Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 10 October 2012

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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 individual children's learning effectively while she supports their play.  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.  The childminder reviews her provision in order to identify areas for improvement. She obtains information online and keeps her knowledge about early years issues current.  Children are happy in the care of the childminder. Their emotional security begins with a good settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with their child's needs.  Children are supported effectively by the childminder to develop good communication and speaking skills.  The childminder provides a variety of activities for children to practise their small-

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This provision is good

muscle skills. Young children show an interest in toys with buttons and they are learning how to operate them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support young children's sensory exploration and experimentation with different media and materials.  The childminder does not fully consider ways of raising children's awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others. Their learning with regard to different traditions, families and communities beyond their own experience is not fully promoted.

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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

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

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor play area.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training. She 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 and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assesses and effectively minimises potential risks in her home. She is aware of her responsibility to protect children from abuse, and the local safeguarding procedures to follow if she is concerned. The children are always well supervised. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. The childminder ensures that her safeguarding, first aid and food hygiene knowledge is up to date. She has completed training to improve her knowledge about the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk of significant harm. As part of procedures for reviewing and improving the provision, the childminder meets regularly with other childminders and they share good practice ideas. Parents are very happy with the provision. They comment positively about their child's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder challenges and supports children effectively so that they acquire skills in order to reach the next steps in their learning. She successfully interprets the wants and needs of young children as they express themselves through non-verbal communication. They babble happily and the childminder communicates with them through repeating sounds and the words that they are beginning to say. Older children are supported effectively in developing their use of simple sentences. Children make good progress in their physical development. The childminder challenges children effectively to develop a thumb and two-finger grip on tools, such as marker pens. Children's learning is enhanced through outings in the local community. For example, in order to support some children's interests, the childminder organises visits to the local fire station.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops close bonds with the children in her care. Children play in a safe and stimulating environment. Their good health is promoted well. For example, they eat healthy food and they are physically active. Children enjoy sessions organised by staff at a local supermarket where they learn about different healthy fresh foods. Children gain confidence and skills while they play on physical play equipment that challenges them effectively in the childminder's garden and at the park. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn to manage risks for themselves while climbing and they learn road safety. The childminder boosts children's self-esteem as she ensures that positive behaviour is acknowledged with praise. Children learn to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. Children learn to count and match colours while they play. They are prepared well emotionally for moving on and building relationships with others. For example, children interact with other childminders and the children they care for. Children make decisions about their play. They enjoy easy access to a wide variety of toys which they choose and select for themselves. They enjoy looking at books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220584 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1059441 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998. She lives in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The childminder operates all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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