Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 September 2015 13 December 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has effective systems in place to keep children safe from harm. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any safeguarding concerns.  The childminder knows the children very well and is sensitive to their individual needs. As a result, children have formed secure attachments with the childminder and this promotes their personal, social and emotional skills.  The environment is welcoming and stimulating and children enjoy a good variety of activities and experiences. This supports them to learn a range of skills that prepare them for nursery and school.  The childminder listens perceptively to children. She helps children gain new vocabulary and responds effectively to their cues. This extends children's overall learning securely, in particular, their communication and language development.  The childminder has a good relationship with parents and keeps them well informed.

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This provision is good

Parents feel involved and happy, praising the childminder's care and the wonderful experiences she provides. They particularly like the photographs she shares.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide a broad range of natural and real resources to further encourage children's curiosity, investigation and exploration to enhance their learning.  The childminder does not always use a range of probing questions to extend children's knowledge and understanding.

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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

 develop more opportunities for children to explore and investigate a broader range of natural resources and materials  provide children with more opportunities to share and extend their own knowledge and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her role and responsibilities in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector took account of the view of parents from written references.  The inspector spoke with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked the childminder's understanding of safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and has effective practices in place to keep them safe, which are detailed in a written policy. Parents have the opportunity to discuss their children's daily achievements and share their learning records. Activities are planned around children's interests and any gaps in learning are identified. However, children's next steps in learning are not always clearly identified. The childminder attends regular training events to update her good practice further. The arrangement for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment. Resources are varied and are of good quality, and include those which support children to find out about differences in themselves and others. Children can access the resources independently and children confidently engage in activities, such as domestic and imaginative role play. Children use torches in a tent and make 'potions' with water in the outdoor area. The childminder asks questions to encourage children to think and uses new words, such as hibernation to extend children's language and communication development. However, she does not always use questioning skilfully enough to extend children's knowledge and understanding. Children learn about the letters in their name through a threading activity and enjoy stories read to them by the childminder. This helps to support them in readiness for school. The childminder considers the views of the their and ensures children have a

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

voice through the use of a wish star, which encourages children to make decisions about what they would like to do. This effectively promotes their self-esteem and sense of belonging.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has formed strong attachments with the children and this effectively supports their emotional well-being. The childminder has established a calm atmosphere and the children are happy and relaxed in her care. The childminder regularly takes the children out in the local community. This gives them the opportunity to learn about the world around them and develop their physical skills when playing in the park. The children enjoy visiting the childminder's allotment to pick fruit and vegetables. The childminder provides nutritious snacks and cooking activities, which contribute to children's growing awareness of developing a healthy lifestyle. The childminder prepares young children well for moving on to nursery, for example, they develop good social skills through regular visits to a stay-and-play group. The childminder teaches the children independence skills, such as how to put on their coats and manage their individual hygiene and toileting.

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Outcomes for children are good

Outcomes for children are good, they confidently engage in interesting and challenging activities which promote their learning effectively. All children are developing within expected stages and make typical or better progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345090 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1027634 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the east Northamptonshire town of Irthlingborough. She operates her service according to demand, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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