Childminder EY437887

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2017 26 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

 All children make good progress in their learning. The childminder ensures children can help themselves to toys and resources which interest them, and supports all areas of learning. She sharply focuses support for children who prefer to learn outdoors.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents and other settings that children attend. She shares detailed information about children's learning and experiences. She uses this information to help her provide children with good continuity.  The children are very happy and settled with the childminder. The childminder is calm and nurturing towards the children. She provides children with good levels of emotional security and sensitively builds their self-esteem.  The childminder includes the views of parents and the local authority in her regular self-evaluation. She makes concerted and targeted improvements that have a positive impact on children's outcomes. For example, she has improved her safeguarding

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This provision is good

procedures and has acted well on the previous recommendations from her last inspection.

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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.  Although the childminder follows hygienic procedures when caring for children, she does not fully support children to understand how good hygiene practices can contribute to their good health.

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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  enhance children's understanding of good practices that contribute to their all-round health, particularly around handwashing.

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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 she and the childminder jointly evaluated 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 good understanding of her responsibilities to recognise child protection concerns. She knows the appropriate reporting procedures to follow in the event of any such concerns. The childminder uses risk assessment effectively to help keep children safe. For example, she teaches children to use woodwork tools safely. The childminder successfully reflects on her practice and engages well in professional development opportunities to improve. For example, as a result of recent training she has strengthened her monitoring of children's learning. She uses her ongoing assessment to address any areas where children make weaker progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her secure understanding of how young children learn in her positive interactions with them. She supports children's language development well. For example, she encourages older children's conversations and teaches them new words, which she encourages them to repeat. She supports children's interest in books and reads to them as part of the daily routine. She helps babies to develop their early walking and talking skills. For example, she encourages them to babble and stand independently. Children have many rich opportunities to explore the natural world, such as building with clay they have found in the ground. The childminder teaches them to respect their environment and living creatures, such as the insects they find outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional well-being and provides children with a positive role model to copy. She is sensitive to the changing needs of children during the day. For example, she adapts her routine around children's energy levels. Overall, the childminder supports children's good health. She ensures children play energetically each day and eat healthy foods. Children learn about their local community. For example, they identify the post worker and librarian on visits out. They learn about other cultures and languages and learn to respect each other's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in preparation for the next stages in their learning and development, including school. Babies learn to listen and take turns. Older children start to develop good mathematics and literacy skills, such as recognising simple shapes and completing jigsaw puzzles. They learn rhymes and songs. Children are keen to participate in a variety of activities and explore the environment. Older children confidently complete tasks for themselves, such as helping themselves to snacks from the fridge. Children behave well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437887 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1065785 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Northampton. The childminder works Monday to Friday, between 7.45am and 6pm, throughout the year; excluding 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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