Childminder in Oxfordshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are very happy. They greet the childminder and assistants warmly. There is a family feel to the provision, and the childminder provides a caring and warm environment where children feel safe and secure. Children huddle together to sing songs of their choice. They are listened to attentively, as they talk about what they would like to play with during the session. Children enjoy a variety of play, including stories, water play and a teddy bears picnic in the garden. All children make progress towards their next steps in learning.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has high expectations of all children. Older children cut their own snack and pour their own milk. They carefully use a child-safe knife to slice the banana. Younger children concentrate intently as they pour milk from a jug to a cup. Children receive support and reassurance, allowing them to have a go before help is offered when needed.

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The provision requires improvement

Although some aspects of organisation are not secure, the childminder plans a routine that helps children understand what is expected of them. Children are kind to their friends, and they practise taking turns. Children are very well behaved. They listen to the childminder and their friends.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works with assistants. She makes sure that they understand their responsibilities. However, the childminder did not notify Ofsted that an additional adult had moved into her home. This means that Ofsted has not been provided with the information needed to complete all required suitability checks. The impact of this is limited as the childminder understands her responsibility to ensure that children are never left alone with unvetted adults. n The childminder has a curriculum in place that supports children's development all round. There is a particular focus on curiosity, with a planned range of activities to invite children to learn through play. Children make steady progress in their learning and development. n The childminder monitors all children's development to ensure that they are making progress. There are strategies in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure that any gaps in learning are

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need to do better?

closed. n The childminder uses her knowledge of the children and their families to plan how to use additional funding. She ensures that those funds are spent in a way that makes an impact on the outcome for the child. n The childminder plans outings for the children to enhance their learning. For example, she recently took the children to a new play park where children built on their physical skills on the apparatus. Children make progress on building

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27 May 2025 their gross motor skills, coordination and spatial awareness. n The childminder ensures that children learn through hands-on experiences. For example, children enjoy handling pheasant chicks, bought in by parents that live on a farm. Children are building their knowledge of nature and how to care for living creatures. n The childminder knows the children extremely well. She has clear knowledge of the children's life outside of her home. For example, she is aware that children attend other settings alongside her provision. She gains information about how the children are progressing in the other settings when talking to parents. However, she does not have effective arrangements to work collaboratively with the other settings to support the sharing of information. n The childminder encourages healthy living. For example, she advises families to provide their children with healthy options in their packed lunch. All children are

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need to do better?

supported to maintain hygiene through handwashing before meals and after messy play. Children are building habits that will support them to live healthy lifestyles. n The childminder supports all children to make a variety of choices throughout the sessions that encourage them to build their own preferences. For example, they choose what to play with, where to play and who to play with. This supports children to build on decision-making skills. n Parents of children in attendance are extremely happy with the provision. They appreciate the friendly daily posts detailing the children's learning. This helps them to provide new learning opportunities for their children at home as they take ideas and implement them. Parents and the childminder are working together to enhance children's 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 strengthen the arrangements to work in partnership with staff at other settings children attend to establish a two-way flow of relevant information.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423093 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10398044 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 1 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Berinsfield, Oxfordshire. She provides care during weekdays, from 7.30am until 6pm, and operates her service for most of the year. The childminder has an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives government funded places for children aged two, three and four years old, including funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

27 May 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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