Childminder EY482389

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 Not applicable

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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 uses her observations and assessment of children's learning to plan activities that challenge them successfully. She promotes learning effectively while she supports children's play.  The childminder evaluates her practice successfully and identifies areas for development. She values the support provided by representatives of the local authority and regularly attends training to extend her knowledge and skills.  Children's emotional security is given a high priority. This is initially addressed with a settling-in period that is arranged with parents, in accordance with their child's individual needs.  Children make good progress in their physical development. They are physically active each day while playing in the childminder's garden and practise their manipulative skills in a variety of ways.  The partnerships with parents are good. Information is continually shared, in order to

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This provision is good

meet children's care needs and ensure that they make best progress. The childminder obtains parents' permission and shares information about individual children with other settings they attend, promoting continuity of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children with their pronunciation of some sounds as they develop their speaking skills.  The childminder misses some opportunities to promote children's mathematical development with regard to comparisons between quantities.

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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

 strengthen practice for supporting children with the pronunciation of some sounds as they develop their language skills  increase opportunities for children to compare quantities while counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of 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 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 ensures that children are continually supervised. She identifies and successfully minimises potential risks in her home and garden. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect, and the local procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. Necessary suitability checks for all adults who live in the household have been completed. The childminder keeps her child protection, food hygiene and first-aid knowledge up to date, ensuring she is aware of all current early years issues. The procedures for self- evaluation take account of information provided by the local authority and parents' opinions. Parents share positive views about the provision. They are very happy with communication methods, as well as a variety of activities, promoting children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses what she knows about children, ensuring they are challenged effectively to reach the next steps in their learning. She supports children effectively so they acquire skills and a capacity to learn. Children make good progress. The childminder encourages children to explore and investigate. While playing outside with kitchen toys, they see a baby snail that is attached to the side of a water bottle. They watch its movement and use their good manipulative skills to handle it very carefully. Young children are beginning to engage in imaginative role play. They pretend that dolls are babies and carefully place them into toy pushchairs before taking them for a walk around the garden. They talk to their babies using a consoling tone and tell them that they will 'see mummy later'. Children play ball games with the childminder. Their balance is good as they learn to kick a ball with direction.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a warm, welcoming and stimulating play environment for children. The relationships between the childminder and the children are very good. Young children are learning to share and take turns. The childminder boosts children's self-confidence as she praises their efforts, positive behaviour and achievements. Children's good health is supported effectively. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks and children are physically active each day. They behave in ways that are safe for themselves and others and develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, when reminded that fine sand could go into other children's eyes, they seek the childminder's approval for the safest ways to dig.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills, in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. They confidently select resources for themselves and make decisions about playing indoors or outdoors. They manage simple tasks for themselves, such as putting on their shoes and cutting up fruit at mealtimes. Young children are beginning to use their emerging language skills to talk to their peers while playing. Pencil control is developing well and children talk about what they are drawing. Children count while they play and they are beginning to recognise some numerals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482389 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1001796 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She lives in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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