Childminder 220802

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 19 September 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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements to how she uses information from observations and assessments to inform the planning of activities. These improvements result in children being provided with fun activities that they are interested in and which are suitably challenging to help them continue to make progress.  Teaching is good. Children enjoy the childminder's enthusiastic involvement with them. She asks questions and gives lots of praise for children's efforts and achievements.  Children are learning how to keep themselves safe. The childminder talks to them about the possible risks in their play and to be careful.  Effective partnerships with parents ensure that children's changing needs continue to be met. Daily communication and sharing of information enable the childminder to make adaptations to the care she offers, in order to support the family.  Children are well prepared for the move on to school. They become familiar with the

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This provision is good

route to school and the premises as they walk with older friends. The childminder has developed good partnerships with the local school. She shares information with nursery staff, helping to ensure that children receive a consistent approach to their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities that arise during activities to fully promote children's deep-level thinking.

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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

 focus more precisely on supporting most-able children's deep-level thinking during activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder and discussed the teaching and learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, course certificates and policies.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children as expressed through their written comments on the childminder's documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect children's welfare. She has completed refresher training which ensures her procedures are up to date. Children are safe during their activities because the childminder keeps them under close supervision and carries out risk assessments of her home. The childminder has improved her service since the last inspection through close working with the local authority. This has had a positive impact on her confidence which has resulted in her being able to tailor each child's learning more precisely to their individual interests and identified next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from the childminder's effective teaching. They become fully involved in their activities because the childminder includes them in the planning. This results in children being provided with activities they enjoy and which promote their learning. The childminder uses information from observations well. This shows how each child is making progress and how the childminder ensures their individual learning needs are managed. Parents' contributions to their children's achievement summaries are valued by the childminder. Children's communication and literacy skills are supported. They thoroughly enjoy making their own stories and pictures that are based on favourite books and films. The childminder successfully helps the children use letter sounds to be able to write about their pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children clearly show that they feel safe and relaxed in the childminder's home. They know the daily routines and are confident to ask for things they want. They approach the childminder to sit on her lap for a cuddle when they are tired. Children are learning about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through discussions with the childminder. For example, they talk about choosing to eat the savoury and healthy options from their lunchbox first before having a treat. Children behave well. They understand the expectations for behaviour because the childminder is consistent in her approach and gives clear explanations about why certain behaviour is unacceptable. Parents receive daily feedback about their child's care needs as well as the activities they have enjoyed. The childminder continues to work closely with parents if changes are required to the children's care, ensuring she continues to meet their needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They are learning skills that will ensure they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For example, they listen to each other, take turns and share. They are learning to make friends, to respect one another and to be confident to make choices about what they do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220802 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1044233 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Corby. She operates all year round 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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