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

The childminder and any assistants she works with know the children in their care well. Children demonstrate that they are happy and curious learners. They have fun as they make choices about what they would like to do, which the childminder encourages and supports well. Children benefit from a good amount of support and attention, which helps them feel secure. They are comfortable and show they feel safe in the setting. Children have good relationships with their peers, and this is shown as together they are frequently heard laughing during their play.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities to help children gain the skills and knowledge they need for the next stage of learning. For instance, children are supported to build on their active learning as they explore with media and materials. Children know the routines well. They listen to instructions and follow them capably, especially at tidy-up time. The childminder makes good use of the community. She takes children out to places of interest, such as the zoo and open play spaces, to support their developing awareness of the world around them. Children have good opportunities to hear and practise their speaking skills as together they enjoy looking at books and singing songs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a curriculum that offers a range of activities and learning experiences to help children to make good progress from the outset. This stems from her having a good understanding of the children's starting points, knowing where the children are in their development and planning suitable next steps in learning. n Overall, the curriculum for communication and language is implemented well. The childminder and any assistants she works with provide a good ongoing narrative to the day and encourage children to use words, recall events and learn new vocabulary well. Overall, the childminder uses questions well to help children develop their listening skills and express their thoughts. However, at times, children's more complex critical thinking is not as well supported to help children think of alternative solutions, draw on their knowledge and experiences to enable them to make predictions, test their ideas and challenge their thinking.

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n Children have a good amount of time to develop their physical skills. For instance, they have fun investigating ice where they learn about different techniques to remove this from pots, using tools such as scissors and scoops. The childminder skilfully interweaves other forms of media. For instance, as children mix water and cornflour together, they have opportunities to mark make as they explore with the consistency of the 'gloop'. Children enjoy developing their large-muscle skills in the childminder's garden and other outdoor spaces, where they have opportunities to ride on wheeled toys and navigate the steps of

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11 February 2025 the climbing equipment. n Children are very well supported to learn about being healthy. They know the routines of washing their hands before mealtimes and after using the bathroom. The childminder ensures children are closely supervised when eating and uses this time to support their developing awareness of healthy eating. She knows the children's capabilities and encourages them to be independent. For example, she helps children to try to open containers and supports them to use cutlery independently. n The childminder and any assistants she works with regularly attend training and forums to help them keep their knowledge and skills up to date. This helps them to provide good-quality care and education for the children. Suitable supervision is in place, and reflection time is maintained to review the activities and provision that they provide. However, less focus is given to self-evaluation of

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teaching to identify and target all minor weaknesses to provide an even higher quality of provision. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parental feedback available at the inspection indicates that parents are happy with the service the childminder provides. They value the communication that is offered to them and praise the childminder for the progress their children are making.

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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 make the most of existing opportunities to further challenge children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills to take their learning to a higher level n develop the use of self-evaluation further to identify ways to raise the quality of the provision even higher.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485652 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10376064 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 14 Date of previous inspection 15 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Carterton, Oxfordshire. She works with an assistant and operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm. The childminder has early years professional status and a childcare qualification at degree level. The childminder offers funded early education for all eligible children.

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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 The inspector discussed learning activities and assessed the quality and impact of teaching on the children's learning. n Children confidently approached the inspector and engaged with her. The inspector spoke with the childminder, the children and an assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the parents' views through their written comments. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living and working in the household.

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11 February 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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