Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2016 5 December 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 supports the children effectively so that they acquire skills and a capacity to learn in order to reach the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder is committed to continually developing her early years knowledge and skills, in order to meet children's care and learning needs effectively.  The childminder works effectively with parents and other early years providers to ensure continuity for children. Children's learning builds successfully on what they already know and can do.  The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home and garden successfully. She is aware of the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, and her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect.  Children's speaking skills are very good. Young children make good progress from saying single words to forming short sentences. They use positional language, such as

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This provision is good

on top and the bottom, and they spontaneously count while they play.  Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development. Relationships between the childminder and children are very good.  The childminder provides a good variety of activities and tools for children to practise their good manipulative skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's learning with regard to people, families and communities beyond their own experiences is not fully promoted.  The childminder's self-evaluation procedures do not maximise the use of information from parents to drive further improvement.

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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 gain a greater awareness of similarities and differences, and an understanding of different people in the wider world  strengthen the process of self-evaluation, extending the use of contributions from parents to help drive further improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor play area.  The inspector observed an activity and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's qualification and training, and checked evidence of the suitability of all adult household members.  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 written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's home is safe and secure and she is aware of her responsibilities to supervise children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. A good variety of training is accessed by the childminder and includes courses that focus on the needs of two-year-old children. She has used the knowledge gained effectively. Resources are stored to offer more independent choices, and children are given more time to talk and explore and do things repeatedly if they choose to do so. The childminder keeps up to date with current government requirements. Children's welfare is addressed effectively. She keeps her knowledge about child protection and first aid up to date. In order to review and improve her provision, the childminder welcomes advice from local authority representatives.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations, assessment and information from parents and other professionals to plan successfully for each child's learning. Young children chat confidently with the childminder and practise their good manipulative skills while they play with dough. The childminder models how to create balls of dough, and they are able to copy her as they successfully roll it between the palms of their hands. Children use rolling pins competently to flatten the dough. Their mathematical knowledge is good. They say that the spaghetti pieces that the childminder provides are, 'Big'. She asks children how they can make the spaghetti smaller, and they break it into small pieces. They press the pieces into the dough, saying, 'A bit more, a bit more'. They pretend that the longer pieces are candles and they accurately count the four that they insert. Children explore the change to the texture of the dough with spaghetti and glitter added to it. Young

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's pretend play is emerging well. They create cakes, bake them in the toy oven and tell the childminder that they are, 'Very hot'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment. Children's emotional security begins with a good settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with their child's needs. Children are well prepared emotionally for the move on to pre- school or school. For example, they socialise with other adults and children at groups. Children's good health is promoted effectively. The childminder provides healthy food and encourages children to be physically active. Children's independence is supported effectively, for example, they choose and select toys and activities for themselves. The childminder identifies that positive reinforcement is the main strategy for managing behaviour in order to boost children's self-confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. The childminder ensures that she is aware of their starting points for learning, using information obtained from parents and her own initial assessments. She is proactive in making contact with other early years providers when a child in her care also attends another setting. Continuity for children is addressed well. Children develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428158 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 852857 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Kettering. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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

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

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Telephone number

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