Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2015 11 May 2011

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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 uses her knowledge, skills and experience effectively to make sure that children are continually challenged to reach the next stage in their development.  The partnerships with parents are highly effective. The childminder uses the information shared by parents to ensure that planning for learning is successful in ensuring that children make good progress.  Children's social and emotional needs are exceptionally well met by the childminder. Relationships are excellent, fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring that children are confident learners.  The childminder continually supports children's communication and language development effectively. She encourages children to think and extend their vocabulary. When she asks questions, she gives them time to consider how they want to respond.  Steps taken to safeguard children are robust. The childminder identifies and successfully minimises potential risks. Her knowledge of the signs of abuse and her

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This provision is good

responsibilities to protect children ensures that children are safeguarded.  The childminder reviews and seeks to improve her practice. She accesses training courses and seeks information from early years websites.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not fully supported in making more independent and spontaneous decisions about their play.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's mathematical learning with regard to counting and comparing quantities in different groups.

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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 opportunities for children to be more independent and spontaneous in their learning  extend support for children to count objects in different groups and compare quantities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector observed an activity and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked the suitability of all adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's home is safe and secure. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Necessary suitability checks for family members have been completed. Children's welfare is addressed well. The childminder keeps her child protection, first-aid and food- hygiene knowledge up to date. She conducts her own research to ensure that she is aware of all recent early years initiatives and values advice from representatives of the local authority. The partnership with parents is very good. They share very complimentary views about the childminder. They say that communication is very good, care is always fantastic and that children talk about their different experiences. Parents are very happy with the link between themselves, the childminder and a local nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's learning builds successfully on what they already know and can do. The childminder is aware of children's interests, which include dinosaurs. They search for dinosaur toys that the childminder has hidden in soil and they are able to name different ones. Children choose to make poppies and take great interest when the childminder models how they might want to use available materials. They select small red cake cases and use very good manipulative skills to create petals by cutting just far enough into the sides of the cases. Children's thinking skills are promoted well as the childminder asks them how they want to create their own poppy. They chat with her confidently. They independently press a pipe cleaner through the centre of the case to create a stem and skilfully fix a black button onto the pipe cleaner. Children remember that they must twist the end of the pipe cleaner to keep the button in place. They are proud of their creations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a very good variety of resources. Some of these are easily accessible in a playroom, but most are stored in cupboards and drawers. The childminder has not fully considered how to aid children in making informed choices from the wider variety.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children's good health is promoted well. The outdoor area is used effectively for play activities and the childminder encourages children to be physically active. They develop skills while using physical play equipment that is challenging for their stage of development. Children eat healthy food and the childminder ensures that she is aware of and meets different dietary needs. Children learn to manage their self-care needs successfully. They behave well. The childminder boosts their self-confidence by praising their efforts and achievements. Children gain a good understanding of differences in society, for example, as they learn about different cultures, traditions and beliefs.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder supports children effectively so that they make good progress in readiness for the move on to school. She observes, assesses and plans well for children's next stage in their development. Good communication with parents and links with other early years providers address continuity of care and learning effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220550 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 865880 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994. She operates term time only, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm.

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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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