Childminder EY380845

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 April 2016 8 December 2014

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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

 Children are settled, happy and well cared for at the setting. They have close and trusting relationships with the childminder and her husband. Children confidently go to the adults for comfort and support.  The childminder has a clear focus on helping children to get ready for the next stage in their education. She encourages them, for example, to have a go at dressing themselves for outdoor play, and supports them to be confident and inquisitive.  The childminder understands how children learn. She uses her knowledge of the children in her care to plan for their development very well. Children make good progress while at the childminder's.  Children have a developing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy, for example, they remind each other to 'be careful' and 'keep back' when they play with skipping ropes.  Children enjoy playing outdoors. The childminder has developed interesting and

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This provision is good

challenging activities for the children to play with in the garden.  The childminder has a clear and accurate view of what she does well and where she might make improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, when the television is used for background sound it distracts children when they are concentrating well on worthwhile and interesting activities with the childminder.  The childminder has kept up to date with required training such as first aid, however, she has not had the same focus on developing other aspects of her work.

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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 use of the television so that it is used to enhance learning and development and does not disrupt children's concentration when they are taking part in other good quality activities  look for cost effective training and development opportunities to enhance teaching skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the types and signs of child abuse. She understands what she must do if she has concerns and has a sound procedure to follow containing contact details for statutory agencies. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps information about children's development and completes required assessments, such as the progress check at two-years-old, which she shares with parents. Although the childminder keeps up-to-date with required training, she does not have the same rigorous approach to her learning and development in relation to improving her teaching to an even higher standard.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately assesses children's development. She has a secure understanding of each child's needs and plans interesting and exciting activities to engage them in purposeful play. Children remember what there is to play with in the garden and can describe the tubes and water balls they play with eloquently, taking into account their age. In the garden children spend time playing alongside each other. They are supported well by adults to pour water beads down tubes and watch where they go. Children are delighted when they make bubbles using wands that the childminder has carefully chosen so that they can manage them physically and succeed. The childminder is very good at supporting children's language development. She skilfully uses questions to test children's knowledge and challenge them to work things out for themselves. Children are introduced to new words and concepts naturally during play with the childminder. She checks what

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children know about cars and where the wheels go as they build with bricks, and encourages children, for example, to work as a team to tidy bricks away.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and understand the childminder's gentle reminders, for example, to sit properly in chairs so that they do not get hurt. During their play, children spend sustained periods of time concentrating on what they are doing. When they are finished with an activity they are offered choices about what they do next, which at times requires them to compromise so that other children can join in. They show care and consideration for each other, offering help with dressing for outdoors and sharing bricks when making models. Children's care needs are well provided for. The childminder supports children well in their personal care skills, such as when they need to clean their nose, and recognises when they need time to rest and sleep so that they are ready to play and learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are achieving at levels typical of those expected for their age and in some cases above those levels. Children are interested in their play. They display many of the skills they need for their future educational journey, such as independence, concentration and good speaking and listening skills. Children are interested in words, size, shape and number. They use pens with care and control, in some cases to make spontaneous attempts at copying letters they see on their paper.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380845 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1035402 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives with her family, in Northampton. The whole of the childminder's house, excluding the main bedroom, is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family has a pet dog. The childminding provision operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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