Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 June 2015 30 November 2010

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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 quality of teaching is good because the childminder knows how to follow children's interests and extends their learning through a good range of play opportunities. Therefore, children make good progress in readiness for school.  Children are enthusiastic learners. For example, older children develop their imagination as they initiate a wide range of role-play activities, both indoors and outside.  Children are very secure with the childminder because they have a good relationship with her. Older children also form close friendships with each other and enjoy playing and learning together.  Children are safeguarded effectively. The childminder has a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. She makes sure that the home and garden are safe by doing a new risk assessment when things change, such as alterations to the garden.  The childminder works closely with parents. She keeps them well informed about their

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This provision is good

children's learning and she encourages them to share information about children's learning at home. She uses this information to support children's learning. For example, she encourages children to talk about their visit to a local wildlife park.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not make best use of opportunities during free play to help younger children learn to talk.  The childminder's links with a local pre-school are not as strong as possible to maximise children's continuity of care and learning.

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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

 maximise support for the youngest children's language development, for example, by making more consistent use of opportunities to model appropriate language during times of free play  enhance the partnership working with other early years providers to strengthen the continuity of care and learning for children who attend more than one setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the children's activities and routines indoors and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of the childminder's practice and discussed this with her.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and sampled children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures. She reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living on the premises.

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who attend. This is good

Children are effective learners. They enthusiastically take part in planned activities, such as exploration of a tray of dry sand. The childminder skilfully adapts the activity to meet the learning needs of children of all ages. Older children excitedly find sunflowers hidden in the sand and try to identify the numeral written on each one. The childminder extends their learning by encouraging them to trace over the numeral with their finger and write it in the sand with a brush. Younger children who are beginning to explore different materials discover the texture of the sand as they let it run through their fingers. They experiment with making marks in the sand with their fingers and a brush. The childminder observes each child carefully and identifies their next steps in learning so that she supports them to make good progress. She talks to children during routines and activities and has conversations with older children as they play. Overall, this supports children's

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who attend. This is good

speech and language development well and older children are very confident communicators. However, there are occasions when she does not make best use of opportunities to support the youngest children's emerging speech. For example, she does not consistently model appropriate language for them during times of free play.

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good

Children settle quickly with the childminder and she supports them well so that they are confident learners. They have good opportunities to use a wide range of equipment, both indoors and outside. They develop good social skills because they attend a number of local groups. The childminder matches these to children's particular needs. She identifies that a child needs encouragement to develop physical skills. Therefore, she takes them to a gym club where they can practise skills, such as walking along the balance beams. Children behave very well because the childminder uses appropriate strategies to support children of different ages. She helps older children to understand the effect of their actions on others. Children learn to use equipment, such as the slide, safely and to consider the needs of the younger children when they are playing together.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has recently completed a relevant level 3 qualification and has used this to improve her understanding of how children learn. She takes account of the views of parents when making improvements to her provision. For example, she now uses an online system to provide parents with instant information if their child has a minor accident while in her care. She monitors children's learning effectively and uses the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years to identify any gaps in learning, which are quickly addressed. She values links with other local providers. However, when these are not in the same village, the links are not as effective as possible to maximise children's continuity of care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410380 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 851084 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in a village near Banbury. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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