Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2017 21 June 2013

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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 assessments of children's learning to plan effectively for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder works effectively with parents to ensure that all children's care and learning needs are met well.  The childminder evaluates her practice successfully. She ensures that she keeps her knowledge about early years issues up to date through proactive research and training.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are addressed well by the childminder. Children are happy and settled and relationships are good.  Children's physical development is supported well by the childminder. They practise their good manipulative skills in a variety of different ways. They gain confidence and skills while using physical play equipment in the childminder's garden and at the park.  Children make good progress in their mathematical learning. They count while they

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This provision is good

play and use their fingers to represent quantities.  Records, policies and procedures required for the safe and efficient management of the provision are well maintained and implemented.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children in putting their own thoughts into words while talking with them and when asking them questions.  Children are not fully supported in making spontaneous and independent decisions about their play.

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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

 give children more support in putting their own thoughts into words when asking them questions, in order to extend their thinking and communication skills  extend opportunities for children to be more independent and spontaneous in their choice of activities and resources.

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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 and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's welfare is addressed well. The childminder is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She is aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of significant of harm. The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home and garden successfully. She ensures that children are always supervised. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. The childminder reviews her provision in order to identify any areas for improvement. She is a member of a national and a local association for early years workers and accesses information online in order to keep up to date with early years issues. The childminder welcomes advice offered by representatives of the local authority and values good practice ideas shared between herself and other childminders.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses what she knows about children to ensure that they are challenged effectively to reach the next steps in their learning. Children enjoy playing with a variety of small figures, buildings and vehicles. They use their good manipulative skills to carefully place the figures inside the buildings. They childminder suggests that they use the figures to represent members of their family. Children stand the figures in a line and count them. They use mathematical language, such as big and little, when talking about the toys. Children skilfully thread small beads onto lengths of thread and make necklaces. They competently operate toys with small buttons and mechanisms.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their learning in a warm and welcoming environment. They behave well. The childminder adopts a positive approach to managing behaviour in order to foster children's self-esteem. Children learn to take turns, listen and respect the views of others. They develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, when out walking, children learn how to find a safe place to cross the road and then to look and listen for cars before deciding if it is safe to cross. The childminder supports children in identifying and managing some risks for themselves, for example, while climbing and while riding balance bikes. Children's good health is supported well. They are physically active and the childminder encourages their interest in the natural world. For example, they learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. The childminder supports children in gaining an understanding of people, families and communities beyond their

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are safe, secure and happy. They are developing good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to pre-school and school. Children are developing good pencil control. They name the colours that they choose to use when colouring pictures and they learn to write their names. Children speak clearly and they play cooperatively with their friends. They manage their self-care needs well and learn to manage clothing, such as coats and shoes for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454713 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1066412 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Daventry. The childminder operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays from 7am to 6.30pm, 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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