Carpenter Nicola

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 July 2015 30 March 2011

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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

 This experienced childminder is knowledgeable about how children learn. She provides children with interesting and challenging play which covers all areas of learning. As a result, children are progressing well and developing the skills needed for their future learning and their move on to school.  Children are happy and relaxed within the warm and nurturing environment that the childminder provides. The childminder recognises the uniqueness of each child in her care and effectively supports their emotional development.  The childminder positively involves children with the daily routines of the provision. She values their choices and encourages children to try to do things by themselves before offering assistance. As a result, children's individual needs are well catered for; they are confident, happy and their independence and self-confidence is fostered very well.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and regularly exchanges

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This provision is good

information with them in a variety of ways. This means that children's individual needs are understood, which benefits their ongoing care, learning and development.  The childminder has many years of experience caring for children. She has a good understanding of her role in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She ensures that children are safe within her home and on outings through the use of effective risk assessments and a secure knowledge of how to safeguard children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always seek more precise details from parents about what children know and can do on entry, to enhance her planning for children's future learning needs.

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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

 extend initial information gained from parents to focus more sharply on what children know and can do, gaining a more thorough understanding of their development at this time, and enhance the planning for their future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and by reading their comments on letters obtained by the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good rapport with the children. She gets down to their level and becomes involved in their activities. Children enjoy her company and they relish the fun they have playing a wide variety of games. The childminder supports children to develop their communication and social skills very well. They discuss and negotiate the rules of the games and play co-operatively with one another. The childminder uses her good teaching skills to extend children's learning very effectively. She engages children in discussion and asks probing questions as they play. She talks about numbers, shapes and colours, in order to promote children's mathematical development. This good practice further supports children's growing language and also develops their critical thinking skills. Children have plentiful writing materials to practise their early writing. The childminder extends this further by modelling sounds of the letters. She then uses other visual

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who attend. This is good

resources to help children recognise letters and assist them with their early reading skills. The childminder promotes children's decision-making skills by involving them in the planning and setting-up of activities. This helps them to gain a sense of responsibility and prepares them for the next stage of their learning. Partnerships with parents are strong because the childminder encourages a two-way sharing of information about the children. However, her initial enquiries when children start attending are not always sharply focused on what they can do or know. This means children's developmental starting points are not always accurately identified as soon as possible. Nevertheless, the childminder observes and assesses children as they play and is able to plan effectively to ensure children make good progress toward the early learning goals.

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good

The childminder's well-organised home and her warm and friendly manner help children and their families feel relaxed and welcome. She gains the necessary information from parents as children start, in order to promote their care and welfare. Children's behaviour is good because the childminder has clear expectations and praises their positive behaviour. She gently reminds children about sharing and being kind and as a result, they learn to share and cooperate with each other. The childminder places a good emphasis on healthy activity. Children enjoy active play indoors, in the childminder's garden and during regular visits to local parks.

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provision is good

The childminder effectively organises her practice to meet the requirements. She continually evaluates the activities that she provides to identify the positive impact on children's learning and where improvements need to be made. She has a good understanding of her priorities for development and has positively addressed the recommendations raised at the previous inspection. The childminder keeps up to date with good practice through research, mandatory training and by liaising regularly with other childminders for professional discussions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 221179 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 864248 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Duston, Northampton. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank 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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