Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2016 10 September 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has not informed parents of all accidents or injuries sustained by the children in her care. Additionally, a written record has not been maintained.  Assessments made of children's learning and the monitoring of their progress is occasionally inconsistent. This means that the planning of activities is not always precisely focused on children's individual learning needs.  The childminder does not make the best use of the monitoring of her provision to target areas for improvement and ensure requirements are met at all times.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder develops positive relationships with children and their families. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure. They are happy and confidently move between the indoor and outdoor environments.  Children are provided with a good range of healthy meals and snacks. They enjoy their food and demonstrate good table manners and social skills.  The childminder joins in children's play, building on their interests. Children are praised for their efforts and achievements, which encourages them to persist and builds their self-esteem.

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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

 ensure parents are informed of all accidents and incidents, and that a written record is maintained 16/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure the assessments made of children's learning are accurate, and effectively used to monitor progress and plan challenging activities that sharply focus on their precise learning needs. 30/06/2016

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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

 strengthen procedures for self-evaluation, to ensure ongoing targets for improvement are based on rigorous monitoring of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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 and household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from documentation completed by them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates a lack of understanding of some aspects of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She has not maintained a written record and informed parents of all injuries sustained to children in her care. This compromises the effective management of the provision. The childminder is continuing to develop her knowledge and skills. She accesses training opportunities and uses self-evaluation to identify her strengths. However, procedures to identify targeted areas for improvement are not sufficiently robust. Nevertheless, the childminder demonstrates a willingness to improve the quality of her provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder takes appropriate steps to minimise hazards in her home. She is aware of the signs of abuse and understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes some observations of children's learning. However, she does not always accurately evaluate and use this information to purposely plan challenging activities. Additionally, the childminder's procedures to monitor children's progress and help her to identify any gaps in their learning are not sufficiently robust. Nevertheless, the childminder has a general overview of children's development and responds appropriately to their immediate interests as they play. The childminder supports children's developing speaking skills. She introduces new vocabulary during role play activities and encourages young children to repeat short sentences. The childminder shares storybooks with children and encourages them to look at the illustrations on each page. Children show increasing control and coordination in handling objects. They pull and push levers and learn to hold pencils and glue sticks during creative activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that some aspects of children's welfare cannot be fully assured. Nonetheless, children are happy and develop secure relationships with the childminder. The childminder offers flexible settling-in arrangements, which supports the needs of children and their families. She collects appropriate information to enable her to meet their individual needs. Children are supported by the childminder to understand simple rules and boundaries. They benefit from daily fresh air in the childminder's garden. Children slide down the slide and learn to catch, throw and kick balls. They are beginning to learn about the diversity of the wider world. Children participate in Easter and American Thanksgiving celebrations.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making some progress in their learning and development in readiness for the next stage of their learning, including pre-school and school. However, children are not always effectively supported to make the best possible progress. Children are happy to explore and try new experiences. Children are developing their self-care skills, such as learning to feed themselves and put on their outdoor clothing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429509 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1044117 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in the town of Kettering, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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