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 demonstrate that they feel safe in the care of this kind and compassionate childminder. The childminder plans and provides a fun and interesting curriculum for the children. She knows how each child is developing and is fully aware of what they need to learn next to help them make progress.

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The provision is good

Children display good levels of confidence. The childminder provides a welcoming home with good access to a wide range of toys and resources. She follows children's interests well and interweaves teaching purposefully. For example, when children are making cookies from dough, they are encouraged to count as they go along, then work out how many they have left when they share with their friends. Children's communication and language is effectively supported, as the childminder offers a narrative to their play and asks them questions to support their knowledge.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's behaviour well and she is a good role model to them. She uses praise and encouragement suitably to help children to learn. For instance, the childminder congratulates children for using their manners when they ask her nicely to read a book. Children play cooperatively alongside each other and begin to form strong friendships from a young age.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of the early year's foundation stage curriculum. She knows how children develop and understands her role in facilitating this to give them the skills they need throughout their life. For example, the childminder encourages the children to feel and explore the dough in a variety of ways to help them increase the muscle strength in their hands for their progression into using scissors and writing. n The childminder provides an environment where children can hear spoken language fluently. For instance, she engages children in books and singing. Children build meaningful friendships and enjoy each other's company. Children of all ages help to tidy away toys and resources, with ample praise from the childminder. n Children are developing a good understanding of the world around them. They enjoy forest school activities and visit places of interests, such as the library and

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local nursing homes. In addition, children enjoy attending local toddler groups and trips to other childminders' houses, where they do activities together and build on their social skills. The childminder teaches children road safety when they are out and about, which helps them gain a good awareness of safety. n Children have many opportunities to make choices and choose what they would like to do. In addition, the childminder provides a good range of activities that they can all do together, such as matching games and creative activities.

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25 November 2024 However, occasionally, she does not provide the extra support needed to children who are less confident, which results in them leaving the activity. Nevertheless, they are happy to play and explore with other accessible activities. n Children play, rest and have fun in a safe and welcoming environment. Good hygiene routines are maintained and understood by the children through the good engagement the childminder has with them about the importance of hand washing. Children eat together at the table, and they enjoy nutritious and freshly prepared foods from the childminder. Overall, mealtimes are generally supportive. However, at times, the childminder's deployment is not streamlined as it should be to support children's good health. Children enjoy playing outdoors in the fresh air. They have regular access to the childminder's garden, which offers a range of play equipment to support children's physical

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development. n Parents comment positively about how happy their children are in the care of the childminder. They state that their children are confident, developing well and carefully cared for. Parents remark that the childminder shares information with them about their child's learning and development effectively through verbal communication and written messages. n The childminder reflects on her own practice well overall and ensures her training is kept up to date. Furthermore, she understands the importance of working in partnership with other professionals involved in the children's care and education to maintain a consistent approach in their learning.

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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 re-evaluate the organisation of some activities to ensure children who are less confident remain interested and engaged n review deployment and supervision at snack, to ensure that effective health routines are consistently followed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442789 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10368528 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 25 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She provides care daily in Didcot, Oxfordshire, between the hours of 7.30am and 6.30pm. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder explained the curriculum during a learning walk with the inspector. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they took part in. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all household members.

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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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