Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 6 April 2011

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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 actively supports all children to reach their full potential in relation to their starting points. She makes effective use of her observations to plan a good range of varied activities across all areas of a child's development.  Children develop affectionate bonds with the childminder, who is kind and responsive to their needs. They confidently explore their surroundings and demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure.  The childminder has forged effective partnerships with parents and local schools. This promotes a consistent approach to assist children's development.  The childminder places a high priority on supporting children's communication and language skills, including children who speak English as an additional language.  The childminder makes good use of the local community to broaden children's range of experiences. Children feed wildlife at the park, purchase produce at local shops and

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This provision is good

learn about different animals during visits to the farm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, children are not fully supported in making their own decisions about the activities they take part in and the resources they play with. The childminder, in her enthusiasm, tends to make some decisions for the children.  The childminder does not always make the best use of the monitoring of her provision to raise practice to the highest level.

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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

 improve opportunities for children to make independent decisions about their choice of resources and the play they would like to participate in  use self-evaluation more effectively to drive continual improvements that benefit the children who attend and raise the standard of practice to the highest level.

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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 observations with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder values ongoing professional development and attends a good variety of training courses. This knowledge is reflected in the good level of care and learning opportunities provided for the children. The childminder assesses and monitors the progress children make and regularly shares this information with parents. This allows the childminder to see how children develop over time and helps to identify any gaps in their learning in a timely manner. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains a safe home and implements secure procedures to keep children safe on outings. She understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm and knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has updated her safeguarding knowledge through refresher training and holds a current first-aid qualification.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her experience to plan a broad range of activities that helps children to make good progress in their learning. She knows the children well and understands their interests. The childminder introduces new words during young children's pretend play and actively encourages them to imitate different sounds. Children say, 'Cock-a- doodle-do' as they colour in the pictures of chickens and, 'Nee naw' as they push the toy cars along the floor. They enjoy attending regular rhyme-time sessions at the local library and participate in singing activities within the childminder's home. Children have fun as they pretend to be sleeping bunnies and jump up and down like a hopping bunny. They enjoy making marks on the chalkboard.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are warmly welcomed into the childminder's home and settle well. The childminder ensures children's personal care needs and stages of development are known prior to them starting. Children benefit from fresh air and daily exercise as they walk to and from activities in the local community. They play ball games in the park and challenge their developing physical skills on a variety of apparatus. The childminder provides healthy meals, snacks and drinks for the children. Children sit well at the table and develop good social skills. The childminder offers clear guidance about expected behaviour and praises children for their efforts and achievements. Children learn to control their emotions, to consider the views of others, to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points, including children who speak English as an additional language. Children are acquiring the key skills they need for their future learning and their eventual move on to pre-school and school. They develop a positive attitude towards learning. Children learn to take responsibility, such as helping to tidy away the resources, and are becoming independent in their self-care skills. Older children are beginning to recognise some numbers and letters of the alphabet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220343 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 854554 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in Abington area of Northampton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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