Childminder 220996

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 1 October 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not ensure that all required records relating to childminding are kept. She was not able to provide written records of medication given to children.  The childminder does not always use her observations and assessments effectively to plan challenging activities that promote children's progress and prepare them well for their future learning.  The childminder does not does not evaluate her practice well enough to identify weaknesses in the provision. Additionally, she does not make the most of available professional development opportunities to further develop her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder seeks an appropriate range of relevant information from parents about each child's care needs and stages of development when they first start attending. This effectively supports continuity in their care and learning as they make the transition from their home.  The childminder develops positive relationships with children and their families. Children are treated with warmth and kindness. They demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure.  Children enjoy visiting places of interest around the local community. They observe the environment around them during trips on the bus, purchase produce at the local shops and feed ducks at the brook.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 keep a written record each time a medicine is administered to a child being cared for on the premises 10/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure ongoing assessment is consistently used to inform the planning of challenging activities that sharply focus on children's precise learning needs. 24/06/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop systems for self-evaluation and engage in available professional development opportunities, in order to expand understanding of current best practice and improve the quality of the provision further.

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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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder obtains written permission from parents to administer medicines to children. However, she does not keep a written record every time a medicine is given to a child. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains a safe home, closely supervises children as they play and ensures that risks to them on outings are minimised. She demonstrates an understanding of what would cause her concern and her responsibilities to protect children from harm and neglect. The childminder has maintained her paediatric first-aid qualification. However, she has not considered further professional development opportunities to keep her abreast of current early years practice and changes in government legislation. Furthermore, self-evaluation is not sufficiently effective in identifying areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates that she has a general overview of children's development. She observes and evaluates the progress that children make. However, the childminder does not use always use what she knows about children's achievements to purposefully plan challenging experiences based on their precise learning needs. Nevertheless, children enjoy their time in the childminder's care. They are appropriately supported by the childminder to develop their ideas as they play. For example, the childminder helps children to build towers with the stacking cubes. She incorporates mathematical language, such as big and small, and counts to children as they build. Children smile and laugh, as they enthusiastically knock the tower over and immediately want to build it again. The childminder shares storybooks with children. She introduces new words and encourages them to look at the illustrations on the page.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that some aspects of children's welfare are not always fully assured. In other respects, children are cared for in a nurturing environment. They naturally seek comfort and reassurance from the childminder if they are feeling upset and snuggle up to her to listen to a story. From a young age, children are supported to manage their emerging and changing emotions. They develop their understanding of what is expected of them and learn to share and take their turn. Children's dietary requirements are appropriately met and younger children are regularly encouraged to have a drink of water. Younger children learn to feed themselves.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. However, they are not consistently supported to make the best possible progress in readiness for their eventual move to school. Even so, older children are encouraged to develop independence in their personal care. They are beginning to name letters of the alphabet and trace out the letters of their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220996 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1051611 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1972 and lives in the Ecton Brook area of Northampton. She operates during the school term time only, from 8am to 5pm, 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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