Drewell Carolyn

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2015 18 March 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 This highly dedicated childminder is extremely proactive in developing her provision. She is consistently reflective in her approach and ensures that ongoing quality improvements are identified and addressed swiftly. She frequently attends a variety of training courses, in order to enhance her skills and knowledge and significantly improve outcomes for children.  The childminder expertly supports children to develop early language and communication skills. She has a caring and playful manner and young children relish joining in with actions to songs and sharing books. They bounce and giggle excitedly as they copy words and actions from their favourite song modelled for them by the childminder.  This experienced childminder has outstanding teaching skills and an excellent knowledge of how children learn. She provides a superb range of interesting and captivating activities for children in her care. Children are highly motivated to join in

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This provision is outstanding

and thoroughly enjoy their investigations with the childminder.  The childminder is highly skilled in supporting children to develop secure emotional attachments and promoting their personal development. She establishes warm and respectful relationships with the children, who settle quickly and demonstrate they feel safe and secure.  The childminder's assessments of children's progress and identification of next steps in their learning and development are precise and sharply focused. She works exceptionally well with parents from the outset to ensure children's individual needs are closely monitored and that they make excellent progress.

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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

 continue to strengthen the partnership and information sharing with other settings that children attend so that it makes an even more effective contribution to complementing 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 and qualifications of the childminder as well as 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 and sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires and letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's practice is exceptionally well organised. She thoroughly understands and implements statutory requirements. Her arrangements for safeguarding are highly effective. She continuously updates her knowledge and understanding, ensuring her practices to keep children safe are excellent. The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents about her service, recognising and valuing their contributions. They work in unison to fully support children's well-being, learning and development. The childminder strives to develop relationships with other providers that share the care of children. Overall this is successful, although there are some settings that are more reluctant to share information. There is scope to enhance these relationships, in order to complement children's learning and development even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder offers children time and space to explore new ideas and concepts, and also provides breadth and depth in activities. Younger children readily explore their current fascination with opening and closing items, as they explore large tins and boxes in a very well-planned activity. The childminder inspires children to continue their investigations as they discover the sounds that large blocks make when inside the tins. They explore emptying and filling, as the childminder encourages them to persevere with attaching and opening the lids themselves. They then adeptly transfer these actions to connecting and separating the chunky age-appropriate building blocks, repeating and practising their skills. They show a high level of confidence, independence and determination for their young age and are developing very necessary skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The rich, vibrant and safe environment provides a secure base for children where they thrive. Younger children enjoy exploring the childminder's garden. They show excellent physical skills for their age. They take turns hitting and rolling large balls, enthusiastically toddling after them. Even the youngest children learn to manage risks and understand how to keep themselves safe and healthy. They carefully negotiate steps and little slopes within the home and garden. Children relish feeding the childminder's chickens, dropping the grain carefully and watch with intrigue as the chickens peck at it. They repeat the action and become engrossed with the cause and effect process unfolding before them. The childminder is patient and stays close by to support and reassure children, ensuring their continued safety and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Younger children enjoy helping the childminder in the daily routines and she takes time to extend their learning as much as possible. She uses commentary and discussion, providing them time to investigate their individual fascinations, such as exploring zips on their clothing and bags. Children are extremely motivated for their age and make excellent progress in readiness for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220966 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 854563 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

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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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