Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2017 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

 Since registration, the childminder has established a highly effective service where the children are at the heart of all she does. She has a very reflective approach and is committed to continuing to develop her knowledge through training.  The childminder knows the children extremely well and she uses highly effective ways to monitor their development. This enables her to support their excellent progress.  Children clearly demonstrate that they are very happy and settled in the childminder's home. She manages their individual care routines exceptionally well. She recognises when children are tired and has a gentle, calm approach, soothing them effectively.  Children thoroughly enjoy the childminder's highly enthusiastic and yet sensitive involvement in their play. They become fully engaged in activities, such as singing where they are excited to play with musical instruments and finger puppets.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's safety is given high priority. The childminder makes regular checks on children who are asleep. She provides excellent supervision, allowing very young children to explore and test their physical skills while keeping them safe from accidents.  The childminder has developed exceptionally strong partnerships with parents. She fully involves them in their children's learning, valuing information they provide from home. Parents are very happy with the childminder's service, complimenting her on the excellent range of activities and the rapid progress their children are making.

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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

 extend even further the opportunities for children to explore and be curious about natural and found objects.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback and she spoke to two parents on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is highly diligent in ensuring children's safety and well-being. She is qualified and has gained a great deal of experience of caring for children with a variety of needs since her registration. She makes excellent use of training and she is highly motivated to drive her ongoing professional development. She recognises the significant impact extra knowledge gained from training has on her confidence. The childminder is very creative in her ideas for widening children's opportunities. Children are provided with an excellent range of play materials and the childminder has plans to extend this even further, particularly in relation to children's experiences of natural resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an outstanding knowledge of how to engage children and she is highly skilled in using a wide range of teaching strategies which enthuse and motivate children to join in. She supports very young children to be confident to try new experiences as she engages them by smiling and talking to them. She demonstrates how things work. For example, she shows them how to wave a ribbon in time with singing songs and how to use the xylophone. This encouragement results in children being excited to have a go for themselves. The childminder is skilled in her planning which ensures that children are offered activities they are excited to explore. Highly accurate, precise and detailed assessments help the childminder to identify what each child needs to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in an exceptionally stimulating and well-organised environment where their individual needs are managed sensitively by the childminder. Highly effective partnerships with parents result in children receiving a very consistent approach to their care. Children quickly become familiar with the daily routines and the childminder understands when they are tired or hungry. Children wake happily after a sleep, ready to return to play after a cuddle. Children relish the positive praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder. They are supported to make healthy choices, babies have space to move around and pull themselves to standing and they regularly play outside in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from their individual starting points in this exceptional childminding environment. Children are confident to choose from the range of toys available to them. Their communication and language is promoted through lots of talking and singing. Children are introduced to mathematical concepts as they count and look at sizes and colours. They are developing skills that help prepare them for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school. They begin to share and work together, make friendships and are supported to respect one another.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489826 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1020510 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Wootton, Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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