Childminder EY282671

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 August 2016 23 February 2016

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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 has taken steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. She has addressed a safeguarding issue and has implemented supervision arrangements for the assistant to support her in developing her practice. The childminder continues to review her provision and welcomes advice on improvement provided by local authority representatives.  The childminder challenges and supports children effectively so that they acquire skills and develop the capacity to learn in order to reach the next steps in their learning.  Children are happy in the care of the childminder and the assistant. Children's emotional security begins with a good settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with their child's needs.  Young children are supported effectively to develop communication and speaking skills. They express their wants and needs through gestures and are beginning to say single

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This provision is good

words.  The childminder provides a good variety of activities and resources for children appropriate to their different stages of development.  Partnerships with parents are effective with regard to exchanging information to ensure continuity of care and learning for children. Parents share very positive views about the service that the childminder provides with her assistant.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's emerging knowledge of people, families and traditions beyond their own is not fully extended through the experiences that the childminder currently provides.  The childminder does not fully support young children's sensory exploration and experimentation with different media and materials.

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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 opportunities for children to learn about families, communities and traditions beyond their own experiences and gain a broader understanding of people in the wider world  improve opportunities for children to use a wider range of media and materials, inspiring their sensory exploration.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor play area.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder. She observed different activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder and the assistant's training and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home successfully. She and the assistant are aware of the local safeguarding procedures and their responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. The children are always well supervised. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. The childminder has attended a training course about effective management, and supervision meetings with the assistant now include objectives and an identification of training needs. The childminder ensures that her own and the assistant's safeguarding and first-aid knowledge is current. She has identified further training courses to include observation, assessment and planning and also the characteristics of effective teaching and learning in order to extend outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses observations and assessment to plan effectively for children's future learning. She offers support and guidance so that the assistant recognises the learning potential in different activities. The childminder interprets the wants and needs of young children as they express themselves through non-verbal communication. They select books that contain pictures of animals and they happily repeat the names of the animals and the sounds that different ones make. The childminder and the assistant repeat the words that young children begin to say and support them well to form simple sentences. Children make good progress in their physical development. They practise manipulative skills in different ways, for example, as they use tools to make marks in sand. Young children are supported in counting and grouping up to three objects while they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and the assistant develop close bonds with the children in their care. Children play in a safe and welcoming environment. Their good health is promoted well. For example, they eat healthy food and they are physically active. Young children are gaining confidence and skills while they play on physical play equipment at the park that challenges them effectively. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to use scissors safely, know why they wear high visibility jackets on outings and learn how to cross roads safely. The childminder ensures that positive behaviour and children's efforts and achievements are acknowledged with praise. Children are aware of simple rules that include sharing and taking turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop key skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. Children are prepared well emotionally for moving on, for example, they interact with other adults and children at groups. Children develop independence and physical skills as they learn to feed themselves with spoons. They make marks with different writing materials and they are progressing from holding these in the palm of their hands to using a thumb and two fingers to grip. Children make decisions about their play. They enjoy easy access to a wide variety of toys which they choose and select for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY282671 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1041724 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She lives in Wollaston near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant on a part-time basis.

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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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