Macpherson Nina Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 March 2016 5 October 2012

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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 monitors her provision effectively and reflects on her practice. She takes account of the views of parents, children and her assistant to inform her decision making in this process. She has worked hard to develop her provision since her last inspection and improve the service she offers for children and families.  The childminder and her assistant both have a considerable amount of experience and a very good understanding of how children learn. They provide fun and interesting activities which, together with their good teaching skills, enable all children to develop a pleasure in learning and make good progress.  Children's communication and language skills are promoted very well by both the childminder and her assistant. They sensitively communicate with children, talk about what they are doing and engage them in discussions. Children listen attentively, learn new words and take turns in conversation.

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistant know the children, their families and their specific needs very well. Children have trusting and affectionate relationships with them. They play confidently and are motivated to explore, learn and develop their skills.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder and her assistant work together to regularly exchange information with parents. This supports continuity for children in their care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always identify the full range of potential learning opportunities within planned activities, in order to promote children's learning at the highest level.

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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

 review the planning and organisation of activities, making the most of all the potential learning opportunities they offer.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder 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 as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed in their comments on questionnaires provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is proactive in ensuring that her policies and procedures are implemented in practice and she regularly revises these to reflect current legislation. She ensures that children are safe within the provision, and on outings, through the use of effective risk assessments. The childminder supervises and monitors the practice of her assistant to maintain good standards. They have a good reciprocal working relationship, making the most of each other's strengths to maximise their effectiveness. They both attend regular mandatory training and link with other early years providers to gain good practice ideas and improve the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant show a genuine interest in children's exploration. They sensitively join in with children's play, actively listening to them, supporting their ideas and extending their learning. Children have fun as they race cars down the winding ramps of the small-world garage. Their listening is encouraged as they wait for the countdown to start and younger children are given tips on the positioning of their cars. Children enjoy creating detailed structures with interesting construction pieces. The childminder and her assistant ask probing questions, helping to develop children's thinking and language skills. Children are encouraged to count how many windows or doors they have on their houses and to recognise and name shapes and colours. Their creative thinking is inspired and children discuss the rooms in the houses. They animatedly talk about the types of rooms, the colour schemes of bedrooms and who will have each room.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop confidence and independence in their play as they freely access a good range of stimulating toys and resources. This supports children to follow their interests and develop a curiosity which fuels their self-motivation. Children enjoy the company of others and learn to cooperate and take turns as they play, developing useful social skills that will support their future learning. The childminder offers children interesting opportunities to widen their experiences and develop links with their community. Weekly gymnastics sessions at a local group are extremely popular and offer children the chance to further develop their physical abilities. The childminder supports children to enter art competitions at the village shop and children are proud of their participation in a sponsored slide at the nearby park, raising funds for charity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated and determined. All are making good progress across every area of their learning and development. Children are very happy in the childminder's home. They have built suitable relationships with their peers, the childminder and her assistant. They are able to confidently communicate their needs and are learning to independently manage some of their care needs. Children show they can attend to tasks and concentrate on things that interest them. They are developing very appropriate skills and attitudes in readiness for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY216760 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1037080 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 27

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Earls Barton, near Northampton. She regularly works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and her assistant both hold an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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