Oddy, Hannah Frances

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2017 13 March 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always fully consider the risk to children's safety of not following manufacturers' guidance during some activities.  The childminder has not fully developed highly effective strategies to help parents guide their children's learning at home.  Although the childminder shares information with other settings children attend, she is less successful in seeking detailed information about their learning to ensure children benefit from the highest levels of consistency.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder gets to know children quickly from the start. She uses her assessments, observation and planning effectively to help children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children who have weaker areas of learning receive targeted support to meet their learning and development needs well.  The childminder is kind and nurturing in her interactions with children. She values what children say and she considers their preferences and interests when planning her provision.  The childminder engages well in professional development opportunities to continually drive forward the quality of teaching.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risk, with particular regard to use of the trampoline and gardening activities, taking into account manufacturers' guidance for safe use. 06/10/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 seek more detailed information from other settings children attend to ensure a fully joined-up approach to helping children make the best progress they can  develop highly effective strategies to fully support parents to extend their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The childminder spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The childminder and inspector jointly evaluated an activity.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and established the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector considered the views of parents through discussions and feedback they provided to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not fully considered all the risks to children in their use of some equipment and resources. Children use a trampoline in the garden that is not suitable for their age. The childminder does not always follow the safety advice to ensure only one child uses it at a time. That said, the risk is not significant as she supervises children well and has taken steps to stop children falling from the trampoline. Her risk assessments of outings and indoor activities are effective. Safeguarding is effective, the childminder is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and her child protection responsibilities. She considers the views of children, parents and her co-childminder to identify improvements that have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, she has improved opportunities for younger children to explore using their senses. She uses her ongoing assessments to successfully address any gaps in children's learning and development. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

childminder does not consistently gather detailed information about children's learning in other settings they attend to help her support the highest levels of continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder focuses her support on helping children gain the necessary basic skills to promote future learning and school. For example, she helps children, including those who are more reluctant to speak, to use words to make choices and describe what they see. She encourages children to develop an interest in books. She matches her simple explanations to children's levels of understanding well, such as when helping them gain an understanding of different emergency services. She successfully motivates children to learn, such as when they excitedly match plastic insects to the ones they see in a book. She shares lots of information with parents about their children's time in her care. However she does not fully support them to extend children's home learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not consistently consider safety guidance to fully assure children's well-being during some activities, such as planting bulbs that are labelled as a skin irritant. She encourages children to follow good hygiene practices and a healthy lifestyle, such as being physically active. The childminder provides good emotional support for children, such as giving cuddles when needed. She teaches children to behave well and she helps them gain confidence. They learn to value each other's differences and children readily share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies confidently explore their surroundings and build strong relationships with the childminder. Children of all ages make good progress in their communication skills. Older children recognise letters and the sounds they represent and can read their names. Children develop their mathematical knowledge well. For example, they count objects and describe the shapes they draw in the sand using words, such as 'round'. Children gain independence and prepare well for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435127 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1102356 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 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. She works with her mother who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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