Linda Christine Westley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 12 October 2009

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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 provides a highly stimulating and rich environment, with an extremely high focus on promoting children's independence, communication and language development. This helps to prepare children exceptionally well for school.  The childminder evaluates her practice rigorously. Her self-evaluation is detailed and precise. She uses the process extremely well to help her to take targeted action to continually improve her provision, and to meet children's care and learning needs to a consistently high standard.  Children engage in an excellent variety of play opportunities and experiences that excites, interests and stimulates their natural curiosity to learn. The childminder uses her excellent understanding of children's individual needs, learning styles and interests to plan experiences that continually challenge and extend their learning.  The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being exceptionally well. Children

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This provision is outstanding

form very positive relationships and strong emotional bonds with the childminder. They feel safe and secure and move around with confidence in the highly stimulating environment.  The childminder has very strong partnerships with parents, which greatly benefits all. She shares a wealth of information with them about their children's achievements, fully promoting continuity in their learning and care.

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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

 build on the excellent partnerships with other professionals and agencies, evaluating the impact of this deeper exchange of information on children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at records of children's learning and a selection of policies and other records.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members, the qualifications of the childminder and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of responses from parents in written documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the action to take in the event of having any child protection concerns and how to safeguard children's welfare. She completes robust risk assessments to promote children's safety and ensures that she is up to date with all current changes to requirements. She has a range of comprehensive policies that helps to support her service. The childminder prioritises her ongoing professional development. For example, she makes excellent use of training and support networks to keep her up to date with current best practice. She is keen to build on the partnerships she establishes with other professionals who may be involved in the children's care and development. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of her responsibilities. Parents speak extremely highly of her practice and the progress that their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder precisely monitors children's abilities and identifies areas where they may need extra support. She has very high expectations for all children and is exceptionally effective at extending their individual learning and development. Children fully benefit from resourceful, adult-led activities and excellent opportunities to lead their own play. The childminder makes exceptional use of every opportunity promote children's creativity and imagination. For example, they delight in making cakes with mud and water and competently weigh out ingredients to make play dough. The childminder supports children's language skills highly effectively. She asks thought-provoking questions, encouraging them to think, predict and learn new vocabulary. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills exceptionally well. For example, she provides a wide range of resources to use alongside books to encourage children's extensive interest in early

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder successfully promotes children's emotional and physical development. She is highly skilled at helping children to feel safe and secure and to develop a positive sense of themselves. The childminder competently and conscientiously meets their care, health and dietary needs and skilfully teaches them how to promote their own good health. For example, she has interesting and colourful soap dispensers, which encourages regular handwashing. Children are kind, considerate and exceptionally well behaved. The childminder is an excellent role model and promotes positive behaviour, teaching the children vital social skills. For example, during a play dough activity, they learn to talk about their feelings and think about how others feel.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children benefit from an excellent balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities. They have high levels of self-esteem and are confident and motivated learners who freely express their thoughts and opinions. Children focus during their play exceptionally well, and are making excellent progress in preparation for their future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119196 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1036192 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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