Childminder EY449957

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 19 February 2013

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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 provides a stimulating, welcoming environment. She offers a broad range of activities and resources, which encourages children to explore and investigate.  The childminder carries out regular observations and successfully uses this information to plan for the next steps in children's development. She has a good understanding of each child's unique personality and capabilities.  Children develop very close and affectionate relationships with the childminder and naturally enjoy her company. They demonstrate that they are happy, safe and emotionally secure.  The childminder plans a good range of exciting trips, which successfully broadens children's understand of the world around them, including their local community. Children visit local museums and country parks, and learn about different reptiles at the zoo.  Partnerships with parents are firmly established. Information about children's care and

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This provision is good

learning is frequently shared, supporting children's development at the childminder's provision and at home. Parents praise the childminder for the care and learning opportunities provided for their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder overlooks opportunities to ask probing questions to extend and challenge children's knowledge, understanding and thinking skills as they play.  Although the childminder maintains good standards of hygiene, she does not always remind children about the importance of handwashing routines.

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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

 use questions more effectively to enrich children's knowledge, understanding and thinking skills  strengthen children's understanding of the importance of regular handwashing routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed joint evaluations of activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and from documentation completed by them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder successfully identifies and minimises hazards in her home and implements secure procedures to keep children safe on outings. She demonstrates an understanding of what would cause her concern and her responsibilities to protect children from harm and neglect. The childminder ensures her safeguarding and paediatric training is up to date, which helps her to support children's ongoing well-being. The childminder demonstrates an enthusiasm for her work and regularly reflects on her practice. She is keen to access further training opportunities to enhance her already good teaching skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder becomes actively involved in the children's play. She successfully adjusts her teaching techniques to support the differing stages of development of the children attending. Older children are encouraged to independently select their choice of materials during creative craft activities. They concentrate and demonstrate pride in their achievements. Younger children are supported by the childminder to develop their physical skills and hand-to-eye coordination, for instance, as they carefully use scissors to snip paper. Children are actively encouraged to develop their communication and language skills. The childminder engages children in purposeful conversation, sings rhymes and shares books with them. Younger children enjoy the illustrations in books and are encouraged to repeat different animal sounds. They enthusiastically quack like a duck and neigh like a horse.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

All children are warmly welcomed and fully included in the routines of the provision. They are respected as individuals and treated with kindness. Children confidently move around the identified play areas, selecting the toys they want to play with. The childminder seeks all the relevant information from parents about each child's needs and stages of development when they first attend. This effectively supports continuity in their care and learning as they make the transition from their home to the childminding setting. Children learn to recognise how their actions may affect others' feelings and spoil their play. They are actively supported to share, take their turn and be kind to one another. Children enjoy being physically active in the fresh air. They dig soil and sow seeds in the childminder's allotment and access challenging play equipment in the park. Younger children thoroughly enjoy learning to throw, catch and kick balloons.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They are working well within the typical range of development for their age. They gain many skills needed for the next stage in their learning and are well prepared for the move on to pre-school and school. Older children are sociable and communicate with growing confidence. They are successfully developing their literacy skills and mathematical knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449957 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1042709 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in the Abington area of Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 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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