Childminder EY399638

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 26 April 2010

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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 is enthusiastic, hardworking and successfully uses self-evaluation as a powerful tool to drive continual improvement. This helps to ensure that children benefit from a highly stimulating and continually evolving provision.  Excellent partnerships between the childminder and parents have been established. They regularly exchange information about children's learning and achievements. This collaborative working significantly contributes towards the extremely good progress children make.  The childminder attaches great importance to the value of ongoing training as a route to offering children a very high-quality care and learning experience.  Children's early language development is skilfully supported by the childminder. She models conversations, constantly talks to children and promotes good listening skills.  Precise observations and accurate assessments are used to monitor children's progress.

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This provision is outstanding

As a result, the childminder has an extensive understanding of each child's current stage of development and she is able to plan precisely targeted activities.  Highly effective and personalised settling-in procedures support children to form superb relationships with the very caring childminder.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model. She is calm and applies consistent boundaries to support children's behaviour. Even from a young age, they show care and concern for others.  Children's good health is promoted very effectively. Clear messages about the importance of healthy lifestyles and good hygiene practices are shared with them. Children enjoy healthy snacks and drinks, and benefit from excellent opportunities to be physically active.

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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

 continue with the planned extension for children's outdoor activities, evaluating the impact of this on children's growing skills and knowledge as they explore the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  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 written views of parents from information provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is dedicated and committed to providing exceptionally high-quality childcare for the families that she works with. She is very well organised. Meticulous risk assessments, policies and procedures underpin her practice, ensuring that children are kept safe at all times. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. Parents express their utmost delight at the care that she provides for their children. They describe it as, 'Personalised and bespoke'. In addition, they marvel at the progress that their children are making.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates a natural ability to support children's learning. Her teaching skills are outstanding, which impacts on children's enthusiasm to investigate and explore. The childminder responds immediately to children's interests. For example, she takes them to the window to look at a street light after they have shown interest in a toy street light. Together, they talk about the need to light the street at night when it is dark. Given their young age, children engage in activities for significant periods of time. For example, they show an early interest in technology as they switch on torches and look in awe and wonder at the shadows that they can make. Children show high levels of concentration and understanding as they play. They sit and play a game with the childminder, patiently waiting for their turn, and are supported to learn how to follow the rules. Children use a wide range of mark-making resources, both inside and outdoors. The childminder

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

incorporates teaching about simple mathematical concepts, colours and shapes into children's spontaneous play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have lots of opportunities to develop their independence skills. They are encouraged to do things for themselves, such as finding their own shoes when they wish to play outside in the garden. The childminder spends a lot of time within the local community with other childminders. This provides children with opportunities to socialise with other children. They regularly visit a Forest School where they have opportunities to explore nature. The childminder is hoping to develop these experiences for children even further by accessing specialised training in woodland activities. Children enjoy learning songs and rhymes during a French conversation group that they attend. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe, reminding them of boundaries within her home. She offers frequent praise and encouragement to children for their efforts and clearly promotes their confidence and sense of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She demonstrates an infectious enthusiasm, which heightens the children's enjoyment, when interacting and playing with them. Children are very relaxed in her care and are becoming confident and enthusiastic learners. All children are making rapid progress in their learning and are developing the key skills needed for their future education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399638 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 849902 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Towcester, Northamptonshire. She operates term time only from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and provides occasional overnight care. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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