Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 7 August 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 is well organised, monitors her provision effectively and reflects on her practice. She seeks the opinions of parents and children to help her outline ways in which to improve her provision. She makes positive changes which benefit children's care and learning.  Teaching is good. The childminder knows how to support all children through responsive interactions, building on what they know and can do. She encourages babies and children to explore, think and persevere, appropriately finding solutions for themselves so that they are active learners.  The childminder works very closely with parents, when children first start. She arranges visits and gathers comprehensive information about the children's interests, lifestyles and routines. She takes the time to get to know them, suitably supporting babies and children to settle easily, and to feel welcomed and valued.  The childminder accurately assesses children's progress and effectively plans for their

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This provision is good

next steps in learning. She provides a wide range of interesting and age-appropriate activities and experiences. Babies and children are motivated, interested to explore and make very good developmental progress.  The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. Children's ongoing individual learning and care needs are shared, contributing to a consistent approach between the child's home and the childminder's care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development is not yet astutely targeted at strengthening her practice.

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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

 make the most of professional development opportunities to further enhance practice, in order to support children's rapid progress.

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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 their comments on questionnaires and letters given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She is aware of the procedures she must follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. Risk assessments ensure that the home is safe, and babies and children can explore and investigate confidently. The childminder keeps herself up to date with the current legal requirements and good practice through mandatory and some additional training. She promotes strong partnerships with other providers, including childminding colleagues and the local school. This both enriches her own practice, as she learns from others, and also supports a coordinated approach to children's care and well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts sensitively and very effectively with children during their play and exploration. She knows children well, their interests and capabilities. She acts as a very effective role model and stays close by to offer support and encouragement. Young children relish exploring a sensory activity. They practise their manipulative skills as they pick up and crunch cereal flakes, drizzle a cornflour and water mix and squish jelly. Their investigation increases as their confidence grows. The childminder adapts the activity to encourage children's own ideas and experimentation in their play. Young children repeat actions and revisit previous new experiences consolidating their learning. They develop their coordination skills as they make noise with bowls and utensils. They explore early concepts as they experiment with emptying and filling and watch intently as items drop onto the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is enthusiastic and displays a very warm, affectionate and friendly nature towards children. They readily look to her for reassurance and seek her out when they are feeling tired. She instinctively reacts to their care needs, promoting a high level of well- being. Babies are rapidly developing their physical mobility. The childminder is attentive and closely promotes their perseverance when they encounter difficulties. They crawl over to investigate toys on the sofa and reach up eagerly for a toy frog. She encourages their inquisitiveness and reassures them as they take on the challenge of balancing and pulling themselves up to stand. They grin proudly at her as they reach their goal and she claps excitedly at their achievement. Young children enjoy being outside and relish the sensory experience of feeling the grass as they crawl around. They giggle delightedly as they catch bubbles and rock on the see-saw.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making consistently good progress in all areas of their learning and development. They are acquiring very suitable skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school. Young children learn independence skills and show determination and positive attitudes towards learning and to new experiences. They are inquisitive and motivated in their play and sustain engagement in learning activities for very good periods of time relevant to their age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442273 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1042279 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 August 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. She 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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Telephone number

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