Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2017 3 May 2013

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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

 The highly qualified childminder uses her experience and knowledge to help provide children with high-quality teaching. This contributes to the rapid rate of progress in children's learning and development.  Children begin to learn about people living in different communities. They make post cards to send to others around the world and receive cards from other countries.  The childminder values feedback she receives from parents, other childminders and outside agencies that work with children. She adapts questionnaires that are sent to parents to help her find out about precise aspects of her provision. This contributes to the continuous improvements that are made.  The childminder works closely with parents. She regularly updates the information she gathers from parents about children's current interests, abilities and family life. This helps her plan relevant activities that fire children's imagination and trigger new

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This provision is outstanding

learning opportunities.  Young children enjoy experimenting with sounds. They use traditional instruments and electronic devises to create different sounds and music. Children return to the instruments, repeating and building on their previous experiences.  The childminder works with parents to find solutions to practical issues, such as finding the most effective way for very young children to settle to sleep in her 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

 continue to expand the exciting range of resources and experiences to support children's excellent progress both, indoors and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members.  The inspector looked at documentation including the safeguarding procedures, children's progress records and self-evaluation forms.  The inspector took into consideration the views of parents spoken to on the day and as recorded in questionnaires and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder follows robust procedures to keep children safe. She knows how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. The childminder uses a variety of ways to build on her knowledge and experience. She seeks training and network opportunities, and researches aspects of education that help to have a positive impact on children's progress. For example, babies benefit from her deeper understanding of how they learn. The childminder shares her accurate assessments of children's progress with key persons at other settings they attend, contributing to continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her knowledge of children's individual progress to help her plan activities that sharply focus on their next steps in learning. Young children concentrate while they master physical skills, such as using tweezers, tongs and scoops. They watch the childminder pour dried rice from a height and imitate the actions and words she uses. The childminder sensitively supports children who speak English as an additional language. She provides parents with photograph albums in, which they can record their voices, saying the names of family members shown in corresponding pictures. The childminder finds children's favourite songs and rhymes in the language they speak at home. Other children enjoy listening to these too.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children settle quickly in the childminder's care. They put their arms out for a cuddle when they arrive. Children enjoy walks in the local area. They embrace opportunities to watch the wildlife and talk about what they see. Children learn to care for the childminder's family pets. This helps them become aware of the needs of other creatures. Children behave exceptionally well. From an early age, the childminder encourages them to share, take turns and to be kind to others. Children give younger children equipment to explore and ask them if they need any help. The childminder uses a book with photographs of all the resources she has. Children select items from the book or use the clear labels and pictures on accessible storage containers to find what they want to use. The childminder has recently refurbished her garden and has plans to enhance the range of equipment to help enrich children's learning experiences even more.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are motivated to learn on their own and with others. They embrace opportunities to try new things in both adult-led and self-chosen activity. Children ask questions and listen to the explanations the childminder gives in response. Very young children rapidly develop an interest and understanding for simple mathematics. They build on their knowledge in preparation for the next stage of learning. Children's rapid language development helps them communicate with others. They use complex sentences during imaginative play and learn to negotiate and express themselves. When the time comes, children are ready for their eventual move on to school or nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453932 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1066370 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round from 6.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and Bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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