Childminder EY334136

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 24 January 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 provides an exciting range of resources that children enjoy exploring independently. She is skilled at interacting with children. All children make good progress relative to their starting points.  The childminder focuses well on helping children who prefer to learn outdoors. She provides many opportunities for children to be physically active and develop their understanding of the natural world. Children enjoy activities, such as den building and pretend cooking with natural materials.  The childminder is extremely responsive to children's emotional needs. For example, she helps children settle well from the start in many ways. She provides cuddles and reassurance when children need support and teaches children words to express their feelings.  The childminder manages her setting well. She uses accurate self-evaluation that includes the views of children and parents to make improvements that positively impact

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully focus her activities on helping children achieve the identified next steps in their learning to help them make more rapid progress.  The childminder does not consistently share detailed information with other settings that children attend to enable a fully shared approach to children's learning and care.

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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

 focus more precisely on planning activities for children's next steps in learning, so that children are challenged at a higher level to make more rapid progress  develop the information sharing with other settings children attend to ensure a fully shared approach to children's learning and care.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and jointly evaluated with the childminder the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector checked the evidence of the childminder's training.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues. She knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns for children's welfare. She engages well in many professional development opportunities to develop her knowledge and skills. For example, the childminder has strengthened her knowledge of how to address gaps in children's progress. She regularly checks if children are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their ages. She effectively uses her established partnership with parents to meet children's care needs well. She reflects well on her provision to help her improve. For example, she has improved her settling-in arrangements based on feedback received from parents. Parents are extremely complimentary about the care and learning their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and uses their interests to engage them in a range of enjoyable activities. Children gain new skills enthusiastically, for example, as they attempt to use tweezers to pick up objects. The childminder supports children's early language development well. For instance, she comments on their play and helps them add words to their sentences. Children sing and read books daily and take part in a weekly music and dance class. The childminder provides plenty of good opportunities to develop children's early literacy understanding. For example, she teaches them to recognise letters and the sounds they make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively teaches children how to follow healthy lifestyles. For example, she ensures that children eat healthy food and she helps them to learn about good hygiene. The childminder is a good role model for children. She is very skilled at helping them behave well. For example, she teaches older children the reasons behind her consistent expectations and helps younger children to share and take turns. The childminder teaches children how to value their differences, such as other languages and cultures to their own.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to learn and develop good skills in preparation for their next stage in learning and move on to school. Children make particularly good progress in their personal, social and emotional development as the childminder focuses her practice very effectively around this area. Children learn to behave very well. All children develop good social skills and are confident communicators. For example, they choose the story they would like the childminder to read and consider their friends choices. Older children learn to count, and read and write their names. Children are happy and have fun in this setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334136 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1064866 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Thrapston, Northamptonshire. She holds a qualification at level 3. The childminder is open all year round, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays agreed in advance.

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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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