Childminder in Oxfordshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

Breaches to the statutory requirements pose a risk to children's safety and well- being. The childminder is not able to meet all children's needs when she cares for more children than the usual ratios allow. Her risk assessments are also ineffective and she does not remove or minimise all risks to children. The childminder is inconsistent in her approach to hygiene and the support of children's good health. She does not always supervise children effectively. At times, the environment is very chaotic and loud and has a negative impact on children's well-being and their learning.

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The provision is inadequate

The strategies used by the childminder to manage behaviour are not effective. This leads to disruptive behaviour that impacts negatively on the learning experiences of all children. However, children generally show good manners. The childminder promotes a sense of achievement through praise and also offering a 'high five' when they do something well, such as tidying up.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not have a relevant curriculum in place to support children's development and learning. She is not clear about what she wants children to learn next or why and does not make effective use of assessment. At times, her interactions with children do not promote their learning effectively.

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The provision is inadequate

Nevertheless, children are happy and settled and have a close relationship with the childminder. They do their best to communicate either verbally or using gestures. Children enjoy exploring dinosaurs, listening to music and looking at books while in the childminder's care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is not always able to meet the individual needs of all the children she cares for at one time. While she tries to manage the needs of all the young children, some children receive very little interaction from her. They wander aimlessly and often play alone. Children's care needs are mainly met. However, this breach does not enable the learning needs of all children to be met effectively. n The arrangements to support and promote children's good health and hygiene are ineffective. The childminder does not ensure children learn about basic hygiene practices. For example, they do not wash their hands consistently before touching food and eating. Children also drink from each other's water bottles, unnoticed by the childminder. Additionally, the childminder does not maintain good practices herself, such as during nappy changing. This exposes children to a risk of cross-infection. n The childminder provides the children with healthy and nutritious meals and

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need to do better?

27 February 2025 snacks. She seeks appropriate information from parents in relation to any allergies and dietary requirements. However, the childminder does not ensure children are adequately supervised at mealtimes. While children are eating, she goes into the kitchen and garden, leaving children out of sight. This does not ensure their safety. n The childminder is not always aware of risks and does not risk assess well. Her premises and garden are not secure, for instance gates are left open and doors are left unlocked. Additionally, she plans for children to use the garden daily, however, this is currently unsafe due to building materials being stored. The childminder also allows children to access equipment that is not suitable for their age. This does not keep children safe. n Children do not receive consistent support to behave well. Although the childminder attempts to give them reminders of her expectations, this has little

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impact. Learning is disrupted when toys are thrown or children hit their peers. The childminder struggles to support children to share and take turns, and it takes a significant amount of her time to manage this. This impacts significantly on the time she is able to give to all children and her ability to meet their needs. n The childminder has a weak understanding of the areas of learning and which of these she should be focussing on for the age group she is caring for. This impacts on her ability to implement an ambitious curriculum that precisely considers children's individual needs, their interests and stages of development. She also plans activities that are not matched to children's age and stage in learning. The childminder is, therefore, unable to plan precisely for their ongoing learning. n The childminder does not consistently use observations and assessments to identify what children need to learn next. Additionally, she is not fully aware of

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need to do better?

children's interests and how to use these to engage children in play and learning. This does not support all children to make the progress they are capable of. However, she does complete the required progress check for children aged two years and share some learning information with parents. n The childminder knows the children in her care quite well. Some of her interactions with children support basic learning, such as around number and colour. However, she does not pitch her interactions with children at their current level of development and asks them to do things that are too hard or complex. This does not support their ongoing learning effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure exceptions to the usual adult to child ratios are only made where the quality of care for all children is maintained and their individual needs are met 20/03/2025

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promote good health and hygiene to help children learn about basic hygiene practices and how to keep themselves healthy 20/03/2025

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Due date

ensure children are adequately supervised, including when eating, to ensure their safety 20/03/2025

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Due date

devise and implement effective risk assessments to ensure risks are removed or minimised to keep children safe 20/03/2025

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Due date

develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to manage children's behaviour effectively, so that their behaviour does not compromise their learning or that of others 20/03/2025

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Due date

implement an ambitious and well- sequenced curriculum that precisely considers children's individual needs, their interests and stages of development 20/03/2025

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Due date

use information from assessment effectively to inform planning, so that it accurately takes account of each child's individual development and stage of learning 20/03/2025

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Due date

improve teaching skills, so interactions with children are appropriate and support their ongoing learning effectively. 20/03/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541435 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10380568 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 13 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The childminder works from 8am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays or family holidays. She provides government funded early education places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting, in writing, with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 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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Inspection activities

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