Childminder EY438396

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 24 May 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 effectively organises her practice to meet the requirements. She regularly reviews her activities and provision to identify ways to develop her practice, to benefit children and families.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder accurately assesses children's progress and effectively plans for their next steps in learning. This ensures children are well challenged and make good progress in their learning, in readiness for their next stage of education.  Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. This is because the childminder works hard to get to know each child very well and develops strong emotional bonds with them.  Children behave well and any minor disagreements are quickly dispersed, due to the prompt interaction from the childminder and her positive encouragement. The childminder supports children to play together so they learn to share resources and

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This provision is good

take turns. She praises children for their efforts, fostering their confidence and self- esteem.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed about their child's achievements, next steps in learning and overall progress so that they are able to continue and extend their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide enough opportunities to stimulate and extend children's artistic creativity and design skills.

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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

 provide further opportunities for children to explore creatively and extend their design skills.

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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 evaluation of an activity 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 by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She has a strong knowledge of child protection and has effective policies to support her practice. Good attention is given to keeping the premises safe and secure, and positive steps are taken to minimise risks to children. The childminder suitably monitors and supports the practice of her assistant. She keeps up to date with good practice through mandatory training and research. She works closely with another childminder for professional discussions and to share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The organisation of resources enables children to use toys and materials flexibly and follow their natural curiosity. They act out scenarios using their favourite play characters. Children enjoy hunting for treasure hidden in a large bowl of porridge oats. They collect the items that they find and count out how many they have. The childminder sustains their interest offering them additional resources to extend their play. They empty and fill various containers and explore imaginatively. They explain that they are making soup and pour out the pretend soup for their friends and the childminder. Children have great fun making cushion houses in the middle of the childminder's lounge. They snuggle into these and enjoy sharing books with their friends and the childminder. The childminder positively involves children in conversation focusing on the different properties of animals in the books. She asks probing questions extending children's thinking and developing their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well resourced, homely environment where children are happy to access the resources and playthings independently. Children are beginning to learn about how they can keep safe because the childminder supports their exploration and understanding of managing risk. When the dining room floor becomes slippery with oats, the childminder offers age-appropriate explanations and reminders. Children show their understanding as they move carefully. They are eager to help the childminder sweep up the area and conscientiously use the dustpan and brush. Children enjoy playing in the childminder's well laid out garden. They experiment spraying water from bottles onto many different areas and surfaces. The childminder supports their exploration and learning as she encourages children to examine and discuss what they see. Children explore how the water trickles down the slide, rests on a spider's web or travels through

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and development given their starting points. They learn independence skills and are happy at the setting. They have formed good relationships with their peers and the childminder. They are able to communicate their needs effectively. They have improved self-esteem and are becoming confident individuals. They are effectively acquiring 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 EY438396 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 853922 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 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Rushden. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with an assistant. 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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Telephone number

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