Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2015 1 July 2015

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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's significant commitment to improve her practice has resulted in considerable and sustained progress since the last inspection. These changes have a clear and positive impact on children's welfare and their learning and development.  The childminder and her assistant work well together. They spend time with individuals or groups of children, engaging in their play, enhancing their learning through asking questions about what they are doing and encouraging them to think about what they want to do next.  Children are safe in the childminder's home. The childminder and assistant closely supervise children and carry out thorough risk assessments, taking steps to reduce hazards.  Children benefit from the good partnerships between the childminder and parents, and with other providers who are involved with children. The effective communication results in children receiving a consistent approach to their care and learning.

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This provision is good

 Children show that they feel a sense of well-being and belonging in the childminder's home. They are confident to ask for items they want and to ask the childminder and the assistant to join with their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's supervision of her assistant is not yet sharply focused enough on raising the quality of his practice more swiftly to enhance the quality of teaching further.  The childminder misses opportunities to support older children to learn about and measure short periods of time to help support their mathematical development.

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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

 sharpen the focus on the supervision and professional development of the assistant to support them to continue to raise the quality of their practice and enhance the quality of teaching further  explore ways of helping older children to gain an understanding of periods of time in simple ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the assistant at convenient times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the policies and procedures, and checked evidence of the suitability of the adults living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder seeks information from parents to help her ascertain children's starting points, and continues to identify appropriate next steps in learning with parents' involvement. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have updated their training and are familiar with the importance of following the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures in the event of safeguarding concerns. The childminder has clarified the role of her assistant and has implemented an effective programme for his continued professional development. However, the assistant is sometimes reliant on the childminder and does not interact as spontaneously as she does, particularly during group activities. The childminder has a reflective approach to her work and evaluates her activity to ensure she responds to the children's changing needs. She identifies well-targeted plans for the continued development of her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. She plans activities that relate to their interests and is skilled in extending this interest as she links activities together across the different areas of learning. However, older children have fewer opportunities to develop their mathematical understanding in relation to the measurement of time. The childminder assesses children's progress and provides activities that offer suitable challenges to help them make good progress. Children take part in activities around favourite fairytales the childminder has read to them. She extends their interest as she enables them to make models and play memory games. Children enjoy the childminder and her assistant's positive involvement in their play. The childminder encourages children to be creative and supports this as she provides a good range of resources for them to explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show a clear attachment to the childminder and her assistant. Children approach them for comfort and reassurance and are confident to initiate conversations with them. Children are familiar with the daily routines. They enjoy outside play and healthy snacks that promote children's developing awareness of a healthy lifestyle. Children are well prepared for the move on to school when the time comes. They are learning how to share, take turns and consider others, and the childminder encourages them to make choices about what they do. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant are good role models as they treat children calmly and with respect. Children listen to the childminder as she reminds them about the expectations for behaviour, and she helps older children to try to resolve conflicts between themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. The childminder identifies those who require extra support and quickly plans activities to help them make the best progress they can. Children are able to be independent as the childminder gradually builds on what they know and can do already.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 221205 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1021862 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Duston, Northampton. She works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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