Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder demonstrates exceptional teaching skills. She is confident in enabling children to really think about what they are doing as they play and how to take their interests and learning off in their own direction.  Children's safety is given the highest priority. The childminder supervises them during activities, allowing them to take considered risks and talking to them clearly about how they can keep themselves safe.  The childminder's extremely strong partnership working with parents and other providers results in children receiving a highly consistent approach to their care and learning. Information is shared most effectively about children's progress and interests, which ensures children develop a strong sense of well-being.  Children are excited and highly motivated to take part in their activities. They thoroughly enjoy the highly positive involvement from the childminder as she becomes

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This provision is outstanding

fully immersed in imaginative games with them.  The childminder supports children's communication and language skills very well. For example, children plan an imaginary train ride. They look at a map of the London underground, pointing at the route and repeating the names of the stations as the childminder reads them out.  Children show a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's home. They are confident in asking her to join their play. Children confidently ask for a snack and drink and move freely between the excellent range of resources and activities available to them.

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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

 evaluate the proposed extension of opportunities for children to develop their curiosity about the natural world, assessing the impact on their further learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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 the children at convenient times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, children's records and evidence of the suitability of the adults living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children as expressed through their written comments on the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

This highly qualified and knowledgeable childminder is very skilled in managing her childminding arrangements. She shows a strong commitment to continually reflecting on her work and striving for ongoing development. She has continued to increase her knowledge since registration through completing targeted training courses. The extra confidence this provides, along with her experiences as a childminder, is clearly evident in her sensitive yet enthusiastic involvement with the children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is secure in her understanding of how to protect children's welfare. She has refreshed and extended her training in child protection which ensures she is fully aware of the current procedures and legislation for managing concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children benefit from the childminder's superb teaching. She enables children to decide what they want to do and expand on their own ideas. She listens to them and includes their ideas and interests into the planning. For example, when children return from a holiday to the seaside, the childminder recognises this interest with a wide range of activities linked to the sea. She incorporates mathematics, encouraging children to look at sizes of sea creatures, and to compare colours and markings. Children thoroughly enjoy painting and decorating their stones and shells. This excellent understanding of how to incorporate activities across the areas of learning, and the childminder's genuine interest in what the children have been doing, results in children being motivated and excited to join in. Highly effective assessments and observations clearly show the rapid progress children are making and enables the childminder to swiftly identify any gaps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

development where children may require extra support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are provided with an abundance of activities and resources that are planned to follow their interests and next steps in learning. Children develop secure emotional attachments as the childminder finds out about them through information from parents that ensures she can meet their individual needs. Children behave very well. They become immersed and focused on their activities and are not easily distracted, particularly when they set off on their imaginary train journey to see the Queen. They are confident to choose what they want to do, ask for items they want and are keen to invite the childminder to play with them. The childminder responds warmly to these requests and children comment on how they all they laugh at jokes together. Children thoroughly enjoy playing outside, taking part in vigorous physical activity, such as digging, balancing and climbing.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making excellent progress. They are learning about sharing and taking turns, how to work together and respect each other. Children are very independent, managing their self-care needs and confidently making choices about what they do. These are key skills that prepare them for moving on to school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482083 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 991246 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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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 and lives in Harpole. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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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