Childminder EY379427

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 12 January 2010

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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

 The childminder forms excellent partnerships with parents and carers. She expertly communicates with them on a daily basis and shares information about their child's day.  The childminder enthusiastically talks to the children and uses a range of strategies and effective questioning to extend their learning.  The childminder is highly motivated and ensures that she keeps up to date with current legislation, which has a positive impact on her practice. She uses the information exceptionally well to inform her detailed policies and procedures.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder uses extremely focused observations and assessments to plan an exciting range of activities that thoroughly challenges children, enthusing and motivating them to learn.  Children's social skills are extremely well supported. They have regular opportunities to attend local groups. They develop excellent levels of confidence and self-esteem as

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This provision is outstanding

they socialise with other children and adults.  The childminder actively supports children as they learn through play. They are exceptionally well supported in their communication and language development. The childminder constantly talks to them as they play, explaining what is happening and giving them opportunities to explore, investigate and develop their ideas.  The childminder is extremely attuned to children's needs. She is exceptionally attentive and adapts her routines and practice in order to meet their ever-changing needs.

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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 extend professional development and review the impact of this on children's care, learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and looked at the toys, resources and equipment available for them to use.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and evidence of suitability of household members. She also looked at the provider's self- evaluation and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed the children present and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written comments available.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of how to identify signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She meticulously checks her home for hazards and minimises risks to ensure children play in a safe environment. The childminder is well qualified. She is eager to continually develop her knowledge and practice, and is reviewing her professional development to target her training more sharply. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to reflect on her setting and consider where improvements may be needed. Partnerships with parents are highly successful. Parents are very happy with the service they receive. They comment on how supportive the childminder is to the families as well as to their child. This significantly contributes to the excellent progress children make in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for all children. She uses a variety of teaching strategies to support children across all areas of learning, and expertly expands on their interests. The childminder gathers comprehensive information when children first start. She uses this information extremely well to precisely assess their starting points and learning needs, as well as helping children to settle very quickly. The highly skilled childminder regularly monitors children's progress and quickly identifies their next steps. Where necessary, strategies are put in place to help children make even better progress. The childminder identifies any gaps in learning and addresses these though planned activities. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning. The childminder provides parents with a wealth of ideas to support learning at home. She provides innovative opportunities for children to develop their early mathematical development. For example,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

she encourages a younger child to count the pretend cookies they have made together during role play and consider how many may be left if one or two are eaten.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very welcoming and displays strong bonds with the children. Children are happy, settled and share a warm and trusting relationship with the childminder. She is highly skilled in ensuring that children's emotional well-being is effectively supported and she responds intuitively, for example, when a young child has had a disturbed night at home. Children develop an excellent knowledge of the world around them. They have daily opportunities to play in the fresh air, helping them to stay healthy. The childminder offers rich and varied ways to support the children in independence and self-care skills. Children are excited to try things for themselves and learn how to stay safe. The childminder weaves this learning through play as she reminds them about using an oven glove when taking the tray of cookies out of the play oven. Children behave exceptionally well, beaming as she enthusiastically praises their efforts and achievements.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make significant progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. They are exceptionally well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379427 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 858540 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3.

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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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