Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2015 25 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to promote the learning and development of young children. As a result, children are provided with a wide range of interesting and challenging experiences, which enables them to make consistently good progress.  The childminder gives clear priority to supporting children's communication and language skills. She models language clearly, engages children in conversation and continually introduces new vocabulary.  Children and their families are warmly welcomed into this nurturing environment. This successfully develops children's confidence and supports their emotional well-being well.  The childminder understands her role and responsibilities in relation to child protection procedures in the event of a concern about a child in her care. Therefore, children are safeguarded.  The childminder is dedicated to her childminding business. She holds a level 3 childcare

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This provision is good

qualification and actively seizes training opportunities. This has a positive impact on the care and learning experiences she provides for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There is opportunity to expand the procedures in place to encourage parents to share ongoing information about the children's learning and development at home, in order to further enrich the planning of future activities.  The childminder has ample resources; however, not all are easily accessible to the children. As a result, children's opportunities to extend their own learning are not always fully exploited.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the strategies that enable parents to share information about their children's achievements at home to support even more precise planning for their future learning  strengthen opportunities for children to consistently access the good range of indoor resources, to enable them to make independent choices and further stimulate their ideas and imaginations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's activities and routines in the indoor and outdoor areas.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the observations and spent time interacting with the children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of the childminder and discussed self- evaluation.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder knows the children very well. She skilfully questions children during activities and gets down to their level. This encourages the children to think, experiment and demonstrate their existing skills and knowledge. Older children are encouraged to think about how many pieces they will have when they cut their banana in half. They confidently count, predict familiar phases when listening to a story and thoroughly enjoy practising their early writing skills. Younger children develop their hand and eye coordination as they carefully place pasta into different sized containers. They smile in recognition of their sense of achievement. The childminder effectively supports children's imaginative role play. She sensitively suggests ideas to ignite their thinking further, without taking over. This enhances children's enjoyment. The childminder talks to parents every day and documentation, such as the children's progress records are regularly

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who attend. This is good

shared. However, she does not always think creatively about how to engage parents to share information about children's ongoing interests and achievement at home, in order to further enhance the planning of activities.

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good

Children develop secure attachments with the childminder. They are confident, happy and settled. Children seek reassurance as required and spontaneously snuggle up to the childminder to listen to a story. They attend toddler groups for socialisation with their peers each week. This helps them form friendships and prepares them well for moving on to pre-school or school. The childminder teaches the children about acceptable behaviour. Any minor disagreements are quickly dispersed, due to the childminder's swift interactions and positive encouragement. Older children display excellent manners and readily say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children enjoy healthy food options and relish opportunities to be physically active in the fresh air. They visit country parks and access challenging equipment in the park. The childminder has a good range of resources and equipment that support children's learning. However, some resources in the indoor areas are not

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good

always readily accessible to the children. This sometimes reduces children's opportunities to further stimulate their imaginations and ideas as they play.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. She effectively minimises hazards to children in her home and supervises them well. The childminder ensures her first-aid and child protection qualifications are maintained and suitability checks for family members are completed. She displays a commitment to her continual professional development. Relationships with parents are strong. The childminder evaluates her practice on a regular basis, seeking the views of parents and children through written questionnaires and discussion. She regularly records and tracks children's progress. This allows the childminder to see how children develop over time and helps her to identify any gaps in their learning in a timely manner.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115686 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 874724 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000, and lives in the Abington area of Northampton. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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