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 Not Met (with actions)

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The provision is good

Children build strong relationships with the childminder and other children who attend. They arrive happily and settle easily with the caring childminder. The childminder offers children choices and she arranges resources to enable them to make decisions about what they play with and do. Children are confident to request activities, such as painting. They develop their concentration skills securely during activities, which the childminder actively supports. This engages children in their play and learning very well. The childminder promotes children's self-care and independence effectively. This helps children to manage their own needs, such as learning to take off and put on their coats and shoes.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses different experiences and outings to help children to practise their learning. For instance, children count and identify colours during activities indoors. They use these skills while outside, such as to count cars and identify their colours while on outings. Overall, the childminder's teaching and support for children is effective. She has a secure understanding of children's learning, development and progress and, generally, this knowledge is detailed in required assessments. The childminder identifies children's next steps in learning. This helps children to build on their skills and knowledge successfully over time to prepare them for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has successfully addressed the actions raised at her last inspection. She has reviewed and updated her record-keeping in relation to children's attendance, accidents and injuries and holds relevant information about parental responsibility for children. The childminder has updated her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure this is secure. In addition, the childminder has completed training and professional development to support her practice. n The childminder uses her accurate knowledge of children to consider how to meet their individual learning needs over time. This helps her to plan for their progress securely. However, she sometimes does not detail relevant information in required assessments, such as progress checks. This means that parents and any relevant professionals may not always receive a full picture of children's developmental achievements and needs. Nevertheless, the childminder keeps

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parents regularly updated about their children's learning and development, such as through discussions. n Children benefit from good-quality teaching to support their developing language and literacy skills. For example, they confidently use their language skills and a variety of vocabulary during discussions with the childminder. The childminder encourages children to develop a love of books and they regularly enjoy reading

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need to do better?

8 January 2025 together. Children are encouraged to talk about the pictures in the books. They show they are familiar with stories when they 'read' these to themselves and turn the pages. n The childminder teaches children new concepts and supports their understanding of these. For instance, she encouraged children to mix different paint colours together and recognise that the colour had changed. Sometimes, the childminder does not fully consider children's thinking skills. This does not always enable children to reflect on their thoughts and ideas or support them to recall their prior learning. n The childminder promotes children's sense of responsibility very well. Children willingly help to clean and tidy up after activities. They learn how to use appropriate cutlery to eat with and help to prepare their own snacks, such as cutting up fruit to eat. The childminder promotes children's awareness of healthy

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lifestyles, such as through discussions about eating healthily. n The childminder provides a welcoming and warm approach to children. This promotes a strong sense of belonging and children feel very comfortable, safe and secure in the childminder's care. The childminder offers positive encouragement and praise along with guidance to support children's behaviour. Children build their confidence and self-esteem effectively. n Parents speak highly about the childminder and what she provides to them and their children. They appreciate the ongoing communication between them. This helps to meet children's needs consistently. Parents say that the childminder provides a 'fun, happy environment' and a 'wide range of activities and new experiences'. They highlight the positive relationships children build with the childminder and each other. Parents identify the progress their children make with the childminder, including their social skills, confidence, and independence.

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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 strengthen assessments such as progress checks so that these sufficiently detail children's achievements and areas for development to provide a full picture of their progress and learning needs for parents and any professionals who may be involved n build on the support for children's developing thinking skills to enable them to consider their responses and thoughts further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426321 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10350422 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 7 Date of previous inspection 1 May 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Cowley area of Oxford, Oxfordshire. She is available to provide childminding all day, Monday to Friday for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide government funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports their progress. n The childminder and inspector held some discussions during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, activities and daily routines during the inspection. The inspector evaluated the impact of these on children's learning. n Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents views through a discussion with an available parent on the day of the inspection and through reviewing some written feedback from other parents. n A sample of documentation was reviewed as part of the inspection process.

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Inspection activities

8 January 2025 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

8 January 2025 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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