training has had. A recent course attended resulted in her adapting her setting by reducing resources and providing children with longer periods of time to think before responding. The childminder says that the children have benefited from these adaptations and now engage for longer and are more insightful in their responses.

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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 develop practice further to promote children's awareness of why rules for behaviour are in place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536704 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10363799 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 5 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the village of Kidlington, Oxfordshire. She provides care for up to three days a week between 8am and 6pm, all year round. The childminder is in receipt of funding for two-, three- and four- year-olds, and holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of education provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable for children. n The inspector observed a planned, adult-led activity and provided feedback to the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

12 November 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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