Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Systems for gathering children's starting points upon entry do not capture all areas of learning and development, which limits the childminder's ability to fully monitor children's early progress.  Outdoor play is not planned throughout the year to promote children's learning and support their physical development and good health.  The childminder does not evaluate her provision well enough, in order to identify weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has an appropriate understanding of how children learn. Children make suitable progress in their learning because the childminder knows them well and offers them positive, caring support.  The childminder has established friendly relationships with parents. She keeps them informed of their child's care routine and activities, through verbal feedback and more recently via an online system. Parents provide information about children's experiences at home contributing to a shared approach to children's care and learning.  Children have formed close bonds with the childminder. She is warm and affectionate towards them. This helps them to feel comfortable in her company, confident in their surroundings and supports their personal and emotional development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve access to outdoor play, so that children's learning and development and good health is fully supported throughout the year 29/02/2016

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Due Date

 improve the current assessment process to effectively gather children's starting points on entry across all areas of learning and development. 29/02/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop systems for self-evaluation, so that the quality of practice is routinely analysed and targets for improvement clearly outlined.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She spoke to the childminder and children 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 and her assistant. She looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding and discussed risk assessments.  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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the legal requirements. She understands her responsibility to make sure children are appropriately supervised at all times. She adheres to the required adult-to-child ratios and works with her assistant on occasions, as necessary. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder assesses and minimises risks within her home to ensure children's safety. The childminder undertakes mandatory training to keep her knowledge updated. She holds a current qualification in paediatric first aid and has updated her knowledge of child protection by attending a safeguarding course. She ensures that she supervises and leads the practice of her assistant. However, she does not yet undertake a regular review of her overall practice, in order to clearly outline areas of weakness and drive improvements to her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play and has a general overview of their development. She currently outlines information relating to some areas of development when children start to attend. However, she does not assess children's starting points in all areas of learning upon entry, in order to accurately build upon what children know and can do. Young children are appropriately supported to develop their ideas as they play. They enjoy experiencing a range of sensory dry food items in an activity tray. They explore filling and emptying different tubs and bowls. The childminder asks probing questions and encourages young children to talk about shapes, colours and count items. She is skilled at offering a translation for children between their home language and English, introducing new vocabulary and aiding their understanding. Children enjoy the childminder's company and she makes learning fun. They giggle as they pretend to feed

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

the childminder an imaginative meal that they have made from the food items.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children to learn to play cooperatively together, to share resources and take their turn. She appropriately praises children for their efforts and achievements, which supports their confidence and self-esteem. Children enjoy a sufficient variety of activities across all areas of learning. Resources are easily accessible and encourage children to be self-motivated to play and explore. During the warmer spring and summer months of the year the childminder organises a variety of activities in her garden and plans trips to local parks. However, children are not able to develop their physical skills fully or benefit from fresh air and outdoor learning experiences throughout the year.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady progress in their learning and are working within the range of development expected for their age. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. They are acquiring sufficient skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477234 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 976091 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Northampton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 6am to 6pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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Telephone number

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