Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 23 July 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is well organised and has developed her provision well since her last inspection. She has worked with her development worker to proactively implement different and improved ways of working.  Children are engaged and challenged well. Planned activities capture children's interest successfully and the childminder's targeted and effective support extends their learning so that they make good progress. She has developed her assessment and planning systems effectively to focus closely and purposefully on children's individual needs.  The childminder provides children with a warm and nurturing environment where they are able to play safely and feel secure. Children form strong attachments with the childminder. They are comfortable in their surroundings, keen to explore and are developing their independence.  The childminder works very closely with parents from the outset, gaining lots of

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This provision is good

information to build a clear picture of children's interests and learning and care needs. She maintains this well and regular communication contributes to a consistent approach between the child's home and the childminder's care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully explored ways to help children share their recent and relevant experiences of their own family's culture, communities and traditions.  Although the childminder evaluates her practice, she does not routinely seek the views of parents to improve practice further.

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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

 extend the ways children learn about and respect the differences between themselves and others  develop opportunities for parents to contribute to the evaluation of the setting and fully involve parents in the process so that they can help identify further areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  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 views of parents by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires and letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is proactive in ensuring that her policies and procedures are implemented in her practice. She regularly revises these to reflect current legislation and changes to her provision. She is aware of the procedure to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. She minimises risks within her home and supervises children closely to help ensure their well-being and safety. The childminder keeps up to date with good practice through mandatory training, her own research and additional resources available to her through the local childminding association. She has developed her understanding of partnership working and talks about her arrangements for liaising with other providers to support a collaborative approach for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder clearly understands how children learn. She sensitively joins in with their play, actively listening to them, supporting their ideas and extending their learning. She asks probing questions, helping to develop children's thinking and language skills. Children describe and name a variety of real vegetables that is set out in the childminder's inspiring role play shop. Older children develop their literacy skills very effectively as they confidently write a shopping list. The childminder helps them to carefully sound out and write key letters and praises them for their achievements. Younger children eagerly follow their lead as they explore the marks they can make on their own list. Children enjoy selecting and matching items, recognising the different qualities of the vegetables. The childminder takes the time to reinforce the names of items, encouraging younger children's communication and extending their vocabulary. Older children count out items

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

confidently and discuss how they are going to cook their food as they act out paying for their shopping.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the company of others and learn to cooperate and take turns as they play, developing useful social skills. The childminder helps children learn about keeping themselves healthy and supports their developing independence. Children learn about the benefits of drinking water. Younger children proudly pour themselves some and practise drinking from an open cup. The childminder acts as a very effective role model and children copy her lead trying and eating different fruits and vegetables. She extends and reinforces this with further discussion and interesting activities. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise in the childminder's garden and on regular trips to local parks where they develop their physical skills on more challenging equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. Older children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are appropriately prepared for school. Children make choices and lead their own exploration. Their self-confidence and independence are developing well. Children are determined to manage tasks for themselves. This motivation to achieve prepares them very well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263926 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1044300 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Duston, Northampton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 8am to 6.30pm every alternate Saturday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally provides overnight care. The childminder holds an early years qualification. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She 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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